Esther McVey’s voting in Parliament

Esther McVey is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Esther McVey sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Esther McVey consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Esther McVey consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Esther McVey generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Esther McVey generally voted for more EU integration, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Esther McVey’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Esther McVey’s full vote analysis page for more.

Esther McVey

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: National Insurance 26 Mar 2015

  The latest available figures (Feb 2015) show approximately 89.2 million National Insurance number (NINo) records on the Department’s Customer Information System (CIS). These consist of: · 67.1 million – Live Adult NINo records · 22.1 million – Deceased Adult NINo records The number of National Insurance numbers held on CIS is always higher than the UK...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Research 26 Mar 2015

  It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Stockton on Tees 26 Mar 2015

  The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Tatton

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Also represented Wirral West

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Education
• Transport
• Health
• Justice
• Overseas Students: Loans
• Science: Research
• Cancer: Drugs
• Students: Loans
• Pupil Exclusions

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (7 Oct 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Osborne
• Martin Bell
• Neil Hamilton

Future MPs in this constituency

• George Osborne

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (25 out of 26)

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Esther McVey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• People have made 27 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 128 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Esther McVey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 226 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)