PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP for Houghton and Sunderland South Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
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 Minister for Women and Equalities, and Secretary of State for Education.
Elected Jul 2024Elected 1 time
MP Contact Details
Constituency
106 Newbottle Street
Houghton
DH4 4AJ
Houghton
DH4 4AJ
0191 584 4317
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
78,448
Turnout
40,032 (51%)
Majority
7,169
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
8 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Minister for Women and Equalities
5 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Secretary of State for Education
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Houghton and Sunderland South
29 Nov 2021 to 30 May 2024
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2 Mar 2020 to 13 May 2020
Committee
Committee on Standards
2 Mar 2020 to 13 May 2020
Committee
Committee of Privileges
2 Mar 2020 to 21 Sep 2020
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
21 Jan 2020 to 11 May 2020
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
18 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
European Statutory Instruments Committee
26 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committee of Privileges
26 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committee on Standards
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
10 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
11 Oct 2010 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
26 Jul 2010 to 11 Oct 2011
Committee
Procedure Committee
12 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2013
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Houghton and Sunderland South
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
to Now
Bridget Phillipson
Labour
Current Member
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 Minister for Women and Equalities, and Secretary of State for Education.
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