Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

It was a pleasure to meet with the pupils from Chadderton’s Corpus Christi RC School in Parliament. After a full tour which included the Commons and Lords I caught up with them in the Education Centre to talk about the role of an MP and to take questions. Great to meet you all!

Exactly 10 years ago today, the Oldham West & Royton by-election took place and I was elected as its Member of Parliament. It has been an honour and a privilege to serve for all those in the communities of Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton for the past decade, and as councillor in the borough forContinue reading “Where has the time gone!”

I spoke in the well subscribed debate on Homelessness today, and I was keen to put the human cost forward as well as the financial cost of failure. In Oldham there are 517 households with 633 children living in temporary B&B and shared nightly facility accommodation. Though we call it temporary accommodation 10% have beenContinue reading “Homelessness Debate in Westminster Hall”

Eton backed Star Sixth Form in Oldham was announced by the Tory government in August 2023. The Labour government announced a review of the national programme over a year ago to consider its value for money and added value in local areas of the overall programme (not Oldham specificity) and the priority of special needsContinue reading “Pressing for clarity on Oldham Eton Star Sixth Form”

Great to be down at Wrigley Head Solar Farm with Cllr Jabbar today, seeing first-hand the progress being made to bring more clean, home-grown power to Oldham. This is one of the first projects of its kind in Greater Manchester, and it’s happening right here in our borough. Under our Labour-led Council, we’re not justContinue reading “Powering up Oldham with new solar project”

Working people keep this country running, but many are now having to pay out of their own pocket just to do their jobs. That’s because HMRC’s mileage rate hasn’t been updated for 15 years. Unison and the RAC have both called for the 45p a mile rate to be raised, previously calling for the rateContinue reading “HMRC mileage allowances haven’t been updated since 2010. They need to get their house in order!”

Good to catch up with Oldham district’s Chief Superintendent Estelle Mathieson once again at Oldham Police Station. We had a really constructive conversation about the challenges Oldham, Chadderton & Royton are facing – such as youth knife crime, and organised crime – and the work already happening to keep people safe, by tackling both theContinue reading “Update: working with GMP to tackle youth knife crime, gangs & child criminal exploitation”

Thank you to local people who came along to my advice surgery this week to raise concerns on a wide range of complex issues in our local area. Our constituency is full of decent people doing amazing things and often in difficult circumstances. Away from meetings, visits and debates, it’s the one to one supportContinue reading “Advice Surgery”