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Jess Phillips

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

MP since 7 May 2015

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Jess Phillips is the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office).

1635

Votes Cast

£267,662

Expenses 2024-25

693

Majority

31.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£267,662

Staffing£205,213

Accommodation£28,882

Office£27,603

Travel£5,748

Other£216

Year-on-Year

2024-25£267,662

2023-24£267,821

2022-23£258,679

2021-22£245,370

2020-21£237,076

2019-20£188,697

2018-19£194,375

2017-18£197,486

2016-17£185,394

2015-16£164,136

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Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 36,144 voters

✓Labour

11,275 votes31.2%

Workers Party of Britain

10,582 votes29.3%

Reform UK

5,061 votes14.0%

Liberal Democrat

3,634 votes10.1%

Conservative

3,634 votes10.1%

Green Party

1,958 votes5.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

Written Questions

Oral Questions

Debates Spoken In⚑

457

Speeches⚑

361

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 939No: 696

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AYE

Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

15 Jul 2026

You

AYE

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

15 Jul 2026

You

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

NOAmendment 3

You

NOAmendment 199

You

NOAmendment 19

You

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

NOReasoned Amendment to Second Reading

You

AYESecond Reading

You

AYE

Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

8 Jul 2026

You

AYE

Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

8 Jul 2026

You

AYE

Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

8 Jul 2026

You

AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1

6 Jul 2026

You

AYE

Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

1 Jul 2026

You

AYE

Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

1 Jul 2026

You

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

You

You

You

Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026

24 Jun 2026

You

Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness

23 Jun 2026

You

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

You

You

You

You

National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion

17 Jun 2026

You

2 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

2 votes · 17 Jun 2026

NOAmendment 3

You

NOAmendment 8

You

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Financial Interests(11)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Live Nation Ltd

I was given two tickets for me and a family member to Black Sabbath Farewell concert in Birmingham

5 July 2025

£565

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

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Seabright Live

Hotel for the night in Edinburgh, my husband accompanied me, where I was appearing at an event produced by Seabright Live

1 August 2025

£362

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

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Lloyds Bank at Chelsea Flower show and I was accompanied by my husband

I was provided with entry to event and dinner hosted by Lloyds Bank at Chelsea Flower show and I was accompanied by my husband

20 May 2024

£310

Name of donor: Lloyds Banking Group
Address of donor: 8th Floor, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I was provided with entry to event and dinner hosted by Lloyds Bank at Chelsea Flower show and I was accompanied by my husband, value £310
Date received: 20 May 2024
Date accepted: 20 May 2024
Donor status: company, registration 10399850

Registered 4 November 2024

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre

Two theatre tickets for my husband and I for press night

16 October 2025

£298

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 for press night, value £298
Date received: 16 October 2025
Date accepted: 16 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01446309

Registered 6 November 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre

Two theatre tickets for my husband and I

18 July 2025

£204

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

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Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Jess in Parliament

Written Questions Oral Questions9 Early Day Motions4

INDEPENDENT PANEL INQUIRY FOR ZANE GBANGBOLA

51 signatures

That this House recognises the tragic death of seven year old Zane Gbangbola, who died during the storms and floods in 2014 attributed by the Prime Minister as climate change related; notes that this is an issue of social injustice requiring an Independent Panel Inquiry (IPI) for

27 Jun 2019

BIRMINGHAM PUB BOMBINGS 1974 - FUNDING FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE CORONER

21 signatures

That this House endorses the backing given in 2016 and 2018 by the Coroner to the Birmingham Pub Bombings 1974 to legal aid funding applications by the bereaved families; notes that 10 such families successfully challenged the Coroner's ruling on the scope of the inquest by way

5 Mar 2018

WOMEN APPRENTICES

40 signatures

That this House believes that apprenticeships offer a vital opportunity for young people to earn a living, learn new skills and make an invaluable contribution to the organisations for which they work, their local communities and to the wider economy; shares concerns raised by Yo

23 Mar 2016

NATIONAL EXPRESS LIVING WAGE EMPLOYER

32 signatures

That this House welcomes the news that National Express, one of the UK's largest transport providers, has become a living wage employer; notes that the operator's decision to pay the living wage will benefit thousands of its staff across the country, making them the West Midlands

23 Mar 2016