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.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 115th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 9%. 44 contributions since 2024-07-19.
What they’ve raised
McFadden has engaged substantially on youth employment and related health and social care topics through 40 debate speeches, with particular focus on the Government's youth guarantee scheme and its integration of mental health support, housing, and skills development. His contributions demonstrate sustained engagement with learning disability and autism issues, unpaid carers (especially young carers), and NHS waiting lists, frequently connecting employment outcomes to broader health inequality challenges. Notable themes include advocacy for breaking down departmental barriers in youth support services and acknowledgment that health conditions and caring responsibilities can affect young people's labour market participation.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists14th of 53060.0
- Mental health104th of 86733.0
- Health inequalities44th of 2779.0
- Maternity & neonatal130th of 4276.0
- Unpaid carers91st of 2776.0
- Learning disability & autism463rd of 8986.0
- Long Covid16th of 553.0
- Public health & prevention414th of 683
What they’ve said
“…Youth hubs include mental health support, housing support, and skills and career opportunities all in one place. The whole idea is that people do not lives their lives according to departmental boundaries, and the way that we help them should understand that and bring these departmental boundaries together.”
Youth Hubs · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the right hon. Gentleman and send him commiserations for whatever has left him reliant on his crutches today. I am happy to congratulate the businesses he mentioned in his constituency.”
Youth Guarantee · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…treating them as human beings and bringing together holistic support to get them into employment, including in mental health, housing, and essential and vocational skills. As I said, it is about breaking down the barriers between Departments and seeing youngsters as people.”
Topical Questions · 2026-06-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…tes to higher welfare bills and to people not working: hollowing out the NHS and leaving one person in seven on waiting lists, with a higher likelihood that they are unfit for work; increasing child poverty by 700,000, making it less likely that children will be ready for work when they leave school; explicitly rejecti…”
Getting Britain Working Again · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