But McMahon added: “The point I would make, and I say this with absolute respect, is that the Labour Party is the party of working people.

James Ignatius O'Rourke McMahon, OBE, FRSA (born 7 July 1980) is MP for Oldham West and Royton, having won the seat at a by-election in December 2015. [26], McMahon was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for "services to the community in Oldham",[27] and was invested by Charles, Prince of Wales on 18 December 2015. © Parliament (CC-BY 3.0). Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary Jim McMahon has criticised the “whack-a-mole” approach taken by Boris Johnson to the coronavirus crisis and specifically the government’s failure to roll out airport testing. Find out more. McMahon also sits on the National Executive Committee on behalf of the shadow frontbench. The Bill included measures to introduce citizenship and the constitution education in schools.

In an interview with LabourList on Monday evening, the shadow cabinet member set out his analysis of why the government has continued to use the “blunt tool” of 14-day quarantines after travel to certain countries. You can counter him to Boris Johnson, who has no work ethic at all, is a part-time Prime Minister, who barely turns up, who doesn’t understand there’s a crisis until weeks afterwards. He told LabourList that he was keen to move away from local government because he had been a councillor for 13 years, also leader of the Local Government Association Labour group, and wanted to try a different policy area. [citation needed], At the by-election held on 3 December 2015, McMahon was elected Member of Parliament for Oldham West and Royton, with 62% of the vote – an increase of seven percentage points since the 2015 general election. [citation needed], The Bill was supported by MPs from all political parties represented in the House of Commons, with the exception of the DUP, with its supporters including Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, Deputy Leader Tom Watson, Conservative Party MP Peter Bottomley, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Jo Swinson, and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.

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We will update this information if the situation changes. You may find some parts of this website [15], He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party[16] until being appointed to serve as Shadow Minister for Local Government and Devolution. Jim McMahon’s voting in Parliament. Kendall finished in last place out of the four candidates (Jeremy Corbyn won, followed next by Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper), receiving less than 5% of the vote. Public Whip.

That summer period is really important for the travel industry and aviation, and that’s where they make their profit for the rest of the year.

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The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf. [8] He was credited with leading improvements in Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council having redesignated it as a Co-operative Council.

[14] At the by-election McMahon represented just the Labour Party rather than his later Labour and Co-operative Party affiliation. The Labour Party will place cookies on your computer to help us make this website better. All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. [9] McMahon was named the 6th most influential person in local government by The Local Government Chronicle ahead of senior government ministers. McMahon was first elected to Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in November 2003 as a Labour councillor for Failsworth East ward.

[23], In February 2014 McMahon was named "Council Leader of the Year" during the Councillor Achievement Awards hosted by the Local Government Information Unit. Commenting on the government’s handling of international travel over the summer, McMahon told LabourList: “They know that aviation is heavily seasonal. [citation needed], At the by-election held on 3 December 2015, McMahon was elected Member of Parliament for Oldham West and Royton, with 62% of the vote – an increase of seven percentage points since the 2015 general election. Labour/Co-operative MP Making it easy to keep an eye on the UK’s parliaments. He has been a councillor since 2003 and served as leader of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. Unite, the TUC and other other aviation unions are calling for a package of measures to support the aviation industry, including extension of furlough, suspension of air passenger duty and business rate relief for airports. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record. But when they were asked to provide a sector deal… they said ‘we don’t need to do that’.”.

