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Member of Parliament

Bridget Phillipson

Lab Labour Houghton and Sunderland South ID 4046
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Bridget has served in the House of Commons for 16 years, 3 months, representing 2 constituencies. Bridget has held 18 parliamentary roles.

Party history

Labour 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency history

Houghton and Sunderland South 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Houghton and Sunderland South 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Minister for Women and Equalities 8 Jul 2024 to present Department for Education
Secretary of State for Education 5 Jul 2024 to 20 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Shadow Secretary of State for Education 29 Nov 2021 to 30 May 2024 Department for Education
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021 HM Treasury
Public Accounts Committee 2 Mar 2020 to 21 Sep 2020
Committee on Standards 2 Mar 2020 to 13 May 2020
Committee of Privileges 2 Mar 2020 to 13 May 2020
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 21 Jan 2020 to 11 May 2020

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Houghton and Sunderland South Turnout 40,032
Candidate Party Votes Share
Bridget Phillipson Lab Labour 18,837 47.1 %
Sam Wood-Brass RUK Reform UK 11,668 29.1 %
Chris Burnicle Con Conservative 5,514 13.8 %
Paul Edgeworth LD Liberal Democrat 2,290 5.7 %
Richard Bradley Green Green Party 1,723 4.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API
Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Bridget Phillipson been an MP?

Bridget Phillipson has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 3 months. Source

What parties has Bridget Phillipson been a member of?

Bridget Phillipson has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Bridget Phillipson held?

Bridget Phillipson has 18 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Bridget Phillipson's latest election result?

Bridget Phillipson's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Houghton and Sunderland South, with a majority of 7,169. Source