Esther McVey Sparring Partners during the 2017-2019 Parliament
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2019 Parliament
John Bercow (Speaker)
(34 debate interactions)
Margaret Greenwood (Labour)
(15 debate interactions)
Lord Field of Birkenhead (Crossbench)
(14 debate interactions)
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
(12 debate interactions)
Anne Milton (Independent)
(10 debate interactions)
Philip Davies (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Neil Gray (Scottish National Party)
(9 debate interactions)
Stephen Timms (Labour)
(9 debate interactions)
Alex Cunningham (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Justice)
(9 debate interactions)
Andrea Leadsom (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(8 debate interactions)
Ruth George (Labour)
(8 debate interactions)
Alex Burghart (Conservative)
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
(8 debate interactions)
Neil Coyle (Labour)
(8 debate interactions)
Vicky Ford (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Chris Grayling (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Maggie Throup (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat)
(6 debate interactions)
Philip Hollobone (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice)
(6 debate interactions)
David Hanson (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Theresa May (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Andrew Jones (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Jeremy Quin (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Richard Graham (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Rachel Maclean (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Justice)
(5 debate interactions)
Paul Maynard (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
(4 debate interactions)
Helen Whately (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(4 debate interactions)
Tom Pursglove (Conservative)
Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)
(4 debate interactions)
Helen Goodman (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
(4 debate interactions)
Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op))
(4 debate interactions)
Stephen McPartland (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Justine Greening (Independent)
(3 debate interactions)
Antoinette Sandbach (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
Chris Philp (Conservative)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(3 debate interactions)
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Catherine West (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
(3 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(3 debate interactions)
Marcus Jones (Conservative)
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
(3 debate interactions)
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Michelle Donelan (Conservative)
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
(3 debate interactions)
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport)
(3 debate interactions)
Diana Johnson (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Alan Brown (Scottish National Party)
(3 debate interactions)
Peter Grant (Scottish National Party)
(3 debate interactions)
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour)
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
(3 debate interactions)
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(3 debate interactions)
Jim Cunningham (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Paul Masterton (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Steve McCabe (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Defence)
(3 debate interactions)
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Heidi Allen (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
Chi Onwurah (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
(3 debate interactions)
Peter Heaton-Jones (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Kate Green (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Simon Hoare (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
(3 debate interactions)
Liz Twist (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(3 debate interactions)
Mike Amesbury (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(3 debate interactions)
George Eustice (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Sam Gyimah (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party)
(2 debate interactions)
Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Stephen Kerr (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Angela Eagle (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Luciana Berger (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)
(2 debate interactions)
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op))
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
(2 debate interactions)
Eddie Hughes (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Nic Dakin (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Louise Ellman (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
Colin Clark (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Thelma Walker (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
(2 debate interactions)
Lucy Allan (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Rebecca Pow (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Jonathan Edwards (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative)
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
(2 debate interactions)
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
Shadow Minister (International Trade)
(2 debate interactions)
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Farming, Agriculture and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Mary Robinson (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Julian Knight (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Mann (Non-affiliated)
(2 debate interactions)
Eleanor Smith (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Commons Business)
(2 debate interactions)
Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Paul Blomfield (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Sharon Hodgson (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Liam Byrne (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
(2 debate interactions)
Nigel Mills (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Robert Courts (Conservative)
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Trudy Harrison (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Bill Grant (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
(2 debate interactions)
John Redwood (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Toby Perkins (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Priti Patel (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development)
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Elmore (Labour)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(2 debate interactions)
Giles Watling (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
George Howarth (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Matt Western (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Education)
(2 debate interactions)
Nick Hurd (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Greg Clark (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Caroline Johnson (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Jesse Norman (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
John Hayes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Clive Lewis (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Rosie Winterton (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Ivan Lewis (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Anna Soubry (The Independent Group for Change)
(1 debate interactions)
Vince Cable (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Clive Efford (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Madeleine Moon (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Alberto Costa (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Gillian Keegan (Conservative)
Secretary of State for Education
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-affiliated)
(1 debate interactions)
Luke Hall (Conservative)
Minister of State (Education)
(1 debate interactions)
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
(1 debate interactions)
Martin Vickers (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Tony Lloyd (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Maria Eagle (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Defence)
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Morgan (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Transport)
(1 debate interactions)
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Pauline Latham (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Cat Smith (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Immigration)
(1 debate interactions)
Anne Main (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Leslie (The Independent Group for Change)
(1 debate interactions)
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Robert Neill (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(1 debate interactions)
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru)
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury)
(1 debate interactions)
Richard Drax (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Johnny Mercer (Conservative)
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister for Veterans' Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Michael Fabricant (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lisa Cameron (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Paul Scully (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Ruane (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
(1 debate interactions)
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Liz McInnes (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
James Morris (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Green (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
James Heappey (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
James Gray (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Jack Dromey (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Craig Tracey (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Scott Mann (Conservative)
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
(1 debate interactions)
Gavin Shuker (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
James Cartlidge (Conservative)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
(1 debate interactions)
Nick Smith (Labour)
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Bellingham (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Paul Williams (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Crabb (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Karen Buck (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Alison McGovern (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
(1 debate interactions)
Lee Rowley (Conservative)
Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
(1 debate interactions)
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Rosie Duffield (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Kevan Jones (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Grahame Morris (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Health)
(1 debate interactions)
David Drew (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
Deputy National Campaign Co-ordinator
(1 debate interactions)
Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Douglas Ross (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Helen Hayes (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Education)
(1 debate interactions)
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero)
(1 debate interactions)
Jo Platt (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Damien Moore (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Kirstene Hair (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
John Howell (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Janet Daby (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Youth Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Matt Warman (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Louise Haigh (Labour)
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
(1 debate interactions)
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
(1 debate interactions)
Bob Stewart (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Jess Phillips (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Steve Double (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 debate interactions)
Christian Matheson (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Thangam Debbonaire (Labour)
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(1 debate interactions)
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Ian C. Lucas (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Mark Pawsey (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Henry Smith (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Fiona Bruce (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Paula Sherriff (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sajid Javid (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(1 debate interactions)
John Glen (Conservative)
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(1 debate interactions)
Amber Rudd (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Richard Bacon (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Mark Tami (Labour)
Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op))
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
(1 debate interactions)
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
Minister of State (Education)
(1 debate interactions)
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Michael Ellis (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Laura Smith (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Investment and Small Business)
(1 debate interactions)