Jim McMahon’s voting in Parliament

Jim McMahon is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Jim McMahon’s votes.

• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2016–2018
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 21 votes for, 7 votes against, 13 absences, between 2016–2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Jim McMahon’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Jim McMahon’s full vote analysis page for more.

Jim McMahon has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Housing, Communities and Local Government: Local Authorities: Children’s Services 18 Jun 2018

  We all want to live in a Britain where young people are safe, well cared for and nurtured, but for too many real life is very different. They rely instead on council safeguarding services to give them the protection they need, the very services that are facing a £2 billion funding gap and that have already overspent by £600 million. The question is simple: when can we see real...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Polling Stations 12 Jun 2018

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many polling stations were operational in elections for each relevant year since 2010.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Oldham West and Royton

Entered the House of Commons on 4 December 2015 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 3 May 2017

Social Media

• @JimfromOldham

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jim McMahon campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• HM Treasury
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department for Education
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Cabinet Office
• Local Government Finance
• Local Government: Devolution
• Public Sector: Oldham
• Jobcentres: Oldham
• Revenue and Customs: Greater Manchester

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Devolution) (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Devolution) (9 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (7 Mar 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Meacher

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 57 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Jim McMahon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 104 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 83.51% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 29 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jim McMahon’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 96 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)