Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

We pledged at the election to deliver two million more NHS appointments a year as our first step to bring down waiting lists. We have hit that target already – seven months early, thanks to a share of the investment of £22 billion set out the in the Budget. Through the difficult decisions taken atContinue reading “A promise made, a promise kept”

It’s been another busy and productive week, with plenty of opportunities to get stuck into the work of delivering real change for communities. A key part of that has been meeting with experts to discuss the Government’s plans to improve local government standards for councillors. The vast majority of elected members are hardworking public servants,Continue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”

Constituents are usually very kind when we’ve helped them, and I know our team really appreciate the feedback they get when a job’s well done and we get the result needed, and it’s lovely when someone takes the time to send an email, or a card in the post. The vast majority of ‘wins’ inContinue reading “Means a lot to the team …”

The new Labour Government is getting on with the job, and has brought forward plans to break down barriers for young people undertaking an apprenticeship. I was an apprentice, and I’m proud of it. I left school at 16 and after an initial summer job and training placement in the NHS, I was lucky enoughContinue reading “National Apprenticeships Week”

Each month I will be publishing a community newsletter on the work we have been doing over the last month for local people in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. In this way constituents can track the progress of the local priorities we put forward at the election in July, and keep up-to-date with our ongoingContinue reading “First edition of my Community Newsletter”