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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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1329 votes — page 4 of 54
1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
8 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
3 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
3 AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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