MP for Birmingham Erdington
“A party-loyal Labour MP who has briefly rebelled on end-of-life care amendments.”
Paulette Hamilton is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Birmingham Erdington, first elected in March 2022. She currently serves on the Health and Social Care Committee and the Modernisation Committee, with prior parliamentary experience on committees related to health, housing and urban issues.
Her overall voting pattern shows strong party loyalty (100%) with attendance close to the party average. She has a centre-left positioning (34/100). She has several areas of voting consistency—generally opposing immigration controls, the asylum system, transgender rights and the Rwanda deportation scheme—while backing workers’ rights protections and VAT changes. Her record on Universal Credit, trade union powers and bus regulation is more mixed.
She has 18 declared financial interests: 12 entries under Employment and earnings – ad hoc payments, 4 entries under Employment and earnings, and 2 under Miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
5 positions
Health and Social Care Committee
Since Oct 2024
Modernisation Committee
Since Sept 2024
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill
Mar 2024 - Mar 2024
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
Health and Social Care Committee
Jul 2022 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYEThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
