Wolverhampton South East.

A Cabinet minister's voting record reflects the constraints of office -- and Pat McFadden's is a textbook case. As Work and Pensions Secretary, he has voted with Labour on every recorded division, a 100% party alignment across 208 votes. His most recent votes backed the steel nationalisation bill's progress, supported King's Speech amendments, and endorsed tighter asylum support rules allowing ministers to withdraw accommodation from asylum seekers who work illegally -- the last placing him 57 percentage points above his average Labour colleague on immigration control.

His parliamentary participation rate of 40% sits well below the Commons average, which is typical for senior ministers whose workload pulls them away from the chamber. Where he does vote, the pattern is consistent: strongly pro-workers'-rights and pro-progressive-taxation, but well below the Labour average on welfare expansion (25% against the party's 49%) and disability benefits (0% against 12%). His 588 speech contributions span economy and jobs, the labour market, technology, and defence -- reflecting the breadth expected of a Cabinet-level figure. He holds no select committee seats.

The most prominent recent coverage centres on his departmental work: the launch of 80 Youth Hubs to tackle rising youth unemployment drew strongly positive press in March 2026, with McFadden credited as the driving force. However, 13 of 59 recent news articles fall under crime -- a topic largely unconnected to his portfolio -- and score at zero sentiment, suggesting local coverage in Wolverhampton South East that is neutral to negative in tone. No rebel votes have been recorded during his current tenure.