LabourREPORT
Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips

Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley

Won with 31.2% · Majority: 693

96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£268k
Expenses

The Verdict

Did what they were told on almost every vote, even when it meant breaking the promises Labour made to get elected. Said one thing on the doorstep, did the opposite in the division lobby.

Subject Grades

How Jess scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Follow the Money

What Jess claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£283k
Expenses
£268k
Earnings
£14k
Gifts
£2k

Expense Breakdown

£205k
Staffing
£28k
Office costs
£29k
Accommodation
£6k
Travel

Registered Interests

1. Employment and earnings(5 entries)£14k

United Agents, Lexington House, 12-26 Lexington St, Soho, London W1F 0LE

£12k

Role, work or services: Writing books Payer: United Agents, Lexington House, 12-26 Lexington St, Soho, London W1F 0LE 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)

Guardian News & Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP

£600

Role, work or services: Writing articles Payer: Guardian News & Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP 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)

Guardian News & Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP

£600

Role, work or services: Writing articles Payer: Guardian News & Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP 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)

Public Lending Right, British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby LS23 7BQ

£366

Role, work or services: Library copyright fees Payer: Public Lending Right, British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby LS23 7BQ Payment: £365.92 Received on: 12 February 2026. Hours: no hours entered. (Registered 13 February 2026)

Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) (Collection of copyright payments for authors), 6th Floor, International House, 1 St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1UN

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

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(5 entries)£2k

Live Nation Ltd

£565

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)

Seabright Live Ltd

£362

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)

Lloyds Banking Group

£310

Name of donor: Lloyds Banking Group Address of donor: 8th Floor, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I was provided with entry to event and dinner hosted by Lloyds Bank at Chelsea Flower show and I was accompanied by my husband, value £310 Date received: 20 May 2024 Date accepted: 20 May 2024 Donor status: company, registration 10399850 (Registered 4 November 2024) This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 7 March 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre

£298

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)

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre

£204

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)

8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)

Undisclosed

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)

Undisclosed

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)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Jess's Expenses

219 individual claims totalling £268,843.68 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.

TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£175
1 claim
TV licence: £174.50
Family & Dependant Travel
£205
1 claim
Rail: £205.21
Hotel Stays
£543
1 claim
Hotel - UK Not London: £543.21
Staffing
9 claims
£200k
Office Costs
156 claims
£33k
Accommodation
39 claims
£30k
MP Travel
5 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
8 claims
£1k
Miscellaneous
1 claim
£216
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£205
Staffing(9 claims)£199,852.55
Payroll(1)£196,174.55
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£196,174.55
Bought-in services(8)£3,678.00
14 Aug 2024BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£1,278.00
30 Sep 2024BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£720.00
25 Mar 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-8446]
£280.00
4 Feb 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-1112]
£280.00
22 Jan 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£280.00
5 Mar 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-3901]
£280.00
16 Jun 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£280.00
11 Jun 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£280.00
Office Costs(156 claims)£33,204.03
Rent(1)£10,201.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10,201.30
Stationery & printing(16)£6,033.24
6 Nov 2024SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS
£2,000.00
6 Oct 2025WWW.PRINTERBASE.CO.UK
£782.23
1 Jul 2025SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS
£649.92
6 Nov 2024SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS
£444.46
22 Sep 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£433.10
18 Aug 2025SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS
£346.20
17 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£257.18
1 Jul 2025SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS
£210.98
16 Sep 2025SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS
£164.28
28 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£124.85
17 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£104.87
17 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£104.87
17 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£104.87
28 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£101.81
28 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£101.81
28 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£101.81
Website hosting and design(9)£3,360.00
30 Sep 2024BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£720.00
6 Nov 2024BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£330.00
5 Mar 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-3900]
£330.00
25 Mar 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-8445]
£330.00
22 Jan 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£330.00
4 Feb 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-1038]
£330.00
11 Jun 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£330.00
7 Apr 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£330.00
16 Jun 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£330.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(43)£3,063.63
11 Dec 2024Quarterly Payment as part of contract for Horizon Licences x6
£216.00
1 Jun 2025C.F.CORPORATE FINANCE HORIZON LICENCES X6
£216.00
8 Oct 2025SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION
£112.20
7 Aug 2025SCG Monthly Invoice [***] (July)
£112.20
29 Sep 2025SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION
£112.20
8 Jul 2025SCG Monthly Invoices [***] (June)
£99.32
16 Jun 2025MPS Monthly payment - call charges and internet
£99.31
30 May 2025MPS Monthly Invoice
£99.31
30 May 2025MPS Monthly Invoice
£99.31
26 Mar 2025Contract for phone and internet services at constituency office
£92.48
12 Feb 2025MPS PHONE SYSTEM AND INTERNET
£92.48
20 Nov 2024Telephone and internet System in Constituency Office
£81.68
14 Jan 2025MPS monthly payment December
£81.68
13 Dec 2024MPS monthly payment November
£81.68
17 Dec 2024MPS Phone and Landline Package, monthly payment for Constituency office
£81.68
14 Aug 2024MPS Contract monthly rental usage July 2024
£72.74
21 Oct 2024MPS Rental Contract
£72.68
16 Sep 2024Monthly standard charges phone system
£72.68
28 Feb 2025VONAGE [200011725-2069]
£64.00
30 Jan 2025VONAGE
£64.00
30 Sep 2024VONAGE
£64.00
30 Aug 2024VONAGE
£64.00
30 Jul 2024VONAGE
£64.00
30 Oct 2024VONAGE
£64.00
3 Dec 2024VONAGE
£64.00
30 Mar 2025VONAGE [200011725-8067]
£64.00
30 Dec 2024VONAGE
£64.00
30 Apr 2025VONAGE
£64.00
30 Oct 2025VONAGE
£64.00
30 Jul 2025VONAGE
£64.00
30 Jun 2025VONAGE
£64.00
30 May 2025VONAGE
£64.00
30 Sep 2025VONAGE
£64.00
30 Aug 2025VONAGE
£64.00
30 Jan 2025VONAGE
£16.00
30 Mar 2025VONAGE [200011725-8066]
£16.00
30 Sep 2024VONAGE
£16.00
30 Aug 2024VONAGE
£16.00
30 Dec 2024VONAGE
£16.00
30 Jul 2024VONAGE
£16.00
28 Feb 2025VONAGE [200011725-2068]
£16.00
3 Dec 2024VONAGE
£16.00
30 Oct 2024VONAGE
£16.00
Utilities(34)£2,999.37
25 Mar 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO. [200011725-8444]
£179.95
12 Feb 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£172.62
8 Sep 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£167.95
1 Apr 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£159.13
3 Dec 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£156.55
11 Nov 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£138.44
27 Jan 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£120.51
4 Feb 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£117.77
10 Jun 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£117.49
3 Dec 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£117.48
15 Oct 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£107.36
29 Oct 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£106.24
1 Jul 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£104.09
8 Oct 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£102.14
31 Jul 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£102.00
30 Apr 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£101.33
16 Sep 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£92.91
18 Aug 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£88.49
3 Jun 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£77.45
27 Jan 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£72.72
14 Jan 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£71.77
12 May 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£70.16
30 Apr 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£69.85
25 Mar 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO. [200011725-8443]
£63.17
22 Jul 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£51.54
15 Oct 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£44.40
3 Dec 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£38.11
16 Sep 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£34.53
12 Feb 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£34.53
26 Mar 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK [200011725-8698]
£31.89
14 Aug 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£30.94
31 Jul 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£21.68
16 Sep 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£20.51
15 Oct 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£13.67
Software & applications(2)£2,196.00
18 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
26 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
