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McVey, Esther - Minister of State without Portfolio, the Cabinet Office- ACOBA advice

Correspondence with Esther McVey, former Minister of State without Portfolio, the Cabinet Office, on business appointments after leaving ministerial service

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Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Published
18 November 2015
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Advice Letter: Esther McVey, Columnist, The Daily Express

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Correspondence from Lord True, Cabinet Office, regarding breach of the Rules (Speaking Agency)

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Esther McVey left her role as Minister of State without Portfolio, the Cabinet Office in July 2024

Columnist, The Daily Express

Ms McVey sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with The Daily Express.聽 The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in September 2024; and the appointment was taken up later that month.

Esther McVey left her role as Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in February 2020, before rejoining government in November 2023. The Committee鈥檚 correspondence to Esther McVey in relation to previous appointments is below.

Speaking Agency

ACOBA wrote to Esther McVey about her failure to seek advice in relation to joining a speaking agency. .

ACOBA to the Cabinet Office reporting this and . .

GB News

ACOBA wrote to Esther McVey about her failure to seek advice in relation to work with GB News. .

ACOBA this to the Cabinet Office and , in response. .

Esther McVey left her role as Minister of State for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions in May 2015

The Committee鈥檚 advice letters in relation to the appointments taken up after this role are also listed on this page.

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Published 18 November 2015
Last updated 19 March 2025 show all updates

  1. Express added

  2. Correspondence from Lord True added

  3. Correspondence added in respect of a speaking agency

  4. Correspondence from Lord True, Cabinet Office added

  5. Correspondence re GB News added

  6. Added appointment with BTPA

  7. First published.

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