About Jim McMahon

Jim McMahon represents the people who live in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Entered the House of Commons on 4 December 2015 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 3 May 2017

Also represented Oldham West and Royton

Social Media

• @jimmcmahon.co.uk
• @JimfromOldham
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (since 22 Jul 2026)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 9 Jul 2024 to 6 Sep 2025)
• Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) ( 6 Jul 2024 to 9 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) (28 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Devolution) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Devolution) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Neighbourhood Planning Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)