Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Won with 34.3% · Majority: 4,976
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Jim scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 34.3% of the vote, majority of 4,976
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
5,515 households in fuel poverty locally (12.92%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 68.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
41% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
12.92% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 34.3% of the vote, majority of 4,976
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
12,544 children in poverty in this constituency (47%)
Follow the Money
What Jim claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,515 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 12,544 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 41% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(2 entries)£690
Oldham Athletic Football Club
Name of donor: Oldham Athletic Football Club Address of donor: Boundary Park, Furtherwood Road, Oldham OL1 2PA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two matchday tickets including hospitality to the National League Promotion Final at Wembley Stadium (estimated value per ticket £290.) (One of the tickets was given to the club by the National League), value £580 Date received: 1 June 2025 Date accepted: 1 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 04989487 (Registered 30 June 2025)
Oldham Athletic Football Club
Name of donor: Oldham Athletic Football Club Address of donor: Boundary Park, Furtherwood Road, Oldham OL1 2PA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two matchday and hospitality tickets for a fixture on Good Friday (estimated total value), value £110 Date received: 18 April 2025 Date accepted: 18 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 04989487 (Registered 30 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Member of the Co-operative Party National Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 May 2018 (Registered 21 May 2018)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jim's Expenses
106 individual claims totalling £264,562.96 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£212,725.51
Payroll(1)£212,725.51
Accommodation(25 claims)£23,454.24
Rent(7)£16,259.79
Council tax(3)£3,420.87
Hotel - London(6)£2,942.52
Utilities(9)£831.06
Office Costs(75 claims)£20,611.03
Rent(1)£15,208.94
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£2,458.14
Stationery & printing(42)£1,003.11
Software & applications(1)£720.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(5)£663.64
Insurance - contents(2)£645.28
Moving Fees(1)£500.00
Equipment - purchase(2)£291.92
Training - staff(1)£180.00
TV licence(1)£169.50
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£113.00
Subletting(1)£0.00
Other(1)£-1,342.50
MP Travel(2 claims)£7,100.86
Rail(1)£7,083.91
Parking(1)£16.95
Staff Travel(2 claims)£563.28
Rail(1)£420.87
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£142.41
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£108.04
Rail(1)£108.04
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: The Real Impact
The people Jim was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024