Birmingham Yardley / data
Jess Phillips · Labour Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
303
of 504 possible
Attendance
60%
201 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
432
51 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£270k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 229 claims
Interests
14
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 58 | |
| Economy | 55 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Education | 22 | |
| Employment | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 17 | |
| Housing | 14 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 43 | 45,013 |
| Social Care | 28 | 34,424 |
| Local Government | 11 | 11,916 |
| Education | 6 | 11,148 |
| Culture Community | 6 | 5,400 |
| Housing | 3 | 5,368 |
| Technology | 4 | 2,861 |
| Labour Market | 2 | 1,789 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillMore than under his Government. CrimeLocal Government | 5 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Financial AbuseAs I said in answer to the previous question, the Department for Work and Pensions is absolutely fundamental and a core part of the interministerial group that works on the violenc… CrimeSocial CareCost Of Living | 86 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Violence against Women and GirlsIn the launch of the violence against women and girls strategy, I committed to annually updating the House on progress across a number of metrics—both the overarching metrics, and … CrimeSocial Care | 105 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Financial AbuseEconomic abuse can have devastating impacts on victims, even after the relationship ends. The VAWG strategy included ambitious commitments to tackle economic abuse, and it was cons… CrimeSocial CareCost Of Living | 59 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Child ExploitationThe right hon. Gentleman raises a key point about how safeguarding will be rooted at the heart of the reforms that will be brought forward. I work frequently with the Minister for … CrimeSocial Care | 77 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Violence against Women and GirlsWe are delivering the cross-Government freedom from violence and abuse strategy, published in December, which sets out concrete actions for halving VAWG in a decade by preventing v… CrimeSocial Care | 65 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Child ExploitationThe Government have an ambitious programme to reform and improve how child exploitation is tackled. We are introducing a new offence of child criminal exploitation, establishing th… CrimeSocial Care | 50 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Child ExploitationI absolutely agree. The Home Office is working closely with other Departments to ensure that, where someone goes missing, there is a joined-up response, through child protection re… CrimeSocial Care | 48 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Non-consensual Filming: Legal FrameworksSadly, as technology becomes entwined in our day-to-day lives, we recognise the threat that tech-enabled harm poses, which is why the violence against women and girls strategy sets… CrimeTechnology | 81 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Non-consensual Filming: Legal FrameworksI am more than happy to discuss the issue with the hon. Lady. I spent this morning in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology with the violence against women and girl… CrimeTechnology | 83 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Financial AbuseIt is not unusual to hear of such cases, and that is why the Department for Work and Pensions sits on the interministerial group on violence against women and girls. The VAWG strat… CrimeSocial CareCost Of Living | 69 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Child ExploitationI feel equally disgusted by the examples that the hon. Lady has laid out. The violence against women and girls strategy makes it very clear that in tackling online misogyny, the Go… CrimeSocial Care | 54 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The violence against women and girls strategy will focus on the specific issue of ensuring that services such as the police get it right abo… CrimeImmigrationCulture Community | 37 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Violence against Women and GirlsI send all my sympathy to the hon. Gentleman’s constituent, who sounds like she has had a terrible ordeal. Off the top of my head, one measure that the Government have rolled out i… CrimeSocial Care | 94 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 840)My and the Government’s assessment of violence against women and girls is that it is a national emergency. Specifically in relation to Northern Ireland, the data shows us that the … | 103 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 168 | 29,308 | 10.9% |
| Staffing | 10 | 205,813 | 76.2% |
| Accommodation | 33 | 29,016 | 10.7% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 216 | 0.1% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 205 | 0.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,253 | 0.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,289 | 1.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 25 | 5,550 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 9 | 5,038 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,600 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 35 | 2,809 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 40 | 2,400 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 6 | 2,370 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 3 | 1,942 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 8 | 1,754 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 6 | 1,550 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 20 | 1,416 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 16 | 1,176 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 64 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 16 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | AMAZON PRIME [***] [200011725-10629] | 9 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 129 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 92 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 32 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 31 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-8445] | 330 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 280 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 180 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 63 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Confidential waste removal and destruction | 18 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Parliamentary accountancy | 802 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-3900] | 330 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 280 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Other office equipment | 216 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 152 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 49 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 64 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 16 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings8 entries
27 Mar 2025
Role, work or services: Royalties
Payer: Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) (Collection of copyright payments for authors), 6th Floor, International House, 1 St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1UN
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.
