MP for Birmingham Yardley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
“A party-loyal Labour MP who rarely rebels and now holds a Home Office ministerial role.”
Jess Phillips is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Birmingham Yardley, first elected in 2015. She currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office, having previously been Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding and contributing to a range of justice and security-related committees throughout her parliamentary career.
She has 100% party loyalty and 66% voting attendance, above her party’s average, with no recorded rebel votes. Her voting record shows support for Universal Credit and NHS funding, opposition to tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and a mix of positions on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers.
Her declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (five entries), multiple entries for employment and earnings (four) and ad hoc payments (four), plus miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
17 positions
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Since Jul 2024
Crime and Policing Bill
Mar 2025 - May 2025
Education Committee
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
