Bridget Phillipson
Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South
The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson is the Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently holds the Government posts of Secretary of State for Education, and Minister for Women and Equalities.
Seat status
Safe
Majority size
7,169
Recent swing
+6.7% Labour
Party
Top donors:
Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury) (£20,000)
Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury ) (£20,000)
Francesca Perrin (£15,000)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Bridget voted against the majority
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Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Bridget voted with the majority
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Where Bridget fits into things
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