My Work in Parliament - Pat McFadden MP Wolverhampton South East

Topical Questions

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I will find out exactly where we are with this matter and then write to the right hon. Member.

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I have already said that we want a public service that reflects all the great accents that make this country such a great place. We celebrate our history, and I warmly wish the hon....

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

AI is a huge opportunity for the UK. The AI opportunities action plan was a statement of our ambition to make the UK a world leader in AI. We launched an expression of interest on AI growth zones...

Topical Questions

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Merit will always be the primary consideration in any appointment, but diversity is important, and we are not giving up on it. We want to see a public service that looks like the country and...

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Since the last oral questions, we have been working to create a more focused Cabinet Office that will drive the work of reform and help to deliver on our plan for change. We have taken decisive...

Civil Service Reform

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I work very closely with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Treasury on this matter. The truth is, civil service headcount grew by more than 100,000 in the years the Opposition was in power....

Civil Service Reform

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This is another debate, which has gone on for many years and relates to the question of headcount—Governments can magically reduce headcount by creating a quango somewhere, but the...

Civil Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

It is probably true to say that a long-held frustration of some Ministers has been turnaround and the pattern of career progression, where people move on after a few years just as they are...

Civil Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me thank the thousands of diligent and hard-working civil servants who are dedicated to making people’s lives better. We want to get the best for civil servants and out of civil...

Public Service Reform

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It is important that we have good dialogue between all the devolved Governments and the UK Government. I believe that we do have that good dialogue in place at the moment. There are always...

Public Service Reform

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I do not want to interrupt the collegiate mood we have had this morning by pointing out that we had to take those decisions after the inheritance we received. I cannot speak for every local...

Public Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The Cabinet Office has tripled in size in the past decade or so. I think it is right, after growth like that, that we look at productivity and how to get the best outcomes for the public. We have...

Public Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Well, I have good news for the right hon. Gentleman. [Laughter.] This is parliamentary accountability in action. One of the key targets in the plan for change was to get waiting lists and waiting...

Public Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The right hon. Member obviously has hugely important experience in this regard. He will know from that experience that the traditional system can be risk-averse, and that it can seek to resolve...

Public Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Over recent years, the public have seen the state get bigger and taxes go up, but they have not always felt that they are getting the right outcome from those changes. To deliver our plan for...

Public Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Member makes a very good point. It is really important that we change the way in which policy is made—that we listen more to the frontline and work with the test-and-learn approach...

Public Service Reform

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The missions set out the Government’s long-term targets, and the plan for change sets out the key targets for the next few years. I do believe that targets can play a key role in driving...

Public Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The Health Secretary has talked about three big shifts that are part of the 10-year NHS plan. One of those shifts is from hospital to the community, which will require more services to be...

Public Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is huge potential to increase NHS productivity through the adoption of new technology and AI. As I have said, the combination of investment and reform...

Public Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

This Government believe in the power of good public services to provide security and opportunity, but we are clear that the way in which the state works has to change. That is why we are...