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 post of Minister for Women and Equalities.
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
20 Jul 2026 to Now
Government Post
Minister for Women and Equalities
8 Jul 2024 to 20 Jul 2026
Government Post
Minister for Women and Equalities
5 Jul 2024 to 20 Jul 2026
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
Title
Yes
No
Member
Date
21 May 2023
[238] Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Yes Votes
287
No Votes
232
Member Voted
No
Date
18 Apr 2023
[213] Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: Clause 18 stand part
Yes Votes
293
No Votes
218
Member Voted
No
Date
18 Apr 2023
[214] Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 5
Yes Votes
218
No Votes
294
Member Voted
Yes
Date
17 Apr 2023
[209] Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 1
Yes Votes
227
No Votes
306
Member Voted
Yes
Date
17 Apr 2023
[210] Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 3
Yes Votes
233
No Votes
302
Member Voted
Yes
Date
17 Apr 2023
[211] Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 6
Yes Votes
232
No Votes
299
Member Voted
Yes
Date
21 Mar 2023
[194] Budget Motion no. 18: Pensions (lifetime allowance charge and annual allowance)
Yes Votes
330
No Votes
233
Member Voted
No
Date
13 Mar 2023
[190] Illegal Migration Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Yes Votes
249
No Votes
312
Member Voted
Yes
Date
13 Mar 2023
[191] Illegal Migration Bill: Second Reading
Yes Votes
312
No Votes
250
Member Voted
No
Date
13 Mar 2023
[192] Illegal Migration Bill: Programme motion
Yes Votes
312
No Votes
248
Member Voted
No
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 post of Minister for Women and Equalities.
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