Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
4,976 (12.9%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 3rd December 2015
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(since July 2024)10 Former APPG memberships
Apprenticeships, Challenger Banks and Building Societies, Future Financial Services, Greater Manchester, Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, Industrial Heritage, Kashmir, Markets, Social Integration, Town CentresDivision Voting information
Jim McMahon voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(9 debate interactions)
(9 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(187 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(18,082 words contributed)
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 144,492 signatures (0.13%)
of 142,043 signatures (0.07%)
of 144,492 signatures (0.13%)
of 142,043 signatures (0.07%)
of 53,709 signatures (0.18%)
of 80,118 signatures (0.10%)
Latest EDMs signed by Jim McMahon
Assaults on shopworkers
Tabled by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)That this House deplores the rise in verbal and physical abuse of shopworkers, notes that according to research conducted by USDAW, over 400 retail workers were assaulted each day last year and that 62 per cent of retail staff have been the victim of either verbal or physical abuse; further …
(Most recent: 15 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 52
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Conservative: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Green Party: 1
CONFLICT IN KASHMIR
Tabled by: Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)That this House expresses huge concern about the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A in Kashmir by the Indian Government, stripping away the right to special status for the people of Kashmir; is extremely alarmed by the road to ethnic cleansing opened up by the ongoing communications blackout and the …
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Jim McMahon, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Jim McMahon has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Jim McMahon has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Jim McMahon
A Bill to make provision about the monitoring of water quality; to set a target for the reduction of sewage discharges; to provide for financial penalties in relation to sewage discharges and breaches of monitoring requirements; to require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy for the reduction of sewage discharges from storm overflows, including an economic impact assessment; and for connected purposes.
Friday 21st April 2023
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to reduce the voting age to 16 in parliamentary and other elections; to make provision about young people's education in citizenship and the constitution; and for connected purposes.
5 Bills co-sponsored by Jim McMahon
Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Alex Norris (LAB)
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)
Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Peter Kyle (Lab)
Automatic Electoral Registration (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Jo Stevens (Lab)
Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alex Norris (LAB)