Bridget Phillipson
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Bridget Phillipson

Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP

Party / affiliation
Labour
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
House
House of Commons
Current role
Minister for Women and Equalities
Official Parliament profile
Parliament data last checked 1 August 2026 at 00:55.
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Contact information

Parliamentary office

House of Commons
SW1A 0AA

Constituency office

106 Newbottle Street
Houghton
DH4 4AJ

Website

http://www.BridgetPhillipson.com

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/bridgetphillipson

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/bphillipsonMP

Articles mentioning Bridget Phillipson

Labour

Andy Burnham Appoints Bridget Phillipson as Labour Party Chair

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Bridget Phillipson as Chair of the Labour Party following his recent Cabinet reshuffle, with the Houghton and Sunderland South MP taking on responsibility for the party's organisation and election preparations.

Voting record: last 30 days

A missing vote is not shown as an abstention or absence. Parliament records only divisions in which the Member has a recorded vote.

15 July 2026 · Division 60

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

Voted Aye
Ayes 330 · Noes 109
Official division record
15 July 2026 · Division 59

Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 330 · Noes 109
Official division record
14 July 2026 · Division 58

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19

Voted No
Ayes 104 · Noes 412
Official division record
14 July 2026 · Division 57

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199

Voted No
Ayes 102 · Noes 409
Official division record
14 July 2026 · Division 56

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3

Voted No
Ayes 93 · Noes 323
Official division record
13 July 2026 · Division 55

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading

Voted Aye
Ayes 264 · Noes 90
Official division record
13 July 2026 · Division 54

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Voted No
Ayes 97 · Noes 358
Official division record
8 July 2026 · Division 53

Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 283 · Noes 182
Official division record
8 July 2026 · Division 52

Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 317 · Noes 103
Official division record
8 July 2026 · Division 51

Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 369 · Noes 102
Official division record
6 July 2026 · Division 49

National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1

Voted Aye
Ayes 394 · Noes 85
Official division record

Early Day Motions: last 30 days

These are EDMs supported by the Member. Parliament notes that withdrawn motions may not appear in this list.

No supported EDMs were returned for the last 30 days.

Registered interests

Published from Parliament’s current register. Wording is reproduced from the official record without editorial interpretation.

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Paul Callaghan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Purchased on my behalf from the Labour Party access to campaign technology for telephoning members as part of my Labour Deputy Leadership campaign, value £6,000 Date received: 12 September 2025 Date accepted: 12 September 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 2 October 2025)
Name of donor: 89up Ltd Address of donor: 64-68 Pentonville Road, London N1 9PR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Staff time for designing and updating a website and associated functionality to support my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, plus associated website service costs, value £5,268.97 Date received: 11 September 2025 to 3 October 2025 Date accepted: 11 September 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06886828 (Registered 6 October 2025)
Name of donor: Culture Quarter Ventures Ltd Address of donor: The Dun Cow, 9 High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3HA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Donation of venue space for launch event for my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, including hire fee for space, technical staffing and equipment, front of house staffing, cleaning costs and refreshment cost, value £1,531.20 Date received: 13 September 2025 Date accepted: 13 September 2025 Donor status: company, registration 10441014 (Registered 6 October 2025)
Name of donor: Paul Callaghan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Purchased on my behalf from the Labour Party access to campaign technology for sending a text message to members as part of my Labour Deputy Leadership campaign, value £4,000 Date received: 12 September 2025 Date accepted: 12 September 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 6 October 2025)
Name of donor: Labour First Address of donor: Labour First, 3rd Floor 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE. Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Staffing support for my Labour deputy leadership bid, plus emails sent and calls made, which were supportive of my deputy leadership campaign, value £3,923 Date received: 6 October 2025 to 23 October 2025 Date accepted: 6 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 10694816 (Registered 23 October 2025)
Name of donor: Iain Simpson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign. Date received: 7 October 2025 Date accepted: 7 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 23 October 2025)
Name of donor: Francesca Perrin Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign. Date received: 6 October 2025 Date accepted: 6 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 28 October 2025)
Name of donor: Fast Foster & Company Ltd Address of donor: 124 Finchley Road, London NW3 5JS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign. Date received: 14 October 2025 Date accepted: 27 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15235147 (Registered 28 October 2025)
Name of donor: Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury) Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign. Date received: 3 October 2025 Date accepted: 3 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 28 October 2025)
Name of donor: Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury ) Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign. Date received: 17 October 2025 Date accepted: 17 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 28 October 2025)
Name of donor: 89Up Ltd Address of donor: 64-68 Pentonville Road, London N1 9PR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Staff time for designing and updating a website and associated functionality to support my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, plus associated website service costs (estimated), value £1,500 Date received: 4 October 2025 to 25 October 2025 Date accepted: 4 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06886828 (Registered 31 October 2025)
Name of donor: Jim Murphy Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign Date received: 16 October 2025 Date accepted: 16 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 12 November 2025)

8. Miscellaneous

I am the beneficiary of the work of Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, which is a private company limited by guarantee without share capital. Date interest arose: 18 September 2025 (Registered 6 October 2025)

Last 30 days

27 July 2026 · Article

Andy Burnham Appoints Bridget Phillipson as Labour Party Chair

Mentioned in Ayes To The Right
15 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

Voted Aye
15 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted Aye
14 July 2026 · Vote

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19

Voted No
14 July 2026 · Vote

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199

Voted No
14 July 2026 · Vote

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3

Voted No
13 July 2026 · Vote

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading

Voted Aye
13 July 2026 · Vote

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Voted No
8 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
8 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
8 July 2026 · Vote

Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
6 July 2026 · Vote

National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1

Voted Aye