Bridget Phillipson
Labour Party
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Houghton and Sunderland South
MP Since
6 May 2010 (16 years, 2 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, 2 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)
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'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 →
Woke civil servants championed plan to replace 'divisive' Winston Churchill with LGBT and ethnic minorities on banknotes
Government officials urged the Bank of England to replace Winston Churchill with LGBT+ and ethnic-minority figures on British currency, acco…
GB News·12 Jul· View coverage →
Louise Haigh accuses ‘cabal of men’ around Keir Starmer of mistreating women in cabinet
Former transport secretary said she was one of several victims of ‘sexist and unpleasant’ press briefs
Louise Haigh has accused Keir Starmer…
Guardian Politics·9 Jul· View coverage →
Labour education secretary accused of 'fabricating poverty claims' by old neighbour
A former neighbour of Labour's Bridget Phillipson claims the MP 'exaggerated' her claims of a poverty-stricken upbringing.
Express Politics·5 Jul· View coverage →
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson accused by former neighbour of 'fabricating claims of poverty-stricken upbringing'
The intervention comes after the Education Secretary described The Mail on Sunday's revelation that her family made a 900 per cent profit se…
Daily Mail·5 Jul· View coverage →
Bridget Phillipson responds to Thomas Tuchel’s plea to parents over England’s late-night World Cup match
England are due to play Mexico in the World Cup, with the crucial last-16 clash starting at 1am BST on Monday
The Independent·2 Jul· View coverage →
Teachers in England offered 3.5% pay rise from September
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has recommended a 3.5% pay rise this September and an additional 3% increase next year
Evening Standard·1 Jul· View coverage →
Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill
Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgets
UK politics live – lates…
The Guardian·1 Jul· View coverage →
White working-class children 'are failed by the education system', says report praised by Bridget Phillipson
The Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes, published today, said more 'deliberate action' was needed to get deprived childre…
Daily Mail·29 Jun· View coverage →
Bridget Phillipson accuses Tories of ‘manufactured smear’ over sale of mother’s council house
Education secretary accused Kemi Badenoch’s party of ‘losing the argument’ days after ‘spiteful class warrior’ jibe
The Independent·29 Jun· View coverage →
Inquiry finds white working-class kids failed by education system as top minister warns against blame game
Bridget Phillipson has said support for children needs to go 'beyond the school gate' after an inquiry concluded the education system is 'no…
Mirror News·29 Jun· View coverage →
White working-class children are being failed by British state, damning inquiry confirms
White working-class children are being failed by the British state, a damning inquiry has confirmed.
The Independent Inquiry into White Work…
GB News·29 Jun· View coverage →
Keir Starmer scraps plan to replace Navy's destroyers for drones as part of defence investment plan
Sir Keir Starmer has abandoned plans to replace ageing naval vessels, opting instead to prioritise drone technology within Labour's anticipa…
GB News·28 Jun· View coverage →
Shabana Mahmood’s refugee plan ‘currying favour’ with Andy Burnham as Labour lurches ‘further to the Left’, James Cleverly warns
James Cleverly has accused Shabana Mahmood of unveiling Labour's new refugee scheme to "curry favour" with Andy Burnham.
Speaking to GB News…
GB News·28 Jun· View coverage →
Fury as 'class warrior' Bridget Phillipson's family makes 900% profit on council house
News of the profit comes as Labour cracks down on the Right to Buy
Express Politics·28 Jun· View coverage →