MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
“A largely party-loyal Labour MP with ministerial housing experience who has occasionally rebelled on end-of-life legislation.”
Jim McMahon has represented Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton since 2015. He is a Labour (Co-op) MP with ministerial experience in housing and local government, including serving as Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in 2024–25, and prior roles in the Levelling Up department. He has also sat on the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and held various shadow posts related to housing, communities and local government throughout his parliamentary career.
Jim McMahon shows very high party loyalty (100%, above the Labour party average of 99%) and a relatively strong attendance record (68%, well above the party average of 33%). His voting record sits centre-left: he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, tends to oppose tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has a mix of positions on VAT, transgender rights, trade unions and prison sentencing. He has four recorded rebel votes against his party, notably on amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025.
Declared financial interests include three entries: two for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and one miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
10 positions
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Nov 2024 - Sept 2025
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Jul 2024 - Sept 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
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nov 2021 - Sept 2023
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
