How Paulette Hamilton votes
Paulette Hamilton voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 227 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Paulette Hamilton has 14 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 21 August 2026 - £270.00 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 17 July 2026 - £300.00 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 17 July 2026 - £270.00 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 08 May 2026 - £300.00 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 19 March 2026 - £270.00 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 23 January 2026 - £300.00 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 19 March 2026 - £600.00 | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 05 December 2025 - £300.00 | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 07 November 2025 - £450.00 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 04 September 2025 - £600.00 | 4 Sep 2025 |
Show the other 4
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings | Media appearances - ITN Productions | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Vice President of the Local Government Association (LGA). This is an unpaid role. | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Employment and earnings | Sitting on hearings as an Independent Associate Manager - Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust | 21 Mar 2022 |
| Miscellaneous | Registered Nurse at the Bank Universities Hospitals, Birmingham. | 21 Mar 2022 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Paulette Hamilton asked 20 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
71 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Paulette Hamilton represents Birmingham Erdington. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Paulette Hamilton won with 43% of the votes, and Jack Brookes (Reform UK) came second with 23%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulette Hamilton | Labour | 14,774 | 43.3% |
| Jack Brookes | Reform UK | 7,755 | 22.7% |
| Steve Knee | Conservative | 5,402 | 15.8% |
| Karen Trench | Green Party | 2,452 | 7.2% |
| Shaukat Ali | Independent | 2,250 | 6.6% |
| Farzana Aslam | Liberal Democrat | 1,128 | 3.3% |
| Corinthia Ward | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 376 | 1.1% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 99% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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