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Member of Parliament

Jess Phillips

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

68.8 %

Voting participation

-4.5 % vs avg

693

Majority

43

Debates (12 months)

238

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 8703

Constituency office

0121 708 2412

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 178/211 (84 %)
Migration 141/169 (83 %)
Foreign Affairs 56/69 (81 %)
Trade 71/88 (81 %)
Transport 67/87 (77 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Work / Employment 35/75 (47 %)
Energy 40/67 (60 %)
Tax 194/318 (61 %)

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Birmingham Yardley 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Birmingham, Yardley 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Crime and Policing Bill 20 Mar 2025 to 13 May 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) 9 Jul 2024 to 12 May 2026 Home Office
Education Committee 30 Apr 2024 to 30 May 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill 31 Jan 2024 to 7 Feb 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 6 Dec 2023 to 30 Jan 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill 14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill 8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill 7 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Birmingham Yardley Turnout 36,144
Candidate Party Votes Share
Jess Phillips Lab Labour 11,275 31.2 %
Jody McIntyre WPB Workers Party of Britain 10,582 29.3 %
Nora Kamberi RUK Reform UK 5,061 14.0 %
Roger Harmer LD Liberal Democrat 3,634 10.1 %
Yvonne Clements Con Conservative 3,634 10.1 %
Roxanne Green Green Green Party 1,958 5.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,583 of 2,302 eligible divisions (68.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1583

Total votes

923

Aye

660

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 923 / Noes 660

Divisions

Page 5 of 106

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

9

Speeches

0

Questions

9

Interventions

214

Answers

1

Points of order

5

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 17 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Crime and Policing Bill 20 Apr 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 23 Mar 2026 3
Non-consensual Filming: Legal Frameworks 23 Mar 2026 2
Topical Questions 23 Mar 2026 1
Financial Abuse 23 Mar 2026 3
Child Exploitation 23 Mar 2026 4
Domestic Abuse Survivors: Government Support 18 Mar 2026 2
International Women’s Day 12 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 11 Mar 2026 1
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls. 11 Mar 2026 5

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (4)

Role, work or services: Writing books Payer: United Agents, Lexington House, 12-26 Lexington St, Soho, London W1F 0LE

Role, work or services: Writing articles Payer: Guardian News & Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP

Role, work or services: Royalties Payer: Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) (Collection of copyright payments for authors), 6th Floor, International House, 1 St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1UN Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4)

Name of donor: Live Nation Ltd Address of donor: 30 St. John Street, London, England, EC1M 4AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I was given two tickets for me and a family member to Black Sabbath Farewell concert in Birmingham, value £565 Date received: 5 July 2025 Date accepted: 5 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02409911 (Registered 22 July 2025)

Name of donor: Seabright Live Ltd Address of donor: 100 Black Prince Rd, London SE1 7SJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hotel for the night in Edinburgh, my husband accompanied me, where I was appearing at an event produced by Seabright Live, value £362 Date received: 1 August 2025 Date accepted: 1 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration 14661522 (Registered 20 August 2025)

Name of donor: Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Address of donor: Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 4TB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two theatre tickets for my husband and I, value £204 Date received: 18 July 2025 Date accepted: 18 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01446309 (Registered 6 November 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

A trustee of the Stacy Wanjiku Welfare Trust. Having raised money for the education and welfare of Stacey Wanjiru I am a trustee of the fund. Stacey is the daughter of Agnes Wanjiru a Kenyan woman murdered in 2012 in a case linked to British Armed Forces. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 16 March 2022 (Registered 24 March 2022)

A director of Birmingham Museums Trust which manages Birmingham Museums including a site in my constituency. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 July 2023 (Registered 18 September 2023)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Jess Phillips?

Jess Phillips is a Member of Parliament representing Birmingham Yardley. Source

Which party does Jess Phillips represent?

Jess Phillips currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Jess Phillips represent?

Jess Phillips currently represents Birmingham Yardley. Source

How long has Jess Phillips been an MP?

Jess Phillips has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Jess Phillips voted in?

Jess Phillips has recorded votes in 1,583 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (68.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Jess Phillips voted against their party?

Jess Phillips has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Jess Phillips held?

Jess Phillips has 17 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Jess Phillips?

Jess Phillips has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Jess Phillips's latest election result?

Jess Phillips's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Birmingham Yardley, with a majority of 693. Source

How active is Jess Phillips in parliamentary debates?

Jess Phillips has made 238 contributions across 43 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source