Parliament has been busy delivering on the promises we made to people here in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton with significant Bills and votes before the House.

This week, both the 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 and the 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 received Royal Assent and are now law. We said we would end the postcode lottery of services, and by restoring local control over buses, that is exactly what we are doing.

For renters, we are putting fairness back into the system: ending no-fault evictions and tackling the practice of forcing tenants to pay huge amounts of rent upfront.

As I spoke about in the Commons last week, more than 600 children are in temporary accommodation across Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton, having largely been driven out of their private rented accommodation because of no-fault evictions.

On Monday night, the 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 passed its final stages in the Commons and will now move to the House of Lords. These reforms are an important step in repairing our broken justice system, helping victims get the justice they deserve and protecting thousands more children from dangerous offenders.

We also backed the 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 at Third Reading, ensuring it too completes its passage through the Commons. After years of neglect that left prisons at breaking point and court backlogs out of control, this is a vital part of Labour’s plan to make our communities safer.

Our approach is clear: tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime to punish criminals and stop reoffending.

Now back up north for a weekend of meetings and visits across Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton.

Great scenes as the leaves start to fall across our borough, the days get shorter and nights stay darker.

A good time of year to spend time in the parks and open spaces we can sometimes take for granted in our communities …

If you are a Co-op shop member please remember that you can nominate a local charity to receive funding from the Local Community Fund.

For Oldham, Mahdlo Youth Zone, our amazing town centre youth which supports over 800 young people each week is included!

The funding will be used to promote the “Brew Club” which provides support for young people on mental health and wellbeing.

To nominate simply go into your Co-op app, or log in online to your account.

Another good advice surgery this week helping local people with some complex cases, thanks to those who came along.

My fantastic team of caseworkers support many thousands of individual cases and lobbies every year, but it’s important to meet personally on some cases, especially when they might need raising in parliament or directly with government ministers.

It really doesn’t matter what else in politics you do, few things beat winning a fight for decent people when they’ve been let down, frustrated or their concerns unfairly dismissed.

Please get in touch with me at jim.mcmahon.mp@parliament.uk to book an appointment if you need some advice about a problem you are facing and are a constituent of mine in Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton.

Huge congratulations to Lucy Powell as our next Labour Deputy Leader, a formidable Northern voice – and also of course a Co-op Party MP too.

It is great to see a fellow Oldham MP hold this important post, and surely a record for Failsworth folk to have been represented by two Deputy Leaders.

It is important we listen to our members and the country. We’ve done a lot of very commendable Labour things since being in government, but there is a clear impatience for change and the public don’t yet feel the benefit is felt in better living standards or in the communities where they live and care about. That must be our focus.

Lots to do, but take time to take in the moment for Lucy and her family.

Great to speak with 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸 and friends in Parliament. A nice way to start the parliamentary week ahead

I gave an oral statement in the Commons on the 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲, and asked the Safeguarding Minister to confirm that arrangements are made to have an independent “front door” for victims and survivors into the process fully independent of councils and police forces. I also sought assurances that through the inquiry cross border offending will be pursued.

It was great to host 𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼-𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 later on Tuesday. For me as Chair of the Co-operative Party, the case is clear; if we want an inclusive, sustainable and resilient economy we have to deliver on our promise to double the size of the co-operative sector.

My opinion piece on this subject was published by PoliticsHome. Our work with the Government centres co-operative and community ownership, from clean green energy to fan-owned football.

It’s time we embedded co-operatives in our economic model itself. That’s how we can build a legacy of real grassroots growth. Without a new model of growth, we’ll be just another government of empty promises. Click here if you’d like to read it: https://www.politicshome.com/…/without-new-model-growth….

I was proud to vote to take the 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 one step closer to becoming law. We inherited a broken justice system with prisons on the brink of collapse and backlogs meaning too many victims have not been getting the justice they deserve. Our approach is clear, being tough on crime, and tough on the causes of crime to punish criminals and reduce reoffending so we can finally take back our streets from crime.

Our landmark Renters Rights Bill has now passed all stages in both Houses of Parliament and is ready for the King’s Royal assent to become law. This is a historic moment: Labour in government delivering on our manifesto promise to 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ‘𝗻𝗼-𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁’ 𝟐𝟏 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, apply the Decent Home standard to the private rented sector, and end rental bidding wars.

𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿 deserves huge credit for us getting to this moment. From workers rights to a securing a generational investment in safe, decent & affordable housing, and much more she can be proud of what’s been achieved so far, and in what lays ahead as those efforts are felt by millions across the country. Great to sit by her side as she returned to the Commons.

Now back to Oldham for meetings with constituents …