What are the passenger numbers for train services from Wilmslow to London, for each hour on each day of the week.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 8 Jun 2017
Esther McVey.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Tatton.
Commons votes
235/521
45% attendance · top 91% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
283
across 127 debates · 35,494 words
Written Qs
296
263 answered · 33 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
The Rt Hon Esther McVey is the Conservative MP for Tatton, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where McVey broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
29 Apr
Violence against Women and Girls
“Desecration or concealment of a body should be made a standalone crime, not merely an aggravating factor, as proposed in 'Chantel's law'.”
26 Mar
Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour
“Violence against prison officers has trebled and is unacceptable; protective equipment must be provided across all prison categories, not just high-security facilities, as assaults…”
26 Mar
Lucy Letby Case: Conduct of Cheshire Police
“While acknowledging Davis's points, the trial involved independent nationally recognised medical experts across multiple disciplines and the appeal process was robust, raising ques…”
24 Mar
Middle East Conflict: Energy Security
“UK should maximise North Sea oil drilling like Norway does to boost economy, jobs, and tax receipts rather than phase out fossil fuels.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees McVey currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. McVey sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 99 | 33.4% |
| Home Office | 34 | 11.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 31 | 10.5% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 19 | 6.4% |
| Treasury | 18 | 6.1% |
| Ministry of Justice | 16 | 5.4% |
| Cabinet Office | 13 | 4.4% |
| Department for Education | 12 | 4.1% |
Most recent.
Pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2026 to Question 118172 on Folic Acid, for what reason people with (a) stents and (b) having kidney dialysis have been removed from the NHS list of people who cannot take folic acid.
Awaiting answer.
When his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, was written.
Awaiting answer.
For what reason the new biosecurity centre in Harlow will not be operational until 2038.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
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Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 231,275 | 77.9% |
| Office Costs | 30,002 | 10.1% |
| Accommodation | 18,224 | 6.1% |
| MP Travel | 13,820 | 4.7% |
| Dependant Travel | 2,013 | 0.7% |
| Total · 162 claims | 297,039 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for McVey on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tatton | 19,956 | 38.4% | Won |
| 2019 | Tatton | 28,277 | 57.8% | Won |
| 2017 | Tatton | 28,764 | 58.6% | Won |
| 2015 | Wirral West | 18,481 | 44.1% | Lost |
| 2010 | Wirral West | 16,726 | 42.5% | Won |
2024 — full result, Tatton.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther McVeyWON | Con | 19,956 | 38.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Tatton →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 35,494 words
22 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
22 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
296 tabled · 263 answered
296 tabled · 263 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
32 entries
32 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£297,039 · FY 24_25
£297,039 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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