Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP
Labour
Wolverhampton South East
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The Rt Hon Pat McFadden is the Labour MP for Wolverhampton South East, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£33,960
/ £93,904 annual
132 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£33,960
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
164
163 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
1 overseas trip
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£774
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 163
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | Muller UK, King's Trust, Venesky Brown, Routes to Work, Teleperformance | Met as part of a visit on Youth unemployment in Scotland. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-17 | Mace, British Telecom, JD Wetherspoons, Natwest, British Aerospace systems | Met as part of a roundtable on growth and skills | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-15 | Boxing Futures | Met as part of a visit to commemorate the launch of the Milburn Review into Young People and Mental Health | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-06 | Little Village, Save the Children | Met as part of a visit to commemorate the launch of the Child Poverty Strategy | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-02 | Public Digital | Met to discuss transformation. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-02 | Business Disability Forum, Scope, Sense, Royal National Institute of Blind People, National Autistic Society, Royal National Institute of Deaf people, Leonard Cheshire, Mencap, Mind, Business Disability Forum | Attended the Disabled Charities Consortium quarterly meeting to introduce himself to various charities. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-01 | Inclusion London, Disability Rights UK, Disability Positive, Well Adapt, Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea, Disability Rebellion, Ability Today, Design for Disability Limited, Lightyear Foundation, Disabled People Against Cuts, Symptomatic Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Connective, Start Change Community Interest Company Limited | Attended the Disabled Peoples Organisations quarterly meeting to introduce himself to various charities. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-25 | Carers UK; Greenwich Carers Centre | Met as part of a visit on the publication of the Independent Sayce Review on Carer's Allowance | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-20 | Fraser Nelson | Interview | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-19 | Scope | Met as part of early engagement on the independent investigation on Young People and Work. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-19 | Young Minds | Met as part of early engagement on the independent investigation on Young People and Work. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-06 | Peterborough United Football Club, Peterborough United Foundation | Met as part of a visit to open the Peterborough Youth Hub | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-06 | Rachel Perkins OBE | Met as part of the early engagement on the independent report on Young People and Work. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-05 | Tesco, Electricite de France, Jaguar Land Rover, British Telecom, PepsiCo, Aviva, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Burger King, Waltham Forest College, LSN Diffusion, Siemens, The Confederation of British Industry, Currys | Met as part of a roundtable with employers in response to the Keep Britain Working Review. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-04 | British Airways | Met as part of a visit to commemorate the publication of the Keep Britain Working Review | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-03 | Nuffield Trust | Met as part of the early engagement on the independent Report on Young People and Work. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-03 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | An introductory discussion on Child Poverty. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-30 | Centre for Mental Health | Met as part of the early engagement on the independent Report on Young People and Work. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-30 | Tony Blair Institute | A discussion on current affairs. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-30 | Mental Health Foundation | Met as part of the early engagement on the independent report on Young People and Work. | department-for-work-pensions |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 → 2025-08-28 |
Tartu, Estonia
SCHEDULED FLIGHT, CAR
|
Policy scoping and ministerial engagements regarding Estonia's digital state. | £774 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Wolverhampton South East
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Wolverhampton South East
2005-05-05 → 2010-05-06
Wolverhampton South East
Party history
2005-05-05 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-05 → present
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2024-09-05 → 2025-09-06
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
2024-07-05 → 2025-09-05
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2009-06-09 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
2007-07-02 → 2009-06-05
Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs)
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Opposition posts
2023-09-04 → 2024-05-30
National campaign co-ordinator
2023-09-04 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2021-11-29 → 2023-09-04
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2020-04-10 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)
2014-10-20 → 2016-01-05
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Committee memberships
2011-11-14 → 2014-11-24
Treasury Committee
2012-07-16 → 2013-06-12
Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee)
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2016-10-31 → 2017-05-03
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-11
Business and Trade Committee
2020-03-23 → 2020-04-22
Panel of Chairs
2021-06-08 → 2021-06-15
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
mcfaddenp@parliament.uk
020 7219 4036 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4036 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 5 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Black Country Economy
Subject Group
|
Deputy Chair | Black Country Chamber of Commerce | 5 | 2021-06-25 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Black Country Economy
Subject Group
|
Deputy Chair | Black Country Chamber of Commerce | 6 | 2023-06-25 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Subject Group
|
Officer | Braintree Ltd · Elastacloud Ltd · Harvey Nash PLC · Lockheed Martin UK · Salesforce UK Limited · Samsung Electronics UK Ltd · Vodafone Limited | 11 | 2021-05-21 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
40 / 109
69 missed (63%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£21,498
63% of £33,960 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£59,444
63% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£849
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+35.8 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
31 Aye(28.4%)
9 No(8.3%)
69 didn't vote(63.3%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 | Lead | Royal Assent | 2026-01-08 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
6 bills
4 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2026-01-08 | |
| Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2025-02-13 | |
| House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-09-05 | |
| Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-07-30 | |
| Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2009-03-04 | |
| Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2007-11-08 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.