Pat McFadden’s voting in Parliament

Pat McFadden is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Pat McFadden sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Pat McFadden generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Pat McFadden’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Pat McFadden’s full vote analysis page for more.

Pat McFadden has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 19 Jul 2017

  In her Lancaster House speech, the Prime Minister said that the UK would be leaving the single market. Will she tell the House whether that red line on the single market also applies to any transitional agreement or implementation period that might be agreed for the period after March 2019?

• The Prime Minister Was Asked: Engagements 12 Jul 2017

  What assessment have the Government made of the effect on radiotherapy for cancer patients of their decision to withdraw from Euratom, given that the Royal College of Radiologists said this week that half a million scans a year are done using imported radioisotopes and that thousands of patients could be affected by this decision?

• Brexit and Foreign Affairs 26 Jun 2017

  This Queen’s Speech shows the extent to which Brexit will dominate our legislative agenda. We have the repeal Bill, and Bills on trade, customs, fisheries, agriculture and more. No matter what outside events may say, we now have a single-purpose Government and a single-purpose legislative programme. The Prime Minister called the election because she said that she could not get Brexit...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @patmcfaddenmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Pat McFadden campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Defence
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department of Health
• Home Department
• Departmental Public Expenditure
• Sickle Cell Diseases
• European Union
• Defence Training Review
• Community Support Officers

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (20 Oct 2014 to 5 Jan 2016)
• Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2012 to 12 Jun 2013)
• Member, Treasury Committee (14 Nov 2011 to 24 Nov 2014)
• 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)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (0 out of 10)
• Immigration Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Pat McFadden’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88.89% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 22 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 65 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Pat McFadden’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 567 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)