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.[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
