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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.
MessageSeat 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)
SUPPORTED
Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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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