He was promoted to the shadow cabinet in 2021 as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He served as Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the first Shadow Cabinet of Harriet Harman from May to October 2010. He has served as Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South East since 2005.
See also: Pat McFadden (disambiguation), McFadden (surname), Darren McFadden, Louis Thomas McFadden, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and Bridget Phillipson.