My Work in Parliament - Pat McFadden MP Wolverhampton South East

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I will not be going to Glastonbury, but I am very much looking forward to seeing Bruce Springsteen at Anfield stadium on Saturday night.

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me echo the right hon. Member’s words in paying tribute to the work that our intelligence and security agencies do in keeping us all safe every day. We discussed the Committee earlier...

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Lady raises a good point. At the meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions that took place a couple of weeks ago, issues of technology were very high on the agenda. We take these...

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

It is absolutely right that as finance evolves, so too must the rules we have to ensure transparency and probity in elections. Therefore, the rules regarding the source of funding and the bona...

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman was part of a Government who regularly produced headcount targets for civil servants that were about as reliable as the immigration targets that the Conservatives also...

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

We hope to see a reduction of around 2,000 in Cabinet Office numbers over the next few years. We have instituted a voluntary exit scheme, which will make the management of headcount easier and...

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I urge the hon. Member to have a little patience until the spending review in a few days’ time. We got a taste of it yesterday, with the Chancellor announcing funding for major transport...

Topical Questions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Since our last oral questions session, the Government have secured a historic agreement with the European Union that removes a huge amount of cost and bureaucracy from our food and drinks...

Civil Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend will know that waiting lists have fallen by around 200,000 since the election. We set an aim of 2 million extra appointments in the first year; we have not had 2 million extra...

Civil Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

It is fair to ask for productivity improvements from civil servants on behalf of the taxpayer. We have had an increase in hiring over the past 10 years. We do not have a target for a headcount...

Civil Service Reform

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

We want to see a civil service that delivers for the public. The reforms that we are pushing through include greater adoption of technology; relocating civil service jobs around the country, as...

Intelligence and Security Committee

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I do not think the shadow Minister listened to my first answer. For the avoidance of doubt, I said that we have agreed to the Committee’s requested uplift on budgeting and resourcing. Of...

Intelligence and Security Committee

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I am not quite sure that was the previous Government’s plan—maybe the right hon. Gentleman wishes it was. This is a hugely important issue for us. It is a security issue as well as an...

Intelligence and Security Committee

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The Intelligence and Security Committee does important and valuable work. The Cabinet Office engages constructively with the Committee and will continue to do so over the coming months. We have...

Relocating Civil Service Roles

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Mr Speaker, as you can see, this issue will prompt a lot of Members to stand up for their areas, and they are quite right to do so. As we do this, we will try to bring things together in a way...

Relocating Civil Service Roles

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend will not be surprised to hear my strong enthusiasm for greater employment opportunities for young people in the Black Country. When we made the announcement about the relocation...

Relocating Civil Service Roles

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Investment in renewables is an energy policy, but it is also an economic and employment policy. I can assure the hon. Member that investment from both the public sector and the private sector...

Relocating Civil Service Roles

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I join the right hon. Gentleman in praising the leadership team at DEC. He touches on a very important point, because we do not want just to relocate jobs; we want people to have a good career...

Relocating Civil Service Roles

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

We have the former Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Richmond and Northallerton (Rishi Sunak), with us today. He pushed for the Darlington economic campus, which is a good innovation,...

Relocating Civil Service Roles

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I very much hear what my hon. Friend says. I cannot stand here and say that there will be a civil service location in every single constituency in the country, but we are happy to have dialogue...