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| − | [[Esther McVey]] | + | [[Esther McVey]] was a Conservative MP for Wirral West from 2010 to 2015. She lost her seat to [[Labour]]'s [[Margaret Greenwood]] by 417 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001044 Wirral West], accessed 11 May 2015.</ref> |
In September 2012, she was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state at the [[Department for Work and Pensions]].<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2012/09/junior-ministerial-reshuffle-rolling-blog.html Junior Ministerial reshuffle rolling blog], ''ConservativeHome'', 4 September 2012.</ref> She was promoted to work and pensions minister in October 2013,<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24427138 Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins], BBC News, 7 October 2013.</ref> and in July 2014 it was announced that she would attend Cabinet in her existing role.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> | In September 2012, she was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state at the [[Department for Work and Pensions]].<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2012/09/junior-ministerial-reshuffle-rolling-blog.html Junior Ministerial reshuffle rolling blog], ''ConservativeHome'', 4 September 2012.</ref> She was promoted to work and pensions minister in October 2013,<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24427138 Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins], BBC News, 7 October 2013.</ref> and in July 2014 it was announced that she would attend Cabinet in her existing role.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:03, 11 May 2015
Esther McVey was a Conservative MP for Wirral West from 2010 to 2015. She lost her seat to Labour's Margaret Greenwood by 417 votes.[1]
In September 2012, she was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Work and Pensions.[2] She was promoted to work and pensions minister in October 2013,[3] and in July 2014 it was announced that she would attend Cabinet in her existing role.[4]
Background
McVey obtained a degree in law before becoming a graduate trainee with the BBC in 1991. She returned to Liverpool John Moore’s university in 2008 to do an MSc in corporate governance. After leaving the BBC, McVey worked as a broadcaster and a journalist, presenting and producing programmes such as GMTV, a legal series for Channel 4, a BBC consumer show and a BBC science show. [5]
Notes
- ↑ BBC News Wirral West, accessed 11 May 2015.
- ↑ Junior Ministerial reshuffle rolling blog, ConservativeHome, 4 September 2012.
- ↑ Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins, BBC News, 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Minister of State for Employment the Rt Hon Esther McVey MP GOV.UK, accessed 10 October 2014
