West Midlands · England · 73,203Boundary · 2023

Birmingham Yardley

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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 693 votes (1.9%) in 2024. Centred on Birmingham. Population 134,630, notably young (median age 33 vs 41 nationally), a majority-minority constituency. Recorded crime is 47% above the national average. Median income £24K (below average).

As Minister for Safeguarding, Jess Phillips has been highly visible in recent months leading government action on violence against women and girls. She has championed new legislation on public sex-based harassment, fronted a national campaign with sports figures against domestic violence, and been credited with rolling out domestic abuse support resources across England. This ministerial profile dominates her recent coverage, which is broadly positive -- though a critical piece in The Critic Magazine, referencing her narrow 2024 re-election margin of under 700 votes and a disrupted victory speech, raised pointed questions about her standing with Birmingham Yardley constituents.

In the division lobbies, Phillips is a 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes, though her participation rate of 59% is below the Commons average -- not unusual for ministers who are often absent from routine votes due to government duties. She consistently backs the government's budget and workers' rights agenda, and voted in favour of raising the university tuition fee cap in March 2026. Where she stands out from Labour colleagues is on assisted dying: she sits notably further toward supporting access than her party average, and is less aligned with criminal justice reform positions than most Labour MPs.

275
Commons votes
This parliament
£24k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Phillips’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.303 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Phillips has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
58
Economy
55
Crime & Policing
34
Constitution and Democracy
23
Education
22
Employment
21
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.7 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Acocks GreenPenny Wagg1,856Liberal
Acocks GreenRoger Harmer2,225Liberal
SheldonColin Green1,534Liberal
SheldonPaul Calvin Tilsley1,752Liberal
Small HeathSaqib Khan2,005Labour P
Small HeathShabina Bano2,142Labour P
South YardleyZaker Ullah Choudhry1,062Liberal
Tyseley Hay MillsZafar Iqbal1,332Labour P
Yardley EastDeborah Harries1,220Liberal
Yardley West StechfordBaber Baz1,994Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
134,630
Electorate 73,203 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,400
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
23.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
36
26 primary · 2 secondary
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