Bridget Phillipson
Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South
7,169 (17.9%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 6th May 2010
Secretary of State for Education
(since July 2024)Minister for Women and Equalities
(since July 2024)1 Former APPG membership
Medicines and Medical DevicesDivision Voting information
Bridget Phillipson voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(21 debate interactions)
(7 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(125 debate contributions)
(67 debate contributions)
(40 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Bridget Phillipson has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateHoughton and Sunderland South Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 42,114 signatures (0.26%)
of 144,627 signatures (0.24%)
of 80,131 signatures (0.16%)
of 142,067 signatures (0.12%)
of 144,627 signatures (0.24%)
of 142,067 signatures (0.12%)
of 80,131 signatures (0.16%)
of 42,114 signatures (0.26%)
Latest EDMs signed by Bridget Phillipson
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
Tabled by: Ed Miliband (Labour - Doncaster North)That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 121), dated 2 February 2015, a copy of which was laid before this House on 4 February, be annulled.
(Most recent: 25 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 32
Independent: 3
The Independent Group for Change: 1
Green Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Bridget Phillipson, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Bridget Phillipson has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Bridget Phillipson has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Bridget Phillipson
A Bill to make provision about the safeguarding and welfare of children; about support for children in care or leaving care; about regulation of care workers; about regulation of establishments and agencies under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000; about employment of children; about breakfast club provision and school uniform; about attendance of children at school; about regulation of independent educational institutions; about inspections of schools and colleges; about teacher misconduct; about Academies and teachers at Academies; repealing section 128 of the Education Act 2002; about school places and admissions; about establishing new schools; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 17th December 2024
Wednesday 8th January 2025
A Bill to provide for a national register of children who are not pupils at any school; to require local authorities to provide data about such children in their area for the purpose of maintaining that register; to make provision about the support that local authorities provide to such children; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 7th February 2024
1 Bill co-sponsored by Bridget Phillipson
Private Landlords (Registration) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Phil Wilson (Lab)