Author Archives: JimfromOldham

Great to respond on behalf of the government in a Westminster Hall Debate on the effectiveness of the Nolan Principles in Local Government. These principles – selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership – are the least local people deserve from their representatives and are essential for ensuring that local councils are working inContinue reading “Local people deserve a standards regime which holds their local government representatives accountable”

This Labour Government is focused on improving housing and infrastructure through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. This will have a tangible difference for Oldham through boosting housing, transportation, and local development and creating more decent jobs in skilled trades. Nationally, the Bill supports the building of 1.5 million homes and the making of 150 decisionsContinue reading “Driving Growth, Improving Infrastructure, and Getting Britain Building”

Today the Employment Rights Bill returns to Parliament for its remaining stages, and through its completion will make significant changes for working people in Oldham and across the country. The Employment Rights Bill is a landmark piece of legislation that strengthens workers’ rights and provides the protections that employees deserve in an ever-evolving world ofContinue reading “Labour delivers job security, fair working conditions and good pay for all”

Last night Parliament passed Second Reading of the Crime and Policing Bill, moving it closer to becoming law and giving victims the justice they deserve . 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙨 The Bill introduces new powers to tackle child sexual abuse and other sexual offences, strengthening protections for victims, and closing legal loopholes that have allowed offenders toContinue reading “Law moves to protect victims of sexual abuse and grooming”

At the election, I promised to make Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton a safe place for everyone to live. Today, I will vote for the Crime and Policing Bill to improve local services and fulfil the promise of a safe community. The impact of reducing neighbourhood policing, austerity measures, and cuts to public services underContinue reading “Making Oldham a Safer Place to Live”

Thank you to Countryside Homes, Vistry Group, Great Places & Sigma Capital for having me yesterday at the soon-to-be-completed Hartshead View housing project on the site of the former Hill Farm estate on Fitton Hill. While praising the work being done to provide more homes for the community, members of the local Labour team inContinue reading “Delivering more Decent Homes for local people on Fitton Hill”

On International Women’s Day, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on Oldham’s proud history of pioneering women who have shaped our borough, our country, and beyond. Perhaps most famously, Annie Kenney led the fight for women’s right to vote alongside her sister Jessie Kenney. Annie’s contribution to the suffrage movement is now commemorated in ParliamentContinue reading “International Women’s Day”

As Ministers in the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, we answered questions from MPs about our agenda for change to give power back to communities and drive up living standards far & wide; whether about reforms to planning to get national infrastructure built, plans to build more to solve the housing crisis, reformsContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”