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Member of Parliament

Pat McFadden

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

5 May 2005

Commons start

21 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

66.0 %

Voting participation

-7.3 % vs avg

9,188

Majority

43

Debates (12 months)

328

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4036

Constituency office

01902 405762

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/patmcfaddenmp

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 184/211 (87 %)
Foreign Affairs 58/69 (84 %)
NHS / Health 46/56 (82 %)
Trade 72/88 (82 %)
Benefits 64/81 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Education 50/95 (53 %)
Tax 175/318 (55 %)

Party history

Labour 5 May 2005 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Wolverhampton South East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Wolverhampton South East 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Wolverhampton South East 5 May 2005 to 6 May 2010 Elected 1 time

Roles

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 5 Sep 2025 to present Department for Work and Pensions
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations 5 Sep 2024 to 6 Sep 2025 Cabinet Office
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 5 Jul 2024 to 5 Sep 2025 Cabinet Office
National campaign co-ordinator 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 HM Official Opposition
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Cabinet Office
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023 HM Treasury
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill 8 Jun 2021 to 15 Jun 2021
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury) 10 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021 HM Treasury

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Wolverhampton South East Turnout 33,382
Candidate Party Votes Share
Pat McFadden Lab Labour 16,800 50.3 %
Carl Hardwick RUK Reform UK 7,612 22.8 %
Victoria Wilson Con Conservative 5,654 16.9 %
Paul Darke Green Green Party 1,643 4.9 %
Athar Warraich WPB Workers Party of Britain 915 2.7 %
Bart Ricketts LD Liberal Democrat 758 2.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,519 of 2,302 eligible divisions (66.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1519

Total votes

879

Aye

640

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 879 / Noes 640

Divisions

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Division Vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Jury trials No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H Aye
Railways Bill: Second Reading Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

4

Speeches

0

Questions

0

Interventions

320

Answers

0

Points of order

4

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 4 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 1
Statutory Sick Pay 27 Apr 2026 2
Unemployment 27 Apr 2026 4
Topical Questions 27 Apr 2026 17
Apprenticeships 27 Apr 2026 9
Work and Pensions 25 Mar 2026 4
Youth Unemployment 17 Mar 2026 45
Topical Questions 9 Mar 2026 8
Young People and Work Report 9 Mar 2026 3
Unemployment 9 Mar 2026 10

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 Government Bill 5
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 Government Bill 2

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Member of Wolverhampton Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 24 January 2020 (Registered 4 February 2020)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Pat McFadden?

Pat McFadden is a Member of Parliament representing Wolverhampton South East. Source

Which party does Pat McFadden represent?

Pat McFadden currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Pat McFadden represent?

Pat McFadden currently represents Wolverhampton South East. Source

How long has Pat McFadden been an MP?

Pat McFadden has been in the House of Commons for 21 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Pat McFadden voted in?

Pat McFadden has recorded votes in 1,519 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (66.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Pat McFadden voted against their party?

Pat McFadden has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Pat McFadden held?

Pat McFadden has 19 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Pat McFadden?

Pat McFadden has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Pat McFadden's latest election result?

Pat McFadden's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Wolverhampton South East, with a majority of 9,188. Source

How active is Pat McFadden in parliamentary debates?

Pat McFadden has made 328 contributions across 43 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source