The Times Series has asked each parliamentary candidate to list five reasons why they should become MP at the General Election on May 7.

Here Liberal Democrat candidate for Finchley and Golders Green Jonathan Davies explains why you should vote for him.

Five years ago I was part of Liberal Democrats national executive which had to decide what to do in the face of an election result which no party had won at a time of world-wide economic crisis. As Labour’s Treasury minister famously wrote “There’s no more money”. I voted for Liberal Democrats to join the Coalition Government - to save the economy. And I’m proud of our record in Government. We have the fastest growing economy in Europe, falling unemployment, falling inflation and we’ve created two million new apprentices. None of that would have happened without the Liberal Democrats in Government.

1. We have delivered tax cuts, not for millionaires but for low and middle income earners. We have given most workers a £905 tax cut. That’s been such a successful policy the Tories have tried to claim the credit, but David Cameron said before the last election it was impossible. We did it. And the more votes the Liberal Democrats win in General Election on 7 May, the more we’ll be able to do in the next Government to deliver a stronger economy, a fairer society and opportunity to all.

2. The Liberal Democrats’ pupil premium has delivered £16m a year to schools in Barnet. We will protect all education funding from cradle to college – from early years through school to college.

3. We will ensure the NHS budget rises by at least rate of inflation.

4. Liberal Democrats in Government have made a start on improving mental health services and we recently announced an extra £1.25 billion for mental health services for children and young people. We want mental health patients to have same rights to get treated as fast as people with physical conditions.

5. We will target for a zero carbon Britain by 2050. We will protect nature and fight climate change with Green Laws to set targets for biodiversity and clean air, reduce waste and end landfill and promote greener travel including electric cars, walking, cycling and public transport.