Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

Wonderful to meet students from The Radclyffe School yesterday in Parliament who came down for UK Parliament week. They had great questions on the role of an MP in representing local people, top priorities for the borough, support to tackle hate crimes, and action to improve community safety. Hope you all had a good dayContinue reading “Visit from The Radclyffe School to Parliament”

While it is important to reflect on the past as we did on Remembrance Sunday, we must make sure we do our bit now for those who have returned from and continue risking their lives to fight for our nation, for freedom and for democracy. Our Labour government understands this, which is why we haveContinue reading “Support for Veterans”

This Labour Government is going for growth – growth which is felt far and wide. As Minister for Local Government, I know local government pension schemes do good work to support growth in the UK, and we know from our discussions with funds that there is so much more potential. Merging Local Government Pension SchemeContinue reading “Pension Market Reforms”

I prioritised creating a safe place for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton at the election, and now we are in power, we are delivering. Millions of pounds of new money to tackle shoplifting Tougher action against criminals who assault retail workers 13,000 additional neighbourhood police and PCSOs back on the street After a strong campaignContinue reading “Labour is tackling shoplifting”

I’d like to congratulate those from Ultimate Products for putting on such a successful charity giveaway event yesterday for local community groups. It is great to see work like this being done by and for local people. Well done!

‘When you go home tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today.’ To commerate those who died for our country, I laid a stake in Parliament’s Remembrance Garden for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. It is important we take some time during Remembrance Day today to reflect and remember allContinue reading “Parliament Garden of Remembrance”

It was a great privilege to join faith and civic leaders this morning to pay our respects and lay a wreath at the Oldham Remembrance Service Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, for freedom and for democracy will never be forgotten. We will remember them. #LestWeForget

Wonderful to see Oldham Civic Centre and Royton Town Hall lit up ahead of Remembrance Sunday. You can find your local service for tomorrow here https://www.oldham.gov.uk/remembrance2024