Voting Record — Esther McVey MP, Tatton (24882)

Esther McVey is currently Minister without Portfolio ,

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Tatton 13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 41 votes out of 623, 6.6% 623 votes out of 1002, 62.2% 0 times
Tatton 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 12 votes out of 415, 2.9% 415 votes out of 463, 89.6% 0 times
Wirral West 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 12 votes out of 942, 1.3% 942 votes out of 1239, 76.0% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectEsther McVeyCon VoteRôle
15 Nov 2023Stopped being Member, Panel of Chairs
13 Nov 2023Became Minister without Portfolio ,
Commons22 Mar 2023Deferred Division — Criminal Law minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityunknown Unknown
Commons7 Dec 2022Financial Services and Markets Bill — New Clause 7 - Access to Cash: Guaranteed Minimum Provision minorityno Rebel
16 Nov 2022Stopped being Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee
9 Nov 2022Became Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee
Commons18 Oct 2022Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Jun 2022High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Apr 2022Health and Care Bill — Clause 35 — Cap on Care Costs for Charging Purposes minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Apr 2022Health and Care Bill — Clause 35 — Report on Assessing and Meeting Workforce Needs minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Apr 2022Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 55 — Imposing Conditions on Public Processions and One-Person Protests minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Dec 2021Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) Bill — Curtail Debate and Move to a Vote minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 — Omicron Variant minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — Clause 34 — Report on Assessing and Meeting Workforce Needs minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — New Clause 49 — Cap on Requirement to Pay Care Costs minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Nov 2021Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill — Clause 1 — Up-rating of State Pension and Certain other Benefits Following Review in Tax Year 2021-22 minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Oct 2021Environment Bill — After Clause 78 — Storm Overflows — Sewage minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Sep 2021Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Sep 2021Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Sep 2021Health and Social Care Levy minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 2021Health and Care Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2021Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2021Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — New Clause 98 — Offence of Pet Theft minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2021Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — New Clause 89 — Minimum Sentence of 7 Years for Rape minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2021Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — New Clause 31 — Offence of Assaulting etc. Retail Worker minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jun 2021House of Commons Proceedings During the Pandemic minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jun 2021Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Apr 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Legislative Proposals Relating to Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2021Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Mar 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Jan 2021The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) and (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Dec 2020Sittings of the House — Adjournment from 30 December 2020 to 11 January 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Dec 2020The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2020Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 — Nationwide Lockdown for 28 Days minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2020Public Health minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Oct 2020Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 — Rule of Six minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Sep 2020Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) minorityaye Rebel
22 Jun 2020Became Member, Panel of Chairs
Commons10 Mar 2020Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill — Clause 1 — Communications Network Operators — High Risk Vendors — Access to Install Services minorityno Rebel
13 Feb 2020Stopped being Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government),
HouseDateSubjectEsther McVeyCon VoteRôle
24 Jul 2019Became Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government),
Commons15 Jul 2019High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — Third Reading — Phase 2a of HS2 — Fradley Wood to Crewe minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jul 2019High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — New Clause 5 — Non-Disclosure Agreements minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jul 2019High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — New Clause 4 — Independent Peer Review minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Apr 2019Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019 minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — New Clause 4 — Amendability of Motions minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Feb 2019UK Withdrawal from the EU — Consideration of a Short Delay if Withdrawal Agreement and Leaving Without an Agreement Rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jan 2019UK Participation In The EU Agency For Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) — EU Coordination and Cooperation in Policing and Justice minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
15 Nov 2018Stopped being The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
11 Jan 2018Stopped being Member, Committee of Selection
8 Jan 2018Became The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
8 Jan 2018Stopped being The Treasurer of HM Household,
4 Dec 2017Stopped being Member, Home Affairs Committee
14 Nov 2017Became Member, Committee of Selection
2 Nov 2017Became The Treasurer of HM Household,
11 Sep 2017Became Member, Home Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectEsther McVeyCon VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions),
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Feb 2015Offence of Failing to Prevent Smoking In an Enclosed Vehicle in the Presence of Someone Under 18 minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
15 Jul 2014Became Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions),
15 Jul 2014Stopped being The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions,
Commons5 Mar 2014Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Changes to Laws on Consular Marriage Following Introduction of Same Sex Marriages in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Registration of Armed Forces Chapels for Same Sex Marriages minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Proceedures for Consenting to Registration of Shared Places of Worship for Same Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
7 Oct 2013Became The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions,
7 Oct 2013Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 10 — Civil Partnerships for All Couples minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 16 — Review Civil Partnerships Following Introduction of Same-Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
6 Sep 2012Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
50% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
5% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
95% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
12% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
92% Closed Material Proceedure
88% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
79% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
50% Do more to help refugees inclding children
80% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
29% Energy Prices - More Affordable
88% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
33% European Union Integration - For
96% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
0% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
98% Fully Elected House of Lords
28% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
14% Further devolution to Scotland
17% Further devolution to Wales
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
23% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
91% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
49% Higher taxes on banks
17% Homosexuality - Equal rights
63% HS2 - In Favour
30% Human Rights and Equality
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
81% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
99% Increase VAT
100% Inheritance Tax
6% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
75% Localise Council Tax Support
59% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13% Mansion Tax
84% Mass Retention of Communications Data
76% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
17% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
50% More funds for social care
33% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
22% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
14% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
25% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
9% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
61% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Public Ownership of Railways
24% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
17% Reduce capital gains tax
87% Reduce central funding for local government
82% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
84% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
82% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
48% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
15% Regulate letting agent fees
33% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
98% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
87% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
69% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
81% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
9% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
50% Right to strike
16% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
24% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
25% Smoking ban - In favour
0% State control of bus services
31% Stop climate change
26% Support current and former armed service members
59% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
87% Tougher on illegal immigration
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
94% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
10% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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