Esther McVey
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 8 June 2017
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 47%
- Debates contributed to
- 209
- Registered interests
- 4
- Declared value
- £43,306
Record last updated 19 Sep 2026
Esther McVey, the Conservative MP for Tatton elected in June 2017, is bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation with 277 votes cast from 587 eligible divisions, and bottom 10% of Conservative MPs by votes cast. However, she ranks top 25% of MPs by debate participation with 495 debate contributions across 209 debates, focusing particularly on Justice & Law, Other/Procedural, and Foreign Affairs & Defence topics. Her debate contributions rank significantly higher than her voting participation. She is relatively long-serving compared to other MPs, having been elected in 2017, and currently holds no government post.
Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
277 / 587
47.19%
Ranked #588 of 654 MPs (10th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
209 / 11739
495 total contributions
Ranked #145 of 654 MPs (78th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
4
£43,306.37
Ranked #180 of 654 MPs (73th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Esther McVey is the Conservative MP for Tatton, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
Constituencies
- Tatton Jun 2017 – present · 3 terms
- Wirral West May 2010 – Mar 2015
Posts held
- Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) Nov 2023 – Jul 2024
- Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Jul 2019 – Feb 2020
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Jan 2018 – Nov 2018
- Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) Nov 2017 – Jan 2018
- Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Cabinet) Jul 2014 – Mar 2015
- Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Oct 2013 – Jul 2014
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) Sep 2012 – Oct 2013