Rt Hon Esther McVey MP
Conservative
Tatton
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The Rt Hon Esther McVey is the Conservative MP for Tatton, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£10,027
7 registered interests published in 2026
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
£10,027
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£45,273
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
72
71 meetings ·
1 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2018-01-01 → 2024-06-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 71
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | Institute for Customer Service | To discuss customer service in relation to Esther's work on Arms Length Bodies | cabinet-office |
| 2024-03-20 | Jo Causon | Discussion to inform Minister McVey's investigation into levels of customer service in public bodies. | cabinet-office |
| 2024-01-31 | Fatima Whitbread | Discussion into how Fatima Whitbread could support the Government’s plans to improve support for care leavers. | cabinet-office |
| 2024-01-16 | Simon Fanshawe | Discussion on EDI and how Minister McVey can have productive conversations in this space with people with a wide variety of opinions. | cabinet-office |
| 2018-11-20 | — | Discusson on social change and improving financial services | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-31 | — | Discussion on disability employment | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-24 | — | Discussion on the 'Barclays Connect with Work,' programme. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-24 | — | Discussion on Pensions Dashboard | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-22 | — | Discussion on housing policy | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-18 | — | Discussion on reducing child poverty in the UK | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-18 | — | Discussion on how DWP can promote a human-centred appraoch to emergency response | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-11 | — | Discussion on promoting disability friendly and developing effective recruitment policies | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-10 | — | Discussion of Pensions and Lifetime Savings | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-10-09 | — | Discussion of housing and employment models for people with autism in the United States. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-09-28 | — | Discussion about employment-related issues | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-09-12 | — | Discussion about disability benefits | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-09-11 | — | Discussion about pension-related issues | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-09-10 | — | Discussion about fuller working lives | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-09-05 | — | Discussion about ministerial priorities | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2018-09-04 | — | Discussion about pension-related issues | department-for-work-pensions |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-11 | — | Dinner | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Tatton
current
2017-06-08 → 2024-05-30
Tatton
2010-05-06 → 2015-03-30
Wirral West
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2023-11-13 → 2024-07-05
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
2019-07-24 → 2020-02-13
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2018-01-08 → 2018-11-15
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2017-11-02 → 2018-01-08
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
2014-07-15 → 2015-03-30
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Cabinet)
2013-10-07 → 2014-07-15
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2012-09-06 → 2013-10-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2017-09-11 → 2017-12-04
Home Affairs Committee
2017-11-14 → 2018-01-11
Committee of Selection
2024-11-27 → present
Panel of Chairs
2020-06-22 → 2023-11-15
Panel of Chairs
2022-11-09 → 2022-11-16
Shark Fins Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
esther.mcvey.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 3226 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 3226 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
01625 529922
·
Constituency Office
APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Customer Service
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | The Institute of Customer Service | 4 | 2026-04-10 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pandemic Response and Recovery
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2027-02-14 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Primodos
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-06-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Tenanted Pubs Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 5 | 2023-03-03 |
|
Gaps in Support All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 8 | 2022-11-21 |
|
West Coast Main Line All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
35 / 109
74 missed (68%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£23,928
68% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£63,751
68% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,007
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+40.4 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
14 Aye(12.8%)
21 No(19.3%)
74 didn't vote(67.9%)
2026-04-22
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
111
of 111 tabled
77 answered(69.4%)
21
departments
2026-06-09
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Information Commissioner's Office
Answered
2026-06-09
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Information Commissioner's Office: Public Appointments
Answered
2026-06-09
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Information Commissioner's Office
Answered
2026-06-09
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Information Commissioner's Office
Answered
2026-06-09
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Information Commissioner's Office: Public Appointments
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Cost Benefit Analysis
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Environment Protection
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Carbon Emissions
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Carbon Dioxide
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Carbon Capture and Storage
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Job Creation
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Job Creation
Answered
2026-05-14
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Job Creation
Answered
2026-04-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
World Health Organization: Finance
Answered
2026-04-23
Department of Health and Social Care
World Health Organization: Finance
Answered
2026-04-23
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peak Cluster: Job Creation
Answered
2026-04-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes and Health Services: Inspections
Answered
2026-03-25
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs and Medical Equipment
Answered
2026-03-25
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs and Medical Equipment
Answered
2026-03-03
Department of Health and Social Care
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Packaging
Answered
2026-02-26
Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
Answered
2026-02-26
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Brass Bands and Opera: Grants
Answered
2026-02-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Care Trusts and NHS Trusts: Inquiries
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food labelling (Halal and Kosher Meat) Bill | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-02-24 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food labelling (Halal and Kosher Meat) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-02-24 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.