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Employment: Discrimination

Women and Equalities

Paulette Hamilton received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of hair-based discrimination on women’s employment outcomes, particularly for Black and...

Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services

Commons debates

May I start by saying that my thoughts are with the families and with the babies who have died? I would also like to say to my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood Forest (Michelle Welsh): I am...

Engagements

Paulette Hamilton made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Prime Minister for his leadership. One of the concerns I hear most often from my constituents across Erdington, Kingstanding, Castle Vale and south Oscott is about the rapid growth of...

High Street Shops: Illicit Activity - [Peter Dowd in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend makes a vital point. It needs to be joined up. The one thing I have learned from being an MP and seeing things work in my area is that when we work together, we get things done....

High Street Shops: Illicit Activity - [Peter Dowd in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) for securing this vital debate. When I speak in this House...

West Midlands Police: Government Support

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the hon. Member for securing this vital debate. I represent the constituency next door to his, and I agree with much of what he has said. People are saying they need to feel safe on the...

Discrimination

Women and Equalities

Paulette Hamilton received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what consideration she has given to updating equality legislation to help tackle hair-based discrimination.

Personal Care Services: Qualifications

Department for Education

Paulette Hamilton received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the equalities impact of (a) not routinely including Afro-textured hair within hairdressing qualifications...

Pupils: Ethnic Groups

Department for Education

Paulette Hamilton received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides on preventing unwanted touching of (a) Black and (b) mixed-heritage children’s Afro-textured hair in (i)...

Business of the House

Commons debates

My constituents in Gravelly Hill in Erdington continue to raise serious concerns about the impact of air pollution on health and quality of life around the A38 spaghetti junction interchange....

Pupils: Discrimination

Department for Education

Paulette Hamilton received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether training on (a) race, (b) consent, and (c) safeguarding in relation to (i) children’s hair, (ii) Afro hair and (iii) bodily autonomy...

Road Safety: West Midlands

Commons debates

My hon. Friend makes a valuable point. Sometimes we do not look at the issues faced by people who live in the countryside because we are looking at the issues that we face on the busy roads in...

Road Safety: West Midlands

Commons debates

I rise to speak about Chester Road in Erdington, which has become a real concern for many residents because of the repeated serious collisions and fatalities over recent years, the most recent...

Business of the House

Commons debates

My constituent Ethan Lacey from Castle Vale in Birmingham is fighting for his life in hospital in Thailand following a serious incident. His family are facing unimaginable distress as they seek...

Health Bill

Commons debates

As someone who has worked in the NHS for 25 years as a district nurse and who has been involved in integrated care systems in Birmingham and Solihull since the very beginning, I will focus my...

Caribbean: Women

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Paulette Hamilton received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of UK-funded international programmes in the Caribbean include objectives relating to gender equality.

Caribbean: Women

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Paulette Hamilton received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking, in partnership with organisations such as the British Council, to help...

British Council: Commonwealth

Department for Education

Paulette Hamilton received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role the British Council plays in delivering the UK’s International Education Strategy in Commonwealth countries.

Allied Health Professionals

Backbench Business

Paulette Hamilton made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is making some fantastic points, especially those highlighting the findings of the Health and Social Care Committee. Allied health professionals are absolutely vital to what we do...

Clause 3 - Trial on indictment without a jury: general rule for allocation

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Paulette Hamilton made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I rise to speak to the new clause that is tabled in my name, which I do not intend to push to a vote. It would require the Lord...