Martin McTague, Baron McTague
The Lord McTague | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 26 August 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1956 (age 69) |
| Party | Labour |
Martin Gerard McTague, Baron McTague OBE (born September 1956)[1] is a British entrepreneur, business owner and small business advocate. Since 2022, he has been national chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).[2] In July 2026, he was nominated to sit in the House of Lords as a Labour life peer.[3]
Career
McTague started his first business in the late 1980s and has run his own enterprises for over 35 years.[2] He owns and manages three companies offering public policy consultancy (Politics NE Ltd/Pical CIC), engineering and IT consultancy services (A3C Solutions Ltd).[4][5] His experience includes working with institutional investors, managing teams of up to 60 employees and handling sophisticated financial and marketing systems.[5]
Advocacy and public roles
McTague has been a volunteer with the FSB for more than 20 years, previously serving as National Policy & Advocacy Chair and Vice Chair. As National Chair, he represents small businesses at senior levels of government and opposition, chairs the FSB Board and has focused on building partnerships, tackling late payments, reducing regulatory burdens and supporting enterprise policy.[6]
He served as a member of the government's Low Pay Commission from 2018[4] to 2023[2] and was appointed to the Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service in 2023.[5] In the 2024 King's New Year Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to small businesses.[7]
In the July 2026 political peerages, it was announced that he was to be made a life peer and will sit in the House of Lords as a Labour peer.[3]
Personal life
McTague lives in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.[7]
References
- ↑ "Martin Gerard MCTAGUE personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- 1 2 3 "Martin McTague OBE | ABI". www.abi.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- 1 2 "Political Peerages July 2026". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- 1 2 "Government announces new appointments to the Low Pay Commission". GOV.UK. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Acas and Central Arbitration Committee appointments". GOV.UK. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Martin McTague OBE National Chair, FSB". Federation of Small Businesses. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Ex-headteacher and social care volunteer honoured". BBC News. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2026.