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Member of Parliament

Paulette Hamilton

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

3 Mar 2022

Commons start

4 years, 2 months

Time in Commons

75.5 %

Voting participation

+2.2 % vs avg

7,019

Majority

39

Debates (12 months)

60

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

[email protected] 0121 306 4275

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 55/61 (90 %)
Education 54/60 (90 %)
Migration 111/124 (90 %)
Benefits 34/39 (87 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/9 (44 %)
Brexit / EU 9/16 (56 %)
Environment / Climate 12/20 (60 %)
Foreign Affairs 21/30 (70 %)

Party history

Labour 3 Mar 2022 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Birmingham Erdington 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Birmingham, Erdington 3 Mar 2022 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Courts and Tribunals Bill 18 Mar 2026 to present
Health and Social Care Committee 21 Oct 2024 to present
Modernisation Committee 9 Sep 2024 to present
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill 6 Mar 2024 to 13 Mar 2024
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill 14 Dec 2022 to 11 Jan 2023
Health and Social Care Committee 4 Jul 2022 to 30 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Birmingham Erdington Turnout 34,137
Candidate Party Votes Share
Paulette Hamilton Lab Labour 14,774 43.3 %
Jack Brookes RUK Reform UK 7,755 22.7 %
Steve Knee Con Conservative 5,402 15.8 %
Karen Trench Green Green Party 2,452 7.2 %
Shaukat Ali Ind Independent 2,250 6.6 %
Farzana Aslam LD Liberal Democrat 1,128 3.3 %
Corinthia Ward Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 376 1.1 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 827 of 1,096 eligible divisions (75.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

827

Total votes

416

Aye

411

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 416 / Noes 411

Divisions

Page 1 of 56
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye
Privilege No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

18

Speeches

16

Questions

12

Interventions

12

Answers

0

Points of order

2

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 9 appearances
NHS / Health 3 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Allied Health Professionals 23 Apr 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting) 21 Apr 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 2
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 2
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting) 14 Apr 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting) 25 Mar 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting) 25 Mar 2026 4
Courts and Tribunals Bill 10 Mar 2026 1
Palliative Care 5 Mar 2026 1
Business of the House 5 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (2)

Role, work or services: Sitting on hearings as an Independent Associate Manager Payer: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust, Unit 1 B1, 50 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham B1 3RB (Registered 21 March 2022; updated 5 October 2023 and 30 July 2024)

Role, work or services: Jeremy Vine guest reviewer on the breakfast program, discussing current news affairs of the day. From: 16 January 2025. Payer: ITN Productions (Channel 5 Studio), 200 Gray's Inn road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 1 April 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Registered Nurse at the Bank Universities Hospitals, Birmingham. (Registered 21 March 2022)

Vice President of the Local Government Association (LGA). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 28 June 2022 (Registered 25 July 2022)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Paulette Hamilton?

Paulette Hamilton is a Member of Parliament representing Birmingham Erdington. Source

Which party does Paulette Hamilton represent?

Paulette Hamilton currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Paulette Hamilton represent?

Paulette Hamilton currently represents Birmingham Erdington. Source

How long has Paulette Hamilton been an MP?

Paulette Hamilton has been in the House of Commons for 4 years, 2 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Paulette Hamilton voted in?

Paulette Hamilton has recorded votes in 827 of 1,096 eligible Commons divisions (75.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Paulette Hamilton voted against their party?

Paulette Hamilton has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Paulette Hamilton held?

Paulette Hamilton has 6 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Paulette Hamilton?

Paulette Hamilton has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Paulette Hamilton's latest election result?

Paulette Hamilton's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Birmingham Erdington, with a majority of 7,019. Source

How active is Paulette Hamilton in parliamentary debates?

Paulette Hamilton has made 60 contributions across 39 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source