24 Feb 2026
Payment: £365.92
Received on: 12 February 2026. Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 13 February 2026)
04 Nov 2025
Payment: £600 This is a copyright payment for an article I wrote in 2018
Received on: 16 October 2025. Hours: No extra hours worked.
(Registered 29 October 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £600 Payment for copywrite fees of an article written in 2018, which the Guardian have syndicated
Received on: 16 October 2025. Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 16 October 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Payment: £12,300 Payment for release of paperback of previously written book
Received on: 31 July 2025. Hours: no extra hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Simon and Schuster (Publisher), 222 Grays Inn Rd, London WC1X 8HB
(Registered 20 August 2025)
01 Oct 2024
Role, work or services: Writing books
Payer: United Agents, Lexington House, 12-26 Lexington St, Soho, London W1F 0LE
02 May 2024
Role, work or services: Library copyright fees
Payer: Public Lending Right, British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby LS23 7BQ
18 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Writing articles
Payer: Guardian News & Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources4 entries
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre
Address of donor: Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two theatre tickets for my husband and I for press night, value £298
Date received: 16 October 2025
Date accepted: 16 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01446309
(Registered 6 November 2025)
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre
Address of donor: Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two theatre tickets for my husband and I, value £204
Date received: 18 July 2025
Date accepted: 18 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01446309
(Registered 6 November 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Live Nation Ltd
Address of donor: 30 St. John Street, London, England, EC1M 4AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I was given two tickets for me and a family member to Black Sabbath Farewell concert in Birmingham, value £565
Date received: 5 July 2025
Date accepted: 5 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02409911
(Registered 22 July 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Seabright Live Ltd
Address of donor: 100 Black Prince Rd, London SE1 7SJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hotel for the night in Edinburgh, my husband accompanied me, where I was appearing at an event produced by Seabright Live, value £362
Date received: 1 August 2025
Date accepted: 1 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 14661522
(Registered 20 August 2025)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
18 Apr 2024
A director of Birmingham Museums Trust which manages Birmingham Museums including a site in my constituency. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 26 July 2023
(Registered 18 September 2023)
18 Apr 2024
A trustee of the Stacy Wanjiku Welfare Trust. Having raised money for the education and welfare of Stacey Wanjiru I am a trustee of the fund. Stacey is the daughter of Agnes Wanjiru a Kenyan woman murdered in 2012 in a case linked to British Armed Forces. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 16 March 2022
(Registered 24 March 2022)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 10 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acocks Green | Penny Wagg | Liberal Democrats | 1,856 | 05 May 2022 |
| Acocks Green | Roger Harmer | Liberal Democrats | 2,225 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sheldon | Colin Green | Liberal Democrats | 1,534 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sheldon | Paul Calvin Tilsley | Liberal Democrats | 1,752 | 05 May 2022 |
| Small Heath | Saqib Khan | Labour Party | 2,005 | 05 May 2022 |
| Small Heath | Shabina Bano | Labour Party | 2,142 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Yardley | Zaker Ullah Choudhry | Liberal Democrats | 1,062 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tyseley Hay Mills | Zafar Iqbal | Labour Party | 1,332 | 05 May 2022 |
| Yardley East | Deborah Harries | Liberal Democrats | 1,220 | 05 May 2022 |
| Yardley West Stechford | Baber Baz | Liberal Democrats | 1,994 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 134,630 | Electorate 73,203 (2024) |
| Median age | 33 | years |
| Degree-educated | 23.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 38.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 57.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 23.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 19.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 48.9% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.