Jess Phillips MP, Birmingham, Yardley

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Jess Phillips’s voting in Parliament

Jess Phillips is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Jess Phillips’s votes.

Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2016–2019.
Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020.
Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 45 votes for, 10 votes against, 28 absences, between 2017–2020.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

Domestic Abuse Bill: Clause 55 - Annual reports 26 Apr 2021

I thank the Minister for running through the amendments in lieu. I am sure she will not be surprised to hear that the Labour party remains in agreement with the Lords amendments. I will also run through some of the amendments in lieu and ask some questions. My right hon. Friend the Member for Castleford, Normanton and Pontefract—sorry, Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper); I...
Written Answers — Home Office: Migrant Workers: Domestic Service 19 Apr 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will take steps to tackle serious exploitation and abuse of migrant domestic workers by restoring the visa that was in place between 1998 to 2012 under which migrant domestic workers were workers in their own right and therefore able to (a) renew their visa and (b) change employer without restrictions.
Domestic Abuse Bill: Clause 2 - Definition of “personally connected” 15 Apr 2021

I admire the hon. Lady’s faith, but I would like something more than faith. The triumph of hope over experience will, I fear, leave us in the exact same position with the exact same problems. Faith is well and good—I have it in spades—but I would like to know about a monitoring process that will be done to review how well people are trained and how well this is working.

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Labour MP for Birmingham, Yardley

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jess Phillips campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Department for Education
Home Office
Ministry of Justice
Department for Work and Pensions
Department of Health and Social Care
Free Schools
Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus
Academies
Domestic Abuse: Immigrants
Universal Credit

Currently held offices

Shadow Minister (Home Office) (since 10 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Backbench Business Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Women and Equalities Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion Committee (15 Nov 2016 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (13 Jun 2016 to 3 May 2017)
Member, Backbench Business Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 12 May 2016)
Member, Women and Equalities Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Apr 2021.

1. Employment and earnings

Until 10 April 2020, Deputy Editor of the House Magazine, Dods, 11th floor, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG. From October 2017, I received a quarterly payment of £2,000. Hours: 2 hrs per month. (Registered 19 October 2017; updated 09 September 2020)

Payments received via United Agents, Lexington House, 12-26 Lexington St, Soho, London W1F 0LE:

5 August 2020, received £24,600 from Simon and Schuster UK Ltd, 1st Floor, 222 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8HB, for signing a new multi book contract. Hours: none to date. (Registered 08 September 2020)

19 August 2020, received £3,280 from Octopus Publishing, Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ, for the release of the paperback version of my book. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 08 September 2020)

1 April 2020, received £2,000 from Rumpus Media, 10th Floor, the Met Building, 22 Percy Street, London W1T 2AU, for appearing on a consumer affairs entertainment show. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 04 May 2020)

22 May 2020, received £600 from the New Statesman, 7 Carmelite St, London EC4Y 0BS, for a book review. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 08 June 2020)

29 May 2020, received £500 from Intelligence Squared, Newcombe House, 45 Notting Hill Gate, Kensington, London W11 3LQ, for speaking at an event. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 08 June 2020)

From 27 March 2020, weekly column for Independent Digital, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF:

8 December 2020, received £3,080 for eleven columns. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 16 February 2021)

23 December 2020, received £5,600 for twenty columns. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 16 February 2021)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Court Consultants Ltd
Address of donor: 122 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3BD

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £500 a month to fund constituency campaigning; £6,000 in total

Date received: 1 August 2019 to July 2020

Date accepted: 1 August 2019

Donor status: company, registration 07222231

(Registered 26 September 2019)

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