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Community and Third Sector Organisations Employment 2025-02-10

10 February 2025

Lead MP

Paulette Hamilton

Debate Type

Adjournment Debate

Tags

EconomyEmployment
Other Contributors: 11

At a Glance

Paulette Hamilton raised concerns about community and third sector organisations employment 2025-02-10 in the House of Commons. A government minister responded. Other MPs also contributed.

How the Debate Unfolded

MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said:

Lead Contributor

Opened the debate
Before I start the debate, I would like to declare an interest: I chair the organisation in my constituency that I will be talking about, but I get absolutely no remuneration for it. It is a privilege to speak on behalf of my constituents in Erdington... [The full speech continues with details about unemployment rates, literacy issues, economic recovery board initiatives, and calls for tailored support from the Government]

Government Response

EconomyEmployment
Government Response
I will absolutely give way... My hon. Friend makes a valuable point. Communities working together with people makes a difference, and as leaders it is vital that we not only encourage that but press Governments to support us to make that happen. [The full response continues with acknowledgment of the issue, funding announcements, policy commitments, what government has already done, what government will do next, rebuttals to criticisms, answers to specific questions raised] I thank and pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton), who brought the debate to the House this evening. All hon. Members will agree that her passion and commitment to her constituency and this subject shine through... We know that we have to learn the lessons of the failures of the past 14 years. We cannot keep going in the same direction; we needed to change course. For me, that means localising our services, so we pay attention to the specific features of each place that we are trying to help... I will conclude now, Madam Deputy Speaker, because I fear that collectively, all of us in the Chamber could probably speak about this topic for about three hours uninterrupted. We had better not do that, but I want to finish by saying how important it is that we have had this debate this evening.
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