Synopsis
Jess Phillips, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Birmingham Yardley first elected in May 2015, is a relatively long-serving member ranking 118th of 649 active MPs by tenure and 65th among her party's MPs. She has cast 244 votes from 575 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 42.43% and ranking 473rd overall in voting, while making 633 debate contributions across 132 debates and ranking 326th overall in debates. Her debate contributions substantially outrank her voting participation, with her strongest focus on policing, crime, justice, law and child welfare in debates, contrasting with her voting emphasis on parliamentary procedure, justice and employment rights. Among the cohort of MPs elected in 2015, she ranks 24th in debate contributions but 44th in voting participation.
Summary generated on 21/07/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
244 / 575
42.43%
Ranked #473 of 654 MPs (28th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
132 / 11122
633 total contributions
Ranked #326 of 654 MPs (50th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
11
£72,860.92
Ranked #81 of 654 MPs (88th percentile)