About Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden represents the people who live in Wolverhampton South East, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Wolverhampton South East

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @patmcfaddenmp
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 5 Sep 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister for Intergovernmental Relations ( 5 Sep 2024 to 6 Sep 2025)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ( 5 Jul 2024 to 5 Sep 2025)
• National campaign co-ordinator ( 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ( 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury) (10 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (20 Oct 2014 to 5 Jan 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Dennis Turner
• Robert Edwards

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (0 out of 10)
• Immigration Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of 9)