Khalid Mahmood’s work in Parliament - West Midlands Labour

Khalid Mahmood MP in Parliament

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

In Birmingham we have been trying to tackle areas of low vaccine take-up, which has been difficult. When we go to people now, they say, “These rules aren’t good enough for the Prime...

Neighbourhood Policing: West Midlands

Westminster Hall debates

The Minister did not clarify the point about the management of West Midlands police. Her Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services said: “The force is good...

Neighbourhood Policing: West Midlands

Westminster Hall debates

Well, that is what I am being told—that police officers need to have a degree to be able to work. A lot of recruits have been taken in. I know about four recruits who have come into my...

Neighbourhood Policing: West Midlands

Westminster Hall debates

I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston (Preet Kaur Gill) for making such an eloquent speech and raising all those figures. I also commend my hon. Friend the Member for...

Islamophobia Awareness Month - [Peter Dowd in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a privilege to serve under your stewardship, Mr Dowd. Although I do not agree with everything that my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) has said, I thank him for...

Channel Crossings in Small Boats

Commons debates

I agree with my right hon. Friend the shadow Home Secretary when he says that the people coming across looking for refugee status or asylum status here will have their human rights downgraded if...

Stop and Search: West Midlands - [Christina Rees in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Will the Minister give way?

Stop and Search: West Midlands - [Christina Rees in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I thank the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Nicola Richards) for securing this important debate. As we have all said, stop and...

Terrorist Incident at Liverpool Women’s Hospital

Commons debates

I commend Mr Perry for his bravery, and I commend all the emergency services that came to the rescue. I wholly and unreservedly condemn the terrorist act that took place. It was a premature act...

Adult Dependent Relative Visas

Westminster Hall debates

Does the Minister understand that this is not just a question of finances and money? This is an issue of relationships, of parents, children and grandchildren, and of building and understanding a...

Adult Dependent Relative Visas

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my right hon. Friend, who has done terrifically well to secure this very urgent debate. Coming from Birmingham, I know both the associations he referred to. To train a junior doctor costs...

Human Rights: Kashmir

Commons debates

Are we talking about the Kashmiri people or about Pakistan? This debate is about the Kashmiri people and the abuse of their human rights.

Human Rights: Kashmir

Commons debates

The plebiscite would be determined by the United Nations. Every Kashmiri, whether a Pandit, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian member of the heritage of Kashmir, has a right to vote in that...

Human Rights: Kashmir

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) and for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) for securing this Backbench Business debate. As a son of Kashmir,...

Human Rights: Kashmir

Commons debates

Can the hon. Gentleman please tell me who it was that went to the United Nations to ask for a resolution on the plebiscite for Kashmir?

Afghanistan Policy

Commons debates

I have a constituent who landed just before the blockade. Her father-in-law has been shot. She has got to the border a number of times. I have communicated with the embassy and with the Pakistani...

HS2 - [David Mundell in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I spoke earlier about my constituent Darren Barnett and his colleagues, who are stuck in a financial straitjacket, both economically and personally. They are not able to move on because HS2...

HS2 - [David Mundell in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My constituent, Darren Bartlett, has been suffering for years after he had to give up his land and business to HS2. For almost three and a half years, HS2 has not made any compensation available...

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I appreciate that. There are so many people who are interested and who wanted to intervene on me. I apologise for that. Therefore I conclude by saying that I want Muslims to be put on an equal...

Definition of Islamophobia - [Mrs Sheryll Murray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

What I am saying is that the Government can adopt it, and I think that they should adopt it. It means nothing. I am essentially making the same point as the hon. Gentleman. I want to put it in...