About Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips represents the people who live in Birmingham Yardley, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley

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

Also represented Birmingham, Yardley

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social
• @jessphillips
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Domestic Violence and Safeguarding) (10 Apr 2020 to 15 Nov 2023)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (10 Apr 2020 to 15 Nov 2023)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Crime and Policing Bill Committee (12 out of 15)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Security Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (9 out of 11)