Esther McVey Sparring Partners during the 2019 Parliament
2017-2019 Parliament
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Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)
(10 debate interactions)
Rishi Sunak (Conservative)
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
(10 debate interactions)
Boris Johnson (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Justin Madders (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Employment Rights and Protections)
(7 debate interactions)
Sajid Javid (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Maria Caulfield (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
(7 debate interactions)
Philip Davies (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Sarah Champion (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Helen Whately (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(5 debate interactions)
Gillian Keegan (Conservative)
Secretary of State for Education
(5 debate interactions)
Christopher Chope (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Gavin Williamson (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Paul Scully (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Kevin Brennan (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Victims and Sentencing)
(4 debate interactions)
Mark Spencer (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(4 debate interactions)
Dominic Raab (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Sheryll Murray (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Edward Leigh (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Social Care)
(4 debate interactions)
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
Shadow Attorney General
(4 debate interactions)
David Linden (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Social Justice)
(3 debate interactions)
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(3 debate interactions)
Clive Betts (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
(3 debate interactions)
Michelle Donelan (Conservative)
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
(3 debate interactions)
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(3 debate interactions)
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Anthony Mangnall (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Nigel Evans (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Priti Patel (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Christina Rees (Labour (Co-op))
(3 debate interactions)
Edward Argar (Conservative)
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
(3 debate interactions)
Alison McGovern (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
(3 debate interactions)
Gill Furniss (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
(3 debate interactions)
Stuart Andrew (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
(3 debate interactions)
Chloe Smith (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(3 debate interactions)
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Daniel Zeichner (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Laura Trott (Conservative)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
(2 debate interactions)
Ruth Edwards (Conservative)
Assistant Whip
(2 debate interactions)
Paul Blomfield (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Andy Carter (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op))
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing)
(2 debate interactions)
Feryal Clark (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Crime Reduction)
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Philp (Conservative)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Matt Hancock (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
Robert Jenrick (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Tom Hunt (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Carolyn Harris (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Michael Gove (Conservative)
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
(2 debate interactions)
Peter Aldous (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lee Rowley (Conservative)
Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
(2 debate interactions)
Martyn Day (Scottish National Party)
(2 debate interactions)
Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Robert Courts (Conservative)
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Katherine Fletcher (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero)
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Green (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
(2 debate interactions)
Richard Graham (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
John Baron (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Leo Docherty (Conservative)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
(2 debate interactions)
Mims Davies (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
(2 debate interactions)
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
(2 debate interactions)
Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Oliver Dowden (Conservative)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Bryant (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Creative Industries and Digital)
(2 debate interactions)
Will Quince (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
John Glen (Conservative)
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(2 debate interactions)
James Sunderland (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour)
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Nick Smith (Labour)
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Duncan Baker (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (DEFRA Team Member)
(2 debate interactions)
Scott Mann (Conservative)
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
(1 debate interactions)
Eddie Hughes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Alex Cunningham (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Claire Coutinho (Conservative)
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(1 debate interactions)
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(1 debate interactions)
Kate Green (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op))
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)
(1 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
(1 debate interactions)
Matthew Offord (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Robert Neill (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Lyn Brown (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sam Tarry (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Elliot Colburn (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Joy Morrissey (Conservative)
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
(1 debate interactions)
Craig Tracey (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Tech and Digital Economy)
(1 debate interactions)
James Daly (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
John Lamont (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Jessica Morden (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Wales)
(1 debate interactions)
Kit Malthouse (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Barbara Keeley (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
(1 debate interactions)
Huw Merriman (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
(1 debate interactions)
James Davies (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Luke Hall (Conservative)
Minister of State (Education)
(1 debate interactions)
Sara Britcliffe (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Peter Dowd (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Kim Johnson (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Tahir Ali (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Steve Double (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
(1 debate interactions)
Christopher Pincher (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Clarkson (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Shaun Bailey (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Simon Baynes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Fay Jones (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Graham Stuart (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op))
Shadow Minister (Tech and Digital Economy)
(1 debate interactions)
George Eustice (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Rebecca Pow (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Eleanor Laing (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Greg Hands (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 debate interactions)
John Hayes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Gagan Mohindra (Conservative)
Assistant Whip
(1 debate interactions)
Afzal Khan (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
Minister of State (Education)
(1 debate interactions)
Flick Drummond (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Kate Osamor (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Jake Berry (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party)
SNP Chief Whip
(1 debate interactions)
Olivia Blake (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Mike Amesbury (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 debate interactions)
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Geraint Davies (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Robin Millar (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
James Gray (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Farming, Agriculture and Rural Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party)
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Brexit)
(1 debate interactions)
Taiwo Owatemi (Labour)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Diana Johnson (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sarah Jones (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Industry and Decarbonisation)
(1 debate interactions)
Mark Fletcher (Conservative)
Assistant Whip
(1 debate interactions)
Mel Stride (Conservative)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(1 debate interactions)
Mick Whitley (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Alex Burghart (Conservative)
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Lisa Cameron (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew Bridgen (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Robbie Moore (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Nicola Richards (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Robin Walker (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Angela Eagle (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Derek Thomas (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Michael Shanks (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Gerald Jones (Labour)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Bill Esterson (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Transport)
(1 debate interactions)
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)