Esther McVey
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The Right Honourable Esther McVey |
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| Chair of the British Transport Police Authority | |
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Assumed office 19 November 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Millie Banerjee |
| Minister of State for Employment | |
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In office 7 October 2013 – 8 May 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Mark Hoban |
| Succeeded by | Priti Patel |
| Undersecretary of State for Disabilities | |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Maria Miller |
| Succeeded by | Mike Penning (Minister of State) |
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Member of Parliament for Wirral West |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 7 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Hesford |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Greenwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Esther Louise McVey 24 October 1967 Liverpool, England, UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater |
University of London City University John Moores University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Esther Louise McVey (born 24 October 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the member of parliament (MP) for Wirral West from 2010 until her defeat in 2015 and was Minister of State for Employment from 2013 to 2015.
In February 2014 McVey was appointed a privy councillor and, in July 2014, was accorded the further privilege of attending Cabinet by the Prime Minister. She had previously served HM Government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People (2012–13).
Before entering politics, McVey was a television presenter and businesswoman.
McVey, of Irish Catholic descent, was born in Liverpool and educated at the Belvedere School, before reading Law at Queen Mary College (LLB) and Radio Journalism at City University (MA). In July 2009, McVey graduated with the degree of MSc (with Distinction) in Corporate Governance from Liverpool John Moores University, and also won the North of England Excellence Award for her work.
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