Esther Louise McVey (born 24 October 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral West from 2010 until her defeat in 2015, and was Minister of State for Employment from 2013 to 2015.

In February 2014 McVey was appointed a Privy Councillor and, in July 2014, was accorded the further privilege of attending Cabinet by the Prime Minister. She had previously served HM Government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People (2012–13).
Before entering politics, McVey was a television presenter and businesswoman.