Jess Phillips

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Jess Phillips born?October 9, 1981
2. What is the constituency represented?Birmingham Yardley
3. What is the political party affiliation?Labour Party
4. Who is Jess Phillips?Jess Phillips is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley since 2015. She is a member of the Labour Party and works to help people in her community.
5. What does Jess Phillips do to protect people?Since July 2024 she is the Parliamentary Under‑Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls. She helps make rules that keep children, adults, women and girls safe from abuse and violence.

Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS): An unpaid assistant to a government minister or shadow minister, acting as a link between the minister and other MPs.
Shadow Cabinet: A group of senior opposition MPs who scrutinize the work of government ministers.
Labour Party: A centre-left political party in the United Kingdom, historically advocating for the rights of working people and social democracy.