In Parliament - Paulette Hamilton MP

Birmingham City Council

Commons debates

Birmingham is the eighth local authority to declare a section 114 notice since the Tories took power, causing huge concerns to my residents in Erdington, Kingstanding and Castle Vale. Across the...

UK Automotive Industry

Commons debates

In communities such mine in Erdington, Kingstanding and Castle Vale, the automotive industry is our lifeblood, and it is no wonder that families are seriously worried about job decline. Does my...

Teachers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

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 recent steps she has taken to improve the recruitment and retention of teachers in secondary schools.

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education Settings

Commons debates

I have 40 schools in my constituency, which is one of the poorest in the UK; they simply cannot afford another crisis. They have faced austerity, coronavirus, energy bills and strikes. What...

Cost of Living: Private rented sector - [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the hon. Lady for that question. I absolutely agree with her that the allowance needs to be increased. The situation is just going from bad to worse. At the moment, to say that we must...

Cost of Living: Private rented sector - [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Andrew Western) for securing this incredibly important debate. The cost of...

Under-age Vaping

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friends on the Front Bench for choosing this important topic for debate. I recognise that encouraging the use of e-cigarettes is a vital part of the Government’s strategy...

Asylum Accommodation: Hotels

Home Department

Paulette Hamilton made a speech in the House of Commons

I recently received an email from the Home Office that said that the use of hotels to house asylum seekers is “inappropriate”, and that reliance on them must be reduced. In the same...

Asylum Accommodation: Hotels

Home Department

Paulette Hamilton made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent progress her Department has made on reducing the use of hotels as contingency asylum accommodation.

Mortgage and Rental Costs

Paulette Hamilton made a speech in the House of Commons

Will my hon. Friend give way?

Mortgage and Rental Costs

Paulette Hamilton made a speech in the House of Commons

Time and again I meet people in my surgery who can barely afford to feed their family, let alone afford rent hikes. Does my hon. Friend agree that people in communities across the country cannot...

Smokefree 2030 Target

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for securing this important debate. For seven years, I was the cabinet...

Mental Health Treatment and Support

Commons debates

I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests because I am an independent lay manager. Everywhere we look in Britain at the moment, public services are...

Social Services: Birmingham Erdington

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to help (a) specialist disability providers and (b) other social care services in Birmingham...

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Commons debates

I absolutely support what my hon. Friend says. This has to come to an end. When I went to Bangladesh, it was an absolute honour to go to those camps. Sometimes, it does not matter what you read;...

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Commons debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) on securing this important debate. I refer the House to my declaration of interests. In March, I had the pleasure of...

Taxis

Department for Business and Trade

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will have discussions with (a) Uber and (b) other private hire operators on their practices for deactivating drivers’ accounts.

Antisocial Behaviour in Town Centres - [Esther McVey in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I absolutely agree. I have street pastors in my constituency. This is not their fault, but the problem with street pastors is that, because we lack the police and people from other local agencies...

Antisocial Behaviour in Town Centres - [Esther McVey in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore) for securing this important debate. For many of my constituents, the sad reality of...

Public Health: Working Hours

Department for Business and Trade

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to educate (a) workers and (b) businesses on ways to reduce negative health impacts of night-time work.