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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
Percentage of votes
17.91%
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 Votes
See where your MP stands on these issues
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
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