MP for Tatton
“A long‑standing Conservative figure with ministerial experience, known for general party loyalty but with notable rebellions on health, transport and criminal justice bills.”
Esther McVey is a Conservative MP for Tatton, first elected in 2017. She has held multiple senior government roles, including Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Housing Minister, and she currently serves on the Panel of Chairs from November 2024. Her career spans ministerial office and parliamentary committees.
She shows strong party loyalty (96%) and average attendance (57%). Her voting record is a mix on policy areas: generally pro-immigration controls and for the asylum system and Rwanda deportation, but consistently against NHS funding. She has varied positions on welfare and rights issues and has a number of rebel votes, including in 2022–2023 on several health, policing and transport measures.
She has 30 declared financial interests, including 24 entries for ad hoc payments of employment/earnings, 3 other earnings entries, 2 miscellaneous entries, and 1 shareholding.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
12 positions
Panel of Chairs
Since Nov 2024
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Shark Fins Bill
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2020 - Nov 2023
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Jul 2019 - Feb 2020
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Jan 2018 - Nov 2018
Committee of Selection
Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
AYEThe Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
NOSentencing Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Panel of Chairs
Parliamentary role · 27 Nov 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
