Speeches by Hamilton.

“One final question. Layla talked predominantly about people who are getting the support and I will ask you the opposite question. What about the schools that are not getting the mental health support teams that they need? How are they coping, that is one of the key things, and what support do you feel that they need?”

“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. With almost 200,000 vehicles passing through the junction each day, residents remain concerned about the cumulative impact of em…”

“My question is around allocation. I will start with Ian, then, if you have any other reflections, Natascha, just jump straight in. What do you think about the Backbench Business Committee and how it should allocate time? Should allocations be pro rata or, as it is currently done, a specific number of days?”

“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 being on 24 May 2026. Residents tell me that although speed restrictions and traffic calming measures have been introduced, too…”

“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 some of our areas. He is right that it is vital that we do not look only at what is happening in cities and we look at rural ar…”

“Do you want to add anything, Natascha?”

“Following on from that, to round this part off, you have talked about informally being given extra days. What was your experience of actually having those informal days thrown at you at the last minute? How did you find that?”

“It sounded quite gentlemanly back then. Ian, could you say what is happening now?”

“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 to support him and navigate the challenges he is facing in dealing with medical issues from thousands of miles away. Given the…”

“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 contributions on three areas of the Bill: health inequalities, patient voice and integrated care boards. Let me start by saying …”

“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 in the health service. As with health visitors, their numbers seem to be going down at the moment, and nothing is really bein…”

“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 Chancellor to conduct and lay before Parliament a review of the impact of clause 3 after 12 months, and again after no later than 36…”

“The Minister makes such a brilliant point. She is right: 31% of those who have become magistrates are from an ethnic minority group. But when we look outside London, we see that we are unable to recruit in the numbers that we need in big cities such as Birmingham. Would consideration ever be given to paying younger mag…”

“I am no expert, but I find this argument fascinating. What would it take to make the shadow Minister believe what the Minister is saying? I do not understand this subject, except for everything that I have read, but the Minister has been absolutely clear. What does the shadow Minister need to make it clear so that we c…”

“I am learning so much from these sessions. I have a question on choice. Many people feel that the removal of choice is a real problem. Can the Minister explain why that choice is not being given to people who feel that they need it because they feel that the system is working against them? How will they feel that they …”

“I thank the shadow Minister; I am listening to what he is saying and I am finding it really interesting. But let us not forget that, until 2019, we had a backlog of something like 40,000, and that has now doubled to nearly 80,000. The Tory party was in power at that time and presided over all this. We are trying to mak…”

“You are asking my question. I was going to put it out there.”

“You are asking the wrong questions.”

“Good morning, all. Paulette at last. Okay, this is a really quick question, and then I am going to shut up. My question is particularly for Lord Hutton. It regards the Australian precinct model that you recommend, which uses development to subsidise public healthcare buildings. Is that a realistic model for England? Wh…”

“Okay. I am going to go across to you, Dr Hellowell. What are your views? I think it is a good plan. That precinct-type plan is a way forward for the UK, especially if you want to keep people at home for a longer period. How do you think it would fit in with the estate models and PFI?”