Pat McFadden
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| Born | 26 March 1965 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Patrick Bosco McFadden is a British politician who has been Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since 2025, having previously been Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2024 to 2025. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton South East since 2005.
Born in Paisley, Pat McFadden was educated at Holyrood Secondary School. He studied politics at the University of Edinburgh and was chair of Scottish Labour Students from 1986 to 1987. After leaving university, he worked for Labour Scottish affairs spokesman Donald Dewar and Labour leader John Smith. He then worked for Tony Blair, serving as Political Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2002 to 2005.
McFadden was elected to Parliament as MP for Wolverhampton South East at the 2005 general election. He joined the government front bench as Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office in 2006 before being promoted to Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs under Gordon Brown. In 2009, he was promoted to a cabinet-attending role as Minister of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, deputy to Business Secretary Peter Mandelson.
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