Pat McFadden

Biography

Parliamentary service

Party affiliations

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

Voting participation

joint 531st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%

Participation by year

By Parliament

Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).

Parliamentary activity

374th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363

Annual breakdown

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%

Committee membership history

• Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
• Panel of Chairs 2020–2020

Hansard activity

84th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425

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Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

1. 2005

   • 5 May 2005 – Became MP for Wolverhampton South East
   • 5 May 2005 – Joined Labour

2. 2006

   • 5 May 2006 – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

3. 2007

   • 1 June 2007 – Appointed: Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
   • 28 June 2007 – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
   • 2 July 2007 – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs)

4. 2009

   • 5 June 2009 – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs)
   • 9 June 2009 – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

5. 2010

   • 6 May 2010 – Became MP for Wolverhampton South East
   • 6 May 2010 – Left role: Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
   • 6 May 2010 – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
   • 12 May 2010 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
   • 8 October 2010 – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

6. 2014

   • 20 October 2014 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)

7. 2016

   • 5 January 2016 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)

8. 2020

   • 2 March 2020 – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
   • 23 March 2020 – Joined Panel of Chairs
   • 10 April 2020 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)

9. 2021

   • 29 November 2021 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
   • 29 November 2021 – Left role: Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)

10. 2023

    • 4 September 2023 – Appointed (opposition): National campaign co-ordinator
    • 4 September 2023 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
    • 4 September 2023 – Left role: Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

11. 2024

    • 30 May 2024 – Left role: National campaign co-ordinator
    • 30 May 2024 – Left role: Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
    • 4 July 2024 – Became MP for Wolverhampton South East
    • 5 July 2024 – Appointed: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
    • 5 September 2024 – Appointed: Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

12. 2025

    • 5 September 2025 – Appointed: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
    • 5 September 2025 – Left role: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
    • 6 September 2025 – Left role: Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

Constituency: Wolverhampton South East