Esther McVey
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Tatton · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatton | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Tatton | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
| Wirral West | 6 May 2010 | 30 March 2015 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wirral West | |||
| Wirral West |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Government | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Government | 24 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Government | 8 January 2018 | 15 November 2018 |
| Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 2 November 2017 | 8 January 2018 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Cabinet) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 7 October 2013 | 15 July 2014 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 |
Voting participation
576th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 111 | 47.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 168 | 52.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 122 | 61.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 140 | 54.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 130 | 51.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 183 | 75.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 124 | 65.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 681 | 63.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 299 | 47.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
134th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 164 | 68 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 172 | 77 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 69 | 32 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 82 | 42 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 70 | 38 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 55 | 17 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 27 November 2024 | – | no published attendance |
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
- Shark Fins Bill 2022
Hansard activity
182nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Wirral West
- – Joined Conservative
2012
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2013
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2014
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Cabinet)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2015
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Cabinet)
2017
- – Became MP for Tatton
- – Appointed: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
2018
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- – Left role: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2019
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2020
- – Left role: Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2023
- – Appointed: Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
2024
- – Became MP for Tatton
- – Left role: Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
Constituency: Tatton
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.