Labour Party MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton since (elected). An MP continuously since .
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£398
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| Party | Office | Area | Period | Began | Ended | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | MP | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | – present | elected | — | Party history |
Parliament's party history for this member: Labour ( – present).
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| Date | Category | Entry | Declared value | Sitting for | Source |
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| 4. Visits outside the UK | International visit to Ukraine between 19 February 2026 and 25 February 2026UK Friends of Ukraine | £398 | Labour | Register record | |
| 8. Miscellaneous | Member of the Co-operative Party National Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. | — | Labour | Register record |
Standards in local government are important. The Localism Act 2011 requires every local authority in England to adopt a code of conduct that conforms to the Nolan principles. The Government are committed to a whole system reform of the local government standards framework to make it stronger and more efficient, including with stronger sanctions, and we will legislate when parliamentary time allows.
My hon. Friend raises concerning point. I thank my hon. Friend and Councillor Ben Weston too for highlighting the issue. I obviously cannot get into the specifics of the case—local authorities are independent employers, so individual employment decisions are a matter for them—but I am concerned that there is a pattern of conduct and behaviour in Reform councils that we would not usually find acceptable, and we should not allow it to be normalised.
I know that the hon. Gentleman raised the same point at Prime Minister’s questions last week, and it is clearly concerning. There should not be that type of conflict. I have written to him today, and he should have a copy of the letter in his office. We take such matters seriously. I have asked the Department to conduct an urgent best-value assessment of the local authority. Meetings are taking place with officials and the council’s chief executive to find out exactly what is going on.
My hon. Friend has raised this matter on a number of occasions, and I hope she received a copy of my letter on Friday after raising it further. The issue is very serious. In addition to the points I have made about the rapid best-value review and the conversations taking place with the council’s chief executive, I can also say that our officials will be contacting the external auditor to understand more details of the case.
For the avoidance of doubt, I should point out that the Prime Minister is always right. I will take no lectures from Reform on standards and conduct in local government. We hear repeated complaints about the conduct of Reform-led councils across the country—about the way in which they treat their staff, the way in which they treat each other, and the way in which, quite often, the toxicity that we see online is brought into council chambers.
The only pressure on us is the pressure that we place on ourselves to do the job well. As I said in my statement last week, there are no easy decisions on local reorganisation, and there is no perfect solution for most counties in England. What the Government have to do is balance competing interests and ensure that we assess the evidence base objectively, that we challenge when there may be gaps in the information provided, and, ultimately, that we make the best possible decision, and that is what we are getting on with doing.
Twenty-two local authorities in Wales, including Monmouthshire, have received £34.5 million through the Pride in Place impact fund, resulting in over 200 projects to support high streets, public spaces and community facilities. The Pride in Place programme will also deliver £280 million to areas in Wales over the next 10 years, with local communities deciding how the money should be spent, helping to restore pride in local places.
My hon. Friend is a fantastic champion for her constituency, and she shows the difference a local MP can make when they have a real vision for their constituency and support local communities to realise their potential. The Government are committed to making sure that communities across the UK have the tools needed to get things done in their areas. In addition to the Pride in Place funding programme, we have announced a further £210 million package to support high streets and community assets. Although that relates to England, the Welsh Government also receive corresponding funding through the Barnett formula that they can allocate on their own priorities.
We are giving local leaders and communities more control over their high street mix of shops and their <span id="567" class="column-number" data-column-number="567"></span>high streets through the “Hope on the High Street” strategy, which the Secretary of State just referred to. We are also consulting on requiring planning permission for new vape shops and a new licensing regime for vape shops and tobacco retailers. The Budget confirmed that we will remove business rates relief from vape shops and adult gaming centres to better target that relief on businesses that support thriving high streets. Furthermore, we are investing £30 million per year in funding for agencies such as trading standards to tackle these dodgy shops.
The point the hon. Gentleman raises is exactly why the Government are taking action. People look at how our high streets and town centres have been transformed, and they see in plain sight that something just is not right. They see the type of convenience stores he is talking about, and the barber shops and the vape shops, and they know like we know that what is going on inside those premises is not lawful. The connection to human trafficking and other illegal activity is quite clear from the investigations that have taken place. The additional funding we have provided is about targeting it to where the assessed need is, but to be clear every police force and every trading standards department should be prioritising this matter as a matter of course.
Held . Recorded result: Lab Hold. Majority 4,976. 38,573 votes cast from an electorate of 76,031. Parties are as each candidate stood at the time.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon | Labour | 13,232 | 34.3% |
| Zaffar Iqbal | Independent | 8,256 | 21.4% |
| David Silbiger | Reform UK | 6,848 | 17.8% |
| Horatio Lovering | Conservative | 4,066 | 10.5% |
| Raja Miah | Independent | 2,470 | 6.4% |
| Samsuzzaman Syed | Green Party | 1,857 | 4.8% |
| Hannah Kitching | Liberal Democrat | 1,271 | 3.3% |
| Tony Wilson | Independent | 573 | 1.5% |
| Seat | Dates |
|---|---|
| Oldham West, Chadderton and RoytonElected 1 time | – present |
| Oldham West and RoytonElected 3 times | – |
| Post | Dates |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | – present |
| Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | – |
| Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | – |
| Post | Dates |
|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | – |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | – |
| Shadow Secretary of State for TransportDepartment for Transport | – |
| Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Devolution)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | – |
| Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Devolution)Department for Communities and Local Government | – |
| Committee | Dates |
|---|---|
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | – present |
| Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill | – |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | – |
| Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | – |
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