Author Archives: JimfromOldham

“We have lost millions of miles of bus routes and millions of bus journeys over the last ten years, with a franchise system we can reinvest the money previously taken by bus operators as dividends into new routes that take people where they need to be. The truth is that the deregulated model was meantContinue reading “I’m backing the Better Buses Campaign…again!”

Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has nominated his constituency Office Manager, Shirley Buckley for a Special Award for Connecting Communities at the Parliament’s People Awards, and the Oldham resident has made the final shortlist of three ahead of the winners being announced on Monday 25th January. The unique Openreach Special Award for ConnectingContinue reading “Recognising Shirley”

5 years ago today I made my maiden speech in the House of Commons, in a debate titled ‘The Cost of Public Transport’ – how appropriate given my currently role as Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary. A maiden speech is the first opportunity a new Member of Parliament gets to speak in the Chamber, traditionally MembersContinue reading “5 years since my Maiden Speech”

Oldham West and Royton MP and Chair of the Co-operative Party Jim McMahon is encouraging Oldhamers who are either working in the retail sector or friends and family of those who are to take part in a questionnaire ran by the Home Affairs Select Committee. The Select Committee is holding an inquiry into the abuseContinue reading “Shopworkers assemble!”

Shortly before Christmas, Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon donated 100 supermarket crates to Oldham Foodbank, the donation worth £300 in total came after the foodbank issued a call to action urging anyone who had any of supermarket crates whether they’d be able to borrow them for the Christmas period and return them inContinue reading “Christmas Foodbank Donation”

Not for the first time during the pandemic the Government have been unwilling to answer a question put to it by Oldham MP Jim McMahon, this time on the number of Covid-19 tests that have gone missing. After hearing concerning stories from constituents and local councillors about people having Covid test, never getting the resultsContinue reading “Government won’t say how many Covid-19 tests have gone missing”

Following a hospitality roundtable held with local businesses and a panel of experts last week, Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has today written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock urging the government not to allow hospitality businesses in Greater Manchester to become an ‘afterthought’. During the meeting, attended by Greater Manchester Night-time Economy AdviserContinue reading “Government MUST support our hospitality industry”

Last Saturday (5th December) was Small Business Saturday, and Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon spent the morning visiting small businesses across the constituency, and talking to traders about how they’ve managed this year. Analysis of the ONS ‘Business Impact of Coronavirus’ survey shows that an estimated 400 small businesses in Oldham West andContinue reading “Small Businesses Need our Support”