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Pat McFadden
MP for Wolverhampton South East
Labour (Co-op)Government
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
About This MP
AI-generatedPat McFadden is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wolverhampton South East. He has been the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since September 2025, and has previously held senior roles in government and opposition, including Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (July 2024 to September 2025) and various Treasury and parliamentary positions since his first election in 2005.
Voting Patterns
McFadden shows strong party loyalty and fairly high attendance, with no rebel votes recorded. His voting record places him centre-left (42/100) and generally aligns with Labour on welfare and public services, while he tends to oppose tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; his votes on VAT, transgender rights, trade union powers, asylum policy and prison sentencing have been mixed.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit
- Supports NHS funding
- Favours regulation of bus services
- Opposes stricter immigration controls
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme
Financial Interests
Has one declared financial interest, categorised as miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
65%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(42)
Based on 321 votesCareer & Roles
20 positions
Current
Government
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Government
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Sept 2024 - Sept 2025
Government
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Opposition
National campaign co-ordinator
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Nov 2021 - Sept 2023
Committee
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally forhas generally voted for nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
AYE
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No