Who is the Work and Pensions Secretary?
The Work and Pensions Secretary is McFadden, Pat, MP for Wolverhampton South East. The full post title is Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
The department’s remit: Welfare, benefits, pensions and employment support.
The rest of the ministerial team
Ministers of State first, then Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State.
Western, Andrew · MP for Stretford and Urmston
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Bell, Torsten · MP for Swansea West
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Greenwood, Lilian · MP for Nottingham South
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Darling, Steve · MP for Torbay
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Questions about the Department for Work and Pensions
- Who is the Work and Pensions Secretary?
- The Work and Pensions Secretary is McFadden, Pat, MP for Wolverhampton South East. The full post title is Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
- Who are the ministers at the Department for Work and Pensions?
- The record currently shows 5 ministers: McFadden, Pat, Western, Andrew, Bell, Torsten, Greenwood, Lilian, Darling, Steve.
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From the official parliamentary record, checked daily. Last confirmed 24 August 2026.
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