Note to Non-constituents

As you may know, Liam was recently appointed Minister of State for Immigration at the Home Office and now has resposibilities for the Government's programs on naturalisation, immigration and asylum.

If you have a query relating to this role, or about immigration in general, and you are NOT a constituent in the Birmingham Hodge Hill area, please contact the MP for your area as your first port of call. If you are unsure who your MP is, please use the Constituency Locata available. Due to strict Parliamentary protocal, neither myself nor members of my staff in my constituency can act on behalf of anyone outside of the constituency.

I also list below a number of useful websites and contact numbers connected to immigration and asylum issues, which may be of use to you.

Please note all websites open in a seperate window

Home Office 020 7035 4848 (09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri)

Border and Immigration Agency
Immigration Enquiries 0870 606 7766(09:00-16:45 Mon-Thurs and 09:30-14:30 Fri)
Nationality Enquiries 0845 010 5200(08:30-18:00 Mon-Thurs)
Work Permit Enquiries 0114 207 4074(09:00-17:00 Mon-Thurs)

Refugee Council 020 7346 6777 ( 10:00-13:00 and 2:00-16:00 Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri; 14:00-16:00 Wed)

Office of Immigration Services Commissioner 020 7211 1500

Work Permit.com 020 7842 0800

You can also contact Liam about his role as Minister for the West Midlands. Liam is one of nine regional ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. For more information about the role and Liam's vision for the West Midlands please see the West Midlands page of this website.

Government Office for the West Midlands

Telephone 0121 352 5227 or email wmministerial@gowm.gsi.gov.uk

For Constituents

There are three ways you can contact Liam:

You can ring the office on 0121 789 7287 to speak to a member of the team, or make an appointment.

You can write to Liam at the House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.

Or you can email Liam at byrnel@parliament.uk

Liam is always out and about in Hodge Hill, Washwood Heath and Shard End.

Advice Bureaux

You can see Liam at one of the regular advice bureaux listed below but please note that you must make an appointment in advance by calling the office on 0121 789 7287. You can click on the addresses to see a location map.

Shard End
1st Friday of Month
6.30pm – 7.30pm
Shard End Community Centre
Packington Avenue, B34 7RD

Washwood Heath
1st Saturday of Month
9.00am – 11.00am
Saltley Methodist Church
140 Alum Rock Road, B8 1HU

Ward End
1st Saturday of Month
11.30am – 12.30pm
Ward End Fire Station
Washwood Heath Road, B8 2HB

Bromford
1st Saturday of Month
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Ambridge House
Folkestone Croft, off Bromford Drive B36

The Glebe
1st Saturday of Month
2.30pm – 3.30pm
The Pump (near shops and Alcoa)
286 Kitts Green Road, B33 9SB

If you would like a poster to display then please telephone the office or click here to download and print.

School Gates

Most weeks Liam visits local schools and always stays to chat with parents on the school gate. This term Liam will be visiting schools all over the constituency. Look out for the letter from Liam with further details.

Residents' Meetings

Every month, Liam organizes residents' meetings to listen to concerns and issues where you live. Call the office on 0121 789 7287 for more details.