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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.
1329
Votes Cast
£276,480
Expenses 2024-25
7,169
Majority
47.0%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£276,480
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 40,032 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
0
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
112
Debates Spoken In⚑
1,039
Speeches⚑
244
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 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
1 AYE1 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
3 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Jun 2026
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
(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
- 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
(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
- 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
(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
- 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
(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
- 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
(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
- 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
What steps he is taking to support underperforming schools.
What steps he is taking to support underperforming schools.
What assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of local authorities.
What assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of local authorities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What steps he is taking to support the manufacturing and automotive sector.
What steps he is taking to support the manufacturing and automotive sector.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of police funding.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of police funding.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in reoffending.
What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in reoffending.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the political and security situation in Iraq.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the political and security situation in Iraq.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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