Pat McFadden
Labour MP for Wolverhampton South East
Won with 50.3% · Majority: 9,188
The Verdict
Their constituents voted for the manifesto. This MP voted for the whip. The data shows which one they chose, almost every time.
Subject Grades
How Pat scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 50.3% of the vote, majority of 9,188
Cost of Living
0 kept · 3 broke · 4 missed
9,000 households in fuel poverty locally (19.02%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 76.1% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
49% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
19.02% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 50.3% of the vote, majority of 9,188
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
11,208 children in poverty in this constituency (39.2%)
Follow the Money
What Pat claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 9,000 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 11,208 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 49% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Member of Wolverhampton Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 24 January 2020 (Registered 4 February 2020)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Pat's Expenses
92 individual claims totalling £225,122.85 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(4 claims)£195,842.57
Payroll(1)£192,392.57
Pooled staffing services(3)£3,450.00
Office Costs(47 claims)£17,052.48
Rent(1)£9,936.44
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£1,751.64
Cleaning services(5)£1,551.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(6)£1,090.24
Software & applications(2)£817.20
Insurance - contents(1)£596.75
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£410.80
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(13)£360.08
Bought-in services(3)£275.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£214.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£204.00
TV licence(1)£169.50
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(4)£90.08
Other(1)£-414.25
Accommodation(35 claims)£9,793.54
Rent(8)£7,250.00
Council tax(15)£1,963.32
Utilities(3)£313.83
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(9)£266.39
MP Travel(3 claims)£2,063.79
Mileage - car(1)£1,633.50
Rail(2)£430.29
Staff Travel(3 claims)£370.47
Rail(1)£356.24
Mileage - car(1)£11.43
Other public transport(1)£2.80
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Wolverhampton South East: The Real Impact
The people Pat was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024