The Westminster lensMP · Labour and Co-operative Party · Sitting since 3 Dec 2015

Jim McMahon.

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

Commons votes
418/521
80% attendance · top 30% of MPs
Party alignment
24%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
610
across 95 debates · 108,139 words
Written Qs
450
450 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour and Co-operative Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.

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

§ 01Voting record.418 divisions · most recent 18 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation81
Economy73
Employment41
Education39
Crime & Policing38
Constitution and Democracy28
Welfare and Benefits24
Energy21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where McMahon broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.610 contributions · 95 debates · 108,139 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Local Government94,102
Fiscal Policy50,981
Economy & Jobs49,434
Housing26,708
Social Care22,264
Education20,152
Cost of Living12,094
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

10 Mar

HMRC Approved Mileage Rates

The 45p mileage rate is outdated and workers like Gemma are losing over £1,000 annually; the review should be expedited given the cost of living crisis.

171 words·Read
5 Mar

Business of the House

After a decade of Conservative neglect, local neighbourhoods remain frayed with potholes, fly-tipping, and poor parks; a cross-Government taskforce on rebuilding neighbourhood serv

112 words·Read
4 Mar

Ministry of Defence

Visiting Ukraine as part of cross-party delegation; stresses UK/allies are holding off Russian aggression but Ukraine needs more support to 'win the peace'; argues procurement link

189 words·Read
15 Jan

Digital ID

Welcomes removal of mandatory element and acknowledges benefits of advanced digital services, but urges Government to return to founding principles of treading lightly on people's

148 words·Read
Showing 4 of 610·All 610 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

McMahon holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.450 tabled · 450 answered · 10 Oct 2025 → 4 Mar 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Transport6314.0%
Department of Health and Social Care5913.1%
Home Office5612.4%
Treasury398.7%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government368.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs316.9%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport306.7%
Department for Education306.7%

Most recent.

4 Mar 2026·Treasury·Answered

What timetable has been set for HMRC to publish updated guidance specifically addressing the treatment of CGT-by-instalments under section 280 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 in cases involving disposals to Employee Ownership Trusts.

The conditions for making an application to pay Capital Gains Tax by instalments are set out within HMRC’s Capital Gains Manual at CG14910, available at GOV.UK. HMRC has confirmed to the employee ownership sector that this guidance applies …read full →

4 Mar 2026·Treasury·Answered

Whether HMRC will publish guidance specifically addressing the application of CGT-by-instalments under section 280 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 in cases involving disposals to Employee Ownership Trusts.

The conditions for making an application to pay Capital Gains Tax by instalments are set out within HMRC’s Capital Gains Manual at CG14910, available at GOV.UK. HMRC has confirmed to the employee ownership sector that this guidance applies …read full →

4 Mar 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

If he will take steps to include a prominent message prior to starting the benefits claim process online, in print, and by phone to make it clear that free, independent support is available through organisations such Citizens Advice and for claimants to avoid companies who charge for the same support.

Free help and support in applying for Universal Credit is available from Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland. Free help and support for claiming other DWP benefits is widely available, including on GOV.UK, from the Department itsel…read full →

2 Mar 2026·Treasury·Answered

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of reforms to Cash ISAs on (a) the balance sheets of building societies and (b) mortgage (i) availability and (ii) pricing.

ISA reform forms part of our strategy to support people into the higher returns that investing can provide. Rules will be introduced to avoid circumvention of the lower limit for cash ISAs where an individual is under the age of 65. The ind…read full →

Showing 4 of 450·All 450 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £269k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Oldham Athletic Football Club
18 April 2025
Oldham Athletic Football Club
1 June 2025
UK Friends of Ukraine
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London, SW10 0QD Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any don…
Member of the Co-operative Party National Executive Committee. This is an unpaid
Member of the Co-operative Party National Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 May 2018 (Registered 21 May …

Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing212,72679.0%
Accommodation26,96310.0%
Office Costs21,7138.1%
MP Travel7,1012.6%
Staff Travel5630.2%
Total · 121 claims269,307100%
Showing 7 of 121·All 121 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for McMahon on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton13,23234.3%Won
2019Oldham West and Royton24,57955.3%Won
2017Oldham West and Royton29,84665.2%Won
2015Oldham West and Royton17,20962.1%Won

2024 — full result, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton.

CandidateVotes%
Jim McMahonWONLab13,23234.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 108,139 words
1 Sept 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
450 tabled · 450 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£269,307 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL