Jess Phillips

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department

Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley

@jessphillips https://facebook.com/jessphillipsyardley

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Jess Phillips) represents you, and all of the people who live in Birmingham Yardley, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley

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

Also represented Birmingham, Yardley

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Topics of interest

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

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

Currently held offices

  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (since 9 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Education Committee (30 Apr 2024 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill Committee (31 Jan 2024 to 7 Feb 2024)
  • Member, Criminal Justice Bill Committee ( 6 Dec 2023 to 30 Jan 2024)
  • Member, Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
  • Member, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee ( 8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023)
  • Member, Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022)
  • Member, National Security Bill Committee (29 Jun 2022 to 18 Oct 2022)
  • Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 1 Dec 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Domestic Violence and Safeguarding) (10 Apr 2020 to 15 Nov 2023)
  • Shadow Minister (Home Office) (10 Apr 2020 to 15 Nov 2023)
  • 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)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Home Office: Violent and Sex Offender Register 4 Nov 2024

    Qualifying sex offenders are required to notify their personal details to the police. This system is often referred to as the ‘sex offenders’ register’ and requires offenders to provide their local police station with a record of (amongst other things) their: name, address, date of birth and national insurance number. This is done annually and whenever their details change. The...
  • Written Answers — Home Office: Domestic Abuse: Death 4 Nov 2024

    Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) offer a vital opportunity for national and local agencies, local communities and society as a whole to learn lessons from domestic abuse related deaths and treat every death as preventable. The funding for DHRs is provided through the local government funding settlement and the Home Office is unable to provide specific guidance on how funding should be...
  • Written Answers — Home Office: Prostitution: Reigate 30 Oct 2024

    The trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has set out a mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all of the levers available to us to deliver this. The Government is working closely with law enforcement to tackle the drivers of trafficking for sexual exploitation, including through operational...

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