[7] As council leader McMahon sat as one of the 11 members of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority with responsibility for transport. Jim McMahon MP. [3], McMahon started work in 1997 as an apprentice technician at Manchester University rising to become a senior technician before leaving the profession in 2004. Telephone 0161 652 8485. McMahon was born in Miles Platting, Manchester, to William McMahon, a lorry driver and Alicia O'Rourke (Breffni). More than just articulating people’s concerns, he’s really in on the detail, and I think Boris stumbles because of it.”. Back to the NPF Reps list. ]]< Recognised as not leaning as far to the left as his predecessor, nevertheless Starmer is in favour of nationalising the railways. Voting down the CHIS bill would weaken national security and human rights, MPs reject Labour motion to put test and trace in hands of public health teams, Tracy Brabin: Why I want to be Labour’s candidate for West Yorkshire mayor, Exclusive: Starmer says Labour should not vote down ‘spycops’ bill – even if unamended, “We won’t be back in the EU”: Rachel Reeves sets out Labour’s Brexit policy, The self-employed have been abandoned during the coronavirus crisis, 20 Labour MPs defy party whip to vote against ‘licence to kill’ bill, What local party nominations tell us about Labour’s 2020 NEC elections. On the view of activists who would prefer Labour to be advocating a transition towards green industries, the Shadow Transport Secretary replied that “there is a tension” and the climate emergency is “not something you can put on the back burner”. [14] At the by-election McMahon represented just the Labour Party rather than his later Labour and Co-operative Party affiliation. Jim McMahon became Chair of the Co-operative Party in October 2020. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here. McMahon was born in Miles Platting, Manchester, to William McMahon, a lorry driver and Alicia O'Rourke (Breffni).

He held various posts on Oldham Council before becoming the council's Labour group leader in 2008 after the Liberal Democrats won control of the authority. Following the death of Michael Meacher, McMahon used a Labour Party loophole to bypass an ‘all woman’ shortlist to secure the Labour Party nomination for the 2015 by-election. “We have to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the workers who are faced with redundancy because of the mishandling of this crisis by this government. MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. He has been a councillor since 2003 and served as leader of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. He held various posts on Oldham Council before becoming the council's Labour group leader in 2008 after the Liberal Democrats won control of the authority. [22], McMahon lives with Charlene Duerden in Failsworth. [12], In 2016, McMahon stood down as council leader and was replaced by his Deputy, Jean Stretton. “My view is that the best way to do that is from a position of strength. (Registered 21 May 2018), Labour/Co-operative MP. He has been the Member of Parliament for Oldham West and Royton since a by-election in December 2015. 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016, 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020, 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020, Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Football: Coronavirus, Written Answers — Treasury: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus: Disease Control, Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee, Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill Committee, Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee, Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee, Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on, Department for Communities and Local Government, Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Devolution), Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Devolution), Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. Labour is pushing for a change to the quarantine policy and recommending a “mutual test support” system whereby people could be tested four days from departure in a travel corridor country. McMahon won the selection to be Labour Party candidate at the Oldham West and Royton by-election following the death of incumbent Michael Meacher. Shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon said that businesses should be doing ‘all they can’ to protect jobs. We’ve been very clear that the furlough scheme needs to be extended. This is a selection of Jim McMahon’s votes.
In February, I took the train to Manchester, hired a car and toured several of the old mill towns, including Rochdale, where I dropped by to speak to Gillian Duffy, Gordon Brown’s former tormentor, and Jim McMahon, the Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton. This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety Below is the full interview with Jim McMahon MP. James Ignatius O'Rourke McMahon OBE, FRSA (born 7 July 1980) is a British Labour Co-op politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport in the Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer since 2020. for [29], Shadow Minister of State for Local Government, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, "Why Labour's Oldham by-election candidate Jim McMahon is one to watch", "What the locals really think of Oldham – Places", "McMahon one of most influential in local politics", "Oldham West and Royton: Parliamentary By-Election Results", "National Executive Committee Report – 26th January 2016", "The Greater Manchester MPs who quit Jeremy Corbyn's top team - but are now back", "Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith", "Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement and Education) Bill 2017-19 — UK Parliament", "Jim McMahon: Give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to choose their government", "Labour MP Jim McMahon Hits Out At The Tories For Trying To Block Debate On Youth Votes", "All Party Parliamentary Group on Votes at 16", "Oldham Council boss Jim McMahon quits day job", "MP Jim McMahon says picking up OBE is 'amazing end to a busy year, "Championing young people and campaigning to lower the voting age earns Oldham MP Jim McMahon award", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_McMahon_(politician)&oldid=982164155, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 October 2020, at 14:45. James Ignatius O'Rourke McMahon OBE, FRSA (born 7 July 1980) is a British Labour Co-op politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport in the Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer since 2020.

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[28], In 2017 he was named as the Youth Voice Champion by the British Youth Council following his work on the Votes at 16 campaign.