Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips

Constituency: Birmingham Yardley

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

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).

Jess Phillips, Labour (Co-op) MP for Birmingham Yardley, has been in parliament since May 2015 and is considerably longer-serving than most of her colleagues, ranking 118th of 650 MPs overall. Her parliamentary activity shows a marked divergence between voting and debate contributions, with a voting participation rate of 37.28% that places her 552nd overall, but 608 debate contributions across 113 debates that rank her 300th overall. Her debate contributions have primarily focused on policing and crime, justice and law, and women's rights, while her voting has centred on parliamentary procedure, justice and law, and employment and workers' rights.

Summary generated on 08/05/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

192 / 515

37.28%

Ranked #552 of 650 MPs (15th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

113 / 8625

608 total contributions

Ranked #300 of 650 MPs (54th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

11

£72,860.92

£

Total declared interests