Author Archives: JimfromOldham

‘𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵’ It is important at this time of the year that we pay our respects to those who sacrificed so much for what we have today: the freedom & peace we too often take for granted. Last week I laidContinue reading “We will remember them …”

‘𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.’ It is important we take some time during Armistice Day today to think of all those who gave so much for us and for future generations. So many wreaths and stakes have been laid over the weekend at services atContinue reading “Paying our respects on Armistice Day”

A wonderful show of respect across Oldham, Chadderton and Royton. It was an honour to join with our armed forces, RBL, uniformed groups and the wider community for Chadderton’s service this year. #LestWeForget#RemembranceDay

The house rose for a short recess on Wednesday but it was still a fruitful few days down in Westminster this week. I spoke in the Chamber during a 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬. Oldham has always been a town of hard work and heart, but let us be honest: the challenges facingContinue reading “This week in Parliament”

Great to see Oldham’s own Members of the Youth Parliament supported by Oldham Youth Council in Parliament yesterday as they got to look around and watch (deputy) PMQs from the gallery before today’s House of Commons sitting of the UK Youth Parliament. Oldham Youth Council is a fantastic local institution which we continue to workContinue reading “Oldham Youth Councillors come to Parliament”

Progress is being made on righting the terrible wrong which saw victims of child sexual exploitation let down repeatedly and given criminal records themselves by the system which should have been there to protect them. This is an issue I’ve raised with the Home Office previously and I’m pleased to see progress is now beingContinue reading “Progress on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)”

To commemorate those who died for our country, I laid a stake yesterday in the House of Commons’ Garden of Remembrance in Parliament as the representative for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. It is important we take some time during this period to reflect and remember all those who have given so much for usContinue reading “House of Commons Remembrance Garden”