Bridget Phillipson
Labour Party
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Houghton and Sunderland South
MP Since
6 May 2010 (16 years, 4 months)
Role
Minister for Women and Equalities
Status
active
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South
Bridget Phillipson represents Houghton and Sunderland South in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 16 years, 4 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£269,865
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£234,592
Office
£26,731
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£8,542
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
Fawcett Society
GMB
Declared Donations (9)
£89,191.97
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
David Sainsbury of Turville
Individual · 17 Oct 2025
£20,000
Jim Murphy
Individual · 16 Oct 2025
£10,000
Iain Simpson
Individual · 7 Oct 2025
£5,000
Labour First
Company · 6 Oct 2025 · Staff costs
£3,923
Francesca Perrin
Individual · 6 Oct 2025
£15,000
David Sainsbury of Turville
Individual · 3 Oct 2025
£20,000
Paul Callaghan
Individual · 12 Sept 2025 · Other
£4,000
Paul Callaghan
Individual · 12 Sept 2025 · Other
£6,000
89up Ltd
Company · 11 Sept 2025 · Staff costs
£5,268.97
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 271 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
21 May 2026 · Result: 68 Aye, 242 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
20 May 2026 · Result: 78 Aye, 408 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 316 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address
20 May 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
19 May 2026 · Result: 108 Aye, 323 No (failed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (20)
Stories mentioning Bridget Phillipsontracked across NewsDeck's sources
Tories say white working-class boys 'don't need another Labour quango lecturing them' as Government sets up new Whitehall unit to push 'socioeconomic duty' on public bodies
Bridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, is expected to announce plans to place social class on a par with sex, race and disability for …
Daily Mail·9 Sept· View coverage →
Ministers to put white working-class people in UK at heart of new equalities unit
Bridget Phillipson to announce creation of unit which will make class a key part of its equalities agenda
UK politics live – latest updates…
Guardian Politics·9 Sept· View coverage →
Labour demands Reform’s Richard Tice investigated over alleged undeclared donation
Exclusive: Labour chair Bridget Phillipson has written to Parliament’s commissioner for standards to ask him to probe reports
The Independent·4 Sept· View coverage →
Bridget Phillipson: I’m proud to be continuing the legacy of Gloria Steinem – and my mam
Gloria didn't just talk about change, she made it.
Metro·4 Sept· View coverage →
Cells for arrested offenders may run out without early prison release, says Labour
Bridget Phillipson says government would not have to consider releasing prisoners early if Tories had created more capacity
Cells to hold ne…
Guardian Politics·29 Aug· View coverage →
No, Bridget Phillipson, Britain is neither racist nor sexist
The post No, Bridget Phillipson, Britain is neither racist nor sexist appeared first on spiked.
Spiked·25 Aug· View coverage →
Bridget Phillipson branded 'stupid' by senior Tory after claiming racism and sexism were 'normal' in Britain
The former education secretary claimed racism and sexism have become 'normal' in Britain thanks to social media.
Daily Mail·21 Aug· View coverage →
Bridget Phillipson accuses senior Reform and Conservative politicians of making racist statements
Equalities minister warns racism and sexism are ‘becoming normal’ in the UK
The Independent·21 Aug· View coverage →
Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister
Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls serio…
Guardian Politics·20 Aug· View coverage →
Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour
Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson’s comments show her party feels voters have been alienated by Reform net zero attacks
Richard Tice should apol…
Guardian Politics·19 Aug· View coverage →
Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors
Bridget Phillipson writes to watchdog asking it to look into claims Tether.bet and Fispay operated without a licence
The Gambling Commission…
The Guardian·18 Aug· View coverage →
Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’
Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs
UK politics live – latest up…
Guardian Politics·12 Aug· View coverage →
Women's toilets and changing rooms to be protected from today as new single-sex rules come into force
Women's toilets and changing rooms will be for women only from today as new single-sex rules come into force.
The code of practice, released…
GB News·5 Aug· View coverage →
Michael Gray: How will we remember Bridget Phillipson?
The central question remains unchanged: should the future of English education be shaped principally by the state, or by empowered schools, …
ConservativeHome·4 Aug· View coverage →
'Nigel Farage has a problem with women and I won’t be afraid to call it out'
'Politicians like Nigel Farage want to scrap equality laws, doing away with protections for women, ethnic minorities, and disabled people', …
Mirror News·1 Aug· View coverage →
Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donations
Exclusive: Reform’s Robert Jenrick says party confident it followed all rules at the time, after latest Guardian revelations
The Electoral C…
The Guardian·30 Jul· View coverage →
‘Hurt’ Phillipson Sympathises With Sacked Starmerites After Demotion
Bridget Phillipson has told the Guardian: “Being education secretary was amazing … and I’m really proud of what we achieved in that time.” S…
Guido Fawkes·29 Jul· View coverage →
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson spends £500,000 of taxpayers' cash in bid to scrap university free speech laws
Ms Phillipson embarked on the legal battle after trying to dilute Tory legislation which put a duty on universities and student unions to ac…
Daily Mail·18 Jul· View coverage →
WATCH: Rachel Reeves in tears at Keir Starmer's last PMQs as MPs break rules to burst into applause
Rachel Reeves broke down in tears behind Sir Keir Starmer as the outgoing Prime Minister made his final appearance at PMQs.
Following an emo…
GB News·15 Jul· View coverage →
Bridget Phillipson: Guido is “Very, Very Quick Off the Mark”
When even the Education Secretary is saying it… Become a Guido member today to go advert-free, get exclusive stories, and receive priority i…
Guido Fawkes·14 Jul· View coverage →