Bridget Phillipson

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Bridget Phillipson

Minister for Women and Equalities

MP since 6 May 2010

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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.

1327

Votes Cast

£276,480

Expenses 2024-25

7,169

Majority

47.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£276,480

Staffing£234,592
Office£26,731
Travel£8,534
Accommodation£6,622

Year-on-Year

2024-25£276,480
2023-24£283,209
2022-23£266,113
2021-22£218,777
2020-21£230,508
2019-20£190,427
2018-19£172,357
2017-18£168,441
2016-17£168,698
2015-16£180,200
2014-15£168,359
2013-14£166,917
2012-13£166,626
2011-12£156,502
2010-11£44,024

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,032 voters

Labour
18,837 votes47.0%
Reform UK
11,668 votes29.1%
Conservative
5,514 votes13.8%
Liberal Democrat
2,290 votes5.7%
Green Party
1,723 votes4.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

108

Debates Spoken In

1,024

Speeches

242

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(13)

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury)

£20,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.

3 October 2025

£20,000
Name of donor
Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury)
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£20,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.
Date received
3 October 2025
Date accepted
3 October 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 28 October 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury )

£20,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.

17 October 2025

£20,000
Name of donor
Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury )
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£20,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.
Date received
17 October 2025
Date accepted
17 October 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 28 October 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Francesca Perrin

£15,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.

6 October 2025

£15,000
Name of donor
Francesca Perrin
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£15,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.
Date received
6 October 2025
Date accepted
6 October 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 28 October 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Jim Murphy

£10,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign

16 October 2025

£10,000
Name of donor
Jim Murphy
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£10,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign
Date received
16 October 2025
Date accepted
16 October 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 12 November 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

the Labour Party access to campaign technology for telephoning members as part of my Labour Deputy Leadership campaign

Purchased on my behalf from the Labour Party access to campaign technology for telephoning members as part of my Labour Deputy Leadership campaign

12 September 2025

£6,000
Name of donor
Paul Callaghan
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Purchased on my behalf from the Labour Party access to campaign technology for telephoning members as part of my Labour Deputy Leadership campaign, value £6,000
Date received
12 September 2025
Date accepted
12 September 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 2 October 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Bridget in Parliament

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in England, published on

AnsweredDepartment for Education26 Apr 2024

Childcare: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in England, published on

AnsweredDepartment for Education26 Apr 2024

Childcare: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in England, published on

AnsweredDepartment for Education26 Apr 2024

Apprentices: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeship starts there have been among young people aged (a) under 19 and (b) 19 to 24, by level, for each academic year since 2018-19.

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Apr 2024

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office's value for money report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in Englan

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Apr 2024

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to para 3.11 of the National Audit Office's value for money report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working pare

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Apr 2024

Childcare: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office's value for money report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in Englan

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Apr 2024

Childcare: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, what metric was used to calculate the hourly rate childcare providers are paid to delive

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Apr 2024

Childcare: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, whether trends in the level of (a) wage growth, (b) inflation and (c) National Living Wa

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Apr 2024

Department for Education: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2022 to Question 151074 on Department for Education: Parking, if she will take steps to update and publish the dat

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Apr 2024
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