Jim McMahon

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Region
England
Member since
3 December 2015

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This parliament

Voting participation
81%
Debates contributed to
137
Registered interests
4
Declared value
£3,088

Record last updated 14 Oct 2026

Jim McMahon is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, first elected in December 2015 and re-elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024. He is among the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs and among the top 25% of MPs elected in 2015 by votes cast. As Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Housing, Communities and Local Government department, McMahon has cast 474 votes from 586 eligible divisions, achieving an 81% participation rate and ranking in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation. He has made 462 contributions across 135 debates, with his primary focus areas being Local Government, Other/Procedural matters, and Housing & Planning.

Summary generated on 09/10/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

479 / 591

81.05%

Ranked #158 of 655 MPs (76th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

137 / 11985

464 total contributions

Ranked #339 of 655 MPs (48th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

4

£3,088.00

£

Ranked #563 of 655 MPs (14th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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

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