Equipment - hire(7)£2,000.87
21 Oct 2024SIEMENS FINANCIAL SVS
£683.95
1 Jul 2025SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS
£420.00
21 Oct 2024SIEMENS FINANCIAL SVS
£341.98
16 Sep 2024Printer equipment hire contract quarterly payment
£216.00
3 Mar 2025Contract for hire of telephone systems quarterly payments
£216.00
5 Aug 2025REGIS FIRE PROTECTION
£76.74
11 Feb 2025SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS [200011725-1486]
£46.20
Bought-in services(3)£1,361.60
10 Mar 2025H W FISHER & CO [200011725-6508]
£801.60
6 Nov 2024BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£280.00
7 Apr 2025BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
£280.00
Equipment - purchase(5)£791.88
1 Jul 2025WWW.PRINTERBASE.CO.UK
£453.89
8 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£199.94
19 Feb 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-472]
£89.15
18 Feb 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-1386]
£39.97
28 Aug 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£8.93
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(11)£590.88
16 Sep 2024Sanitary Waster disposal collection
£167.54
21 Oct 2025BRUMACC
£138.94
24 Jul 2024Removal and destruction of confidential papers
£138.00
14 Feb 2025Right Let´s Shred disposal of confidential documents 16350
£20.40
19 Nov 2024Right Let´s Shred rubbish removal and disposal of confidential docs
£18.00
18 Mar 2025Confidential waste removal and destruction
£18.00
11 Dec 2024Confidential Waste removal and disposal [***]
£18.00
20 Jan 2025Right Let´s Shred Paper removal and destroy RLS16259
£18.00
23 Sep 2024Disposal of office documents
£18.00
14 Aug 2024Removal and disposal of confidential waste Invoice No [***]
£18.00
23 Oct 2024RIGHT LET´S SHRED CONFIDENTIAL WASTE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
£18.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£330.00
4 Oct 2024No description
£230.00
17 Sep 2024No description
£100.00
Insurance - buildings(1)£328.04
7 May 2025Buildings Insurance for Offices, 62, Yardley Road
£328.04
Cleaning services(2)£212.61
12 Feb 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-601]
£109.41
31 Dec 2024Central Cleaning Company Invoiuce No [***]
£103.20
TV licence(1)£174.50
22 Jul 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£174.31
14 Aug 2024Maintenance of fire safety equipment
£56.40
6 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£55.96
29 Aug 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£31.98
31 Jul 2024AMAZON [***]
£29.97
Postage & couriers(13)£102.60
15 Oct 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£11.49
28 Aug 2024AMAZON PRIME [***]
£8.99
28 Jan 2025AMAZON PRIME [***]
£8.99
28 Mar 2025AMAZON PRIME [***] [200011725-10629]
£8.99
28 Oct 2024AMAZON PRIME [***]
£8.99
28 Nov 2024AMAZON PRIME [***]
£8.99
28 Sep 2024AMAZON PRIME [***]
£8.99
28 Dec 2024AMAZON PRIME [***]
£8.99
28 Feb 2025AMAZON PRIME [***]
£8.99
28 Jul 2024AMAZON PRIME [***]
£8.99
4 Dec 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£5.15
28 Oct 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£3.50
27 Nov 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£1.55
Translation services - other languages(1)£96.00
7 Nov 2025Translation for constituent appointment Urdu
£96.00
Other(1)£-812.80
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-812.80
Accommodation(39 claims)£29,824.12
Rent(1)£25,469.68
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25,469.68
Council tax(12)£2,195.79
4 Feb 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB [200011725-1037]
£392.00
8 Apr 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£303.74
3 Dec 2024LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£199.05
27 Jan 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£196.00
31 Jul 2024LDN BGH WALTHAM FOREST
£193.00
28 May 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£152.20
1 Jul 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£152.20
4 Aug 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£152.20
8 Sep 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£152.20
8 Oct 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£152.00
16 Sep 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£151.20
11 Feb 2025Partial refund of 60248181:4
£0.00
Utilities(21)£1,782.65
22 Oct 2024THAMES WATER
£248.83
27 Oct 2025THAMES WATER
£194.80
3 Mar 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE [200011725-2003]
£152.44
3 Feb 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£129.83
26 Mar 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE [200011725-8697]
£128.88
30 Apr 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£111.89
17 Dec 2024UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£111.39
14 Jul 2025THAMES WATER
£97.40
3 Dec 2024UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£85.41
28 May 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£79.76
1 Jul 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£65.97
1 Aug 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£61.48
27 Oct 2025UW (UTILITY WAREHOUSE)
£59.53
3 Sep 2025UW (UTILITY WAREHOUSE)
£55.68
16 Sep 2025UW (UTILITY WAREHOUSE)
£55.09
29 Sep 2024BRITISH GAS
£54.05
6 Nov 2024UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£27.85
14 Aug 2024BRITISH GAS
£16.94
31 Jul 2024E.ON HEAT
£15.62
28 Aug 2024E.ON HEAT
£15.07
16 Sep 2024E.ON HEAT
£14.74
Cleaning services(2)£290.00
16 Sep 2024End of tenancy final Cleaning of London Accomodation on departure
£240.00
9 Sep 2024Sofa cleaning on departure from [***] [***] [***] as per contract
£50.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£86.00
3 Mar 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE [200011725-2004]
£49.01
26 Mar 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE [200011725-8699]
£31.00
3 Feb 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£5.99
MP Travel(5 claims)£4,289.13
Rail(1)£4,033.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,033.93
Mileage - car(1)£219.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£219.60
Congestion charge & toll(2)£30.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.00
Parking(1)£5.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.60
Staff Travel(8 claims)£1,252.64
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£543.21
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
5 nights
£543.21
Rail(2)£278.98
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£167.09
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£111.89
Mileage - car(1)£278.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£278.10
Parking(1)£74.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£74.00
Subsistence(1)£49.35
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£49.35
Congestion charge & toll(2)£29.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£14.00
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£216.00
Removals(1)£216.00
5 Sep 2024End of tenancy removals from London flat [***] [***] departure
£216.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£205.21
Rail(1)£205.21
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£205.21

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Birmingham Yardley: The Real Impact

The people Jess was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.

Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024