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Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips

Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley

Jess Phillips is the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office).

Message

Seat status

Marginal

Majority size

693

Recent swing

-26.9% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Live Nation Ltd (£565)

Seabright Live Ltd (£362)

Lloyds Banking Group (£310)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Jess fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips

Member of Parliament

Birmingham Yardley

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships