Author Archives: JimfromOldham

Thanks to everyone who came to the Westminster Hall Debate in Parliament about government support for the co-operative sector. With 2025 being UN International Year of Co-operatives, it is right to celebrate the contribution of UK co-operative retail societies to local communities and national economic life which contributes an estimated £179.2 billion to the UKContinue reading “Government support for the Co-operative Sector”

Over a decade ago I wrote; “Anyone who shies away from accepting that in Rotherham, Oxford, Rochdale and here in Oldham – and that this particular form of abuse is predominately Pakistani men targeting white girls – is not helping the victims, and nor is it helping the Asian community at large. “Our own experienceContinue reading “Oral Statement on the Inquiry into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse”

It was great to join the fantastic Co-operative Members Council in Manchester with Co-operative Party General Secretary Joe Fortune to talk all things co-operative and how we can realise our ambition to double the size of the sector, and more! There is real power in our movement with over 7,300 co-ops in the UK backedContinue reading “Co-op Group National Members Council”

Great to be back in Parliament after the conference recess It was important to speak in a 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲, with focus on youth knife crime and child criminal exploitation. We need a step change in how we safeguard children from violence & criminal exploitation. With a Labour-led local Council inContinue reading “This week in Parliament”

Constituency days are the chance to catch up and thank those who’ve hosted local visits or gone above and beyond for Oldham, Chadderton and Royton. We are very lucky here to have so many amazing people, businesses and groups who love the borough and work to make it better.

Delighted to have secured a parliamentary debate next Tuesday in Westminster Hall on Government support for the co-operative sector. I’m really keen to hear from local co-operatives on the work they are doing to make a difference in creating jobs and being rooted in the communities they serve. Get in touch Jim.McMahon.mp@parliament.uk. The case isContinue reading “Parliamentary debate on the co-operative sector secured”