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.

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

7,169

Recent swing

+6.7% Labour

Party

Labour

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

DID NOT VOTE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

VOTED NO

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Bridget voted against the majority

VOTED AYE

11 Dec 2024

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

Where Bridget fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Bridget Phillipson

Member of Parliament

Houghton and Sunderland South

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