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Jess Phillips

Labour - Birmingham Yardley

First elected: 7th May 2015

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

(since July 2024)

Education Committee
30th Apr 2024 - 30th May 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
31st Jan 2024 - 7th Feb 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
6th Dec 2023 - 30th Jan 2024
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
10th Apr 2020 - 15th Nov 2023
Shadow Minister (Domestic Violence and Safeguarding)
10th Apr 2020 - 15th Nov 2023
Victims and Prisoners Bill
14th Jun 2023 - 11th Jul 2023
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
8th Feb 2023 - 22nd Feb 2023
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill
7th Dec 2022 - 14th Dec 2022
National Security Bill
29th Jun 2022 - 18th Oct 2022
Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
24th Nov 2021 - 1st Dec 2021
Backbench Business Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Women and Equalities Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion
15th Nov 2016 - 6th Nov 2019
Backbench Business Committee
13th Jun 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Women and Equalities Committee
6th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Backbench Business Committee
20th Jul 2015 - 12th May 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Jess Phillips has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Jess Phillips has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Jess Phillips

1st February 2024
Jess Phillips signed this EDM on Monday 5th February 2024

Independent Panel Inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola

Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes that the Post Office Horizon scandal has reemphasised the need for a Hillsborough Law; acknowledges that more tragedies would benefit from a duty of candour on public servants and a parity of arms; supports the call for an independent panel inquiry with full powers to compel …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th November 2023
Jess Phillips signed this EDM on Thursday 14th December 2023

Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel (No. 2)

Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
105 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 48
Scottish National Party: 41
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Jess Phillips, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Jess Phillips has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Jess Phillips has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Jess Phillips has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

21 Bills co-sponsored by Jess Phillips

Police (declaration) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab)

Children (Parental Imprisonment) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Kerry McCarthy (Lab)

Victims of Crime and Anti-social Behaviour, Etc (Rights, Entitlements and Related Matters) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Peter Kyle (Lab)

Doctors and Nurses (Developing Countries) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Andrew Mitchell (Con)

Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Rupa Huq (Lab)

Planning (Affordable Housing and Land Compensation) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Helen Hayes (Lab)

Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)

Parental Rights (Rapists) and Family Courts Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Louise Haigh (Lab)

Gender-based Pricing (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Christine Jardine (LD)

Stalking Protection Act 2019
Sponsor - Sarah Wollaston (LD)

Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Philip Davies (Con)

Tobacco Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Kevin Barron (Lab)

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)

Online Forums Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lucy Powell (LAB)

National Living Wage (Extension to Young People) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Holly Lynch (Lab)

Fire Safety Information Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)

Courts (Abuse of Process) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Liz Saville Roberts (PC)

Workers' Rights (Maintenance of EU Standards) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Melanie Onn (Lab)

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Liz Saville Roberts (PC)

Public Authority (Accountability) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Andy Burnham (Lab)

Companies Documentation (Transgender Persons) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Baroness Morgan of Cotes (Con)


Jess Phillips has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament