My Work in Parliament - Pat McFadden MP Wolverhampton South East

National Security & Investment Act - Annual Report

Written Ministerial Statements

I am today laying before Parliament the Annual Report covering the operation of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. This fulfils the...

Topical Questions

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On this, perhaps the simplest thing is for my hon. Friend to write to me, so that I can get her question considered by the proper Minister.

Topical Questions

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That is because responsibility for veterans is being transferred to the Ministry of Defence, which is a better home for it. Looking after our veterans will be a big priority in the Ministry of...

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The great danger is preparing perfectly for the last war. The real challenge in resilience is looking around the corner for things that have not already happened. As we respond to the covid...

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All lessons should be learned about the procurement pressures at that time, including the lesson that my hon. Friend mentioned.

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We will do everything we can to collect the greatest amount of tax possible—that is right. We are interested in value for money and, given the legacy that we have inherited, I assure the...

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We intend to set up a council of nations and regions. The hon. Member is right to say that we need to improve relations. That is easier said than done because such organisations are run by...

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We are getting on with our first steps, including on healthcare, which is a top priority for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. We want to make the NHS fit...

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If the right hon. Member set aside spending for his commitments, he did something pretty rare for the last Government. When we look under the bonnet, we find that that was not often the case. We...

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I welcome the right hon. Member to his position. I mean that genuinely: it is not easy to step up and serve in opposition after an election defeat, so I welcome what he and his colleagues are...

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I assure the hon. Member that we take value for money seriously; it has been a theme of today’s questions. The Government supported businesses during covid—necessarily and...

Topical Questions

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My Department has begun its work on helping the Government to deliver on our manifesto, and we are focused on the first steps and missions that we spoke about during the election campaign. We...

Ethics and Integrity Commission

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I am grateful to my hon. Friend. I will certainly keep her up to date with this as it goes. In truth, this is always going to be about “show, not tell”. We will set up the best system...

Ethics and Integrity Commission

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It is important to restore confidence in Government and public life, and to ensure the best possible standards. This was an important manifesto commitment. We will establish a new independent...

Government Departments: Digital Technologies

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I thank my hon. Friend for his question, and let me take this opportunity to thank the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) for the work he did on public sector productivity. My hon....

Government Departments: Digital Technologies

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is right that the UK has the potential to be a leader in this area. It is all about securing both value for money for the taxpayer and the best possible citizen experience for...

Government Departments: Digital Technologies

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Digital technologies will be vital to the delivery of the Government’s missions and to effective public services. Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced the move of the Government Digital...

Civil Service: National Pay Bargaining Units

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I thank the right hon. Member for his question. I hope to have a good and fruitful dialogue with the civil service unions about pay and many other issues. It is important that we have public...

Civil Service: National Pay Bargaining Units

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

We do value civil servants, and of course we want all public servants to be properly and fairly rewarded. As with any public expenditure, what is spent on pay has to be balanced against other...

Civil Service: National Pay Bargaining Units

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Yesterday, I met the civil service unions together with the new Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Queen’s Park and Maida Vale (Georgia Gould). We had a...