Jess Phillips
Labour - Birmingham Yardley
693 (1.9%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 7th May 2015
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
(since July 2024)29 Former APPG memberships
12 Step Recovery, Almshouses, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Beauty and Wellbeing, Blood Cancer, Child Contact Centres and Services, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Abuse, Female Genital Mutilation, Foodbanks, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Muslim Women, Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes, Nursery Schools, Nursery and Reception Classes, Payment Systems, Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade, Sepsis, Sex Equality, Sexual Violence, Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia, Thalidomide, Twelve Steps Recovery Programme from Addiction, United Nations Women, Women and Work, Women in Parliament, Women in the Penal System, Women in Transport, Women's HealthDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
(5 debate interactions)
(4 debate interactions)
(3 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(46 debate contributions)
(14 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Jess Phillips has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateBirmingham Yardley Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 80,125 signatures (0.16%)
of 144,554 signatures (0.09%)
of 144,554 signatures (0.09%)
of 80,125 signatures (0.16%)
of 121,534 signatures (0.05%)
of 142,052 signatures (0.04%)
Latest EDMs signed by Jess Phillips
Independent Panel Inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - 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 …
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel (No. 2)
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Independent - 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 …
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 41
Independent: 13
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
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 (None)