Jim McMahon

Jim McMahon

Constituency: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Jim McMahon is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, and has been an MP continually since 3 December 2015.

Jim McMahon is a Labour (Co-op) MP first elected in December 2015, making him among the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. He was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary in Housing, Communities and Local Government. McMahon has cast 463 votes from 571 eligible divisions, achieving an 81% participation rate which places him in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation and the top 25% of MPs elected in 2015 by votes cast. He has participated in 119 debates with 302 total contributions, with his top debate topics being Local Government, Other/Procedural, and Economy & Finance.

Summary generated on 28/08/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

463 / 571

81.09%

Ranked #160 of 654 MPs (76th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

119 / 11122

302 total contributions

Ranked #385 of 654 MPs (41th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

4

£3,088.00

£

Ranked #563 of 654 MPs (14th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Constituencies

  • Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Jul 2024 – present
  • Oldham West and Royton Dec 2015 – May 2024 · 3 terms

Posts held

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Jul 2026 – present
  • Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) Nov 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Nov 2021 – Sep 2023 · Opposition
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Devolution) Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Devolution) Oct 2016 – Jan 2018 · Opposition