MP for Tatton
“Generally loyal to her party, she has a record of notable rebellions on several high-profile bills.”
Esther McVey is the Conservative MP for Tatton, first elected in 2017. She has held several ministerial and cabinet roles, and she serves as a member of the Panel of Chairs (committee) from 2024. Her career reflects a long involvement in government and parliamentary business.
Her voting loyalty is 96% (slightly below the party average of 99%), with attendance at 56% (the party average). She has 49 rebel votes overall. She tends to support stricter immigration controls and the asylum system, supports the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has historically voted against NHS funding, while taking a mix of positions on issues like Universal Credit, VAT, and transgender rights.
She has 34 declared financial interests, including 28 entries for ad hoc payments from employment, 3 entries for other employment earnings, 2 miscellaneous interests, 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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
AYEOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Panel of Chairs
Parliamentary role · 27 Nov 2024
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Government role · 13 Nov 2023
Shark Fins Bill
Parliamentary role · 9 Nov 2022
Panel of Chairs
Parliamentary role · 22 Jun 2020
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.
