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 22 October 2026 at 21:37.
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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.

21 October 2026 · Division 103

Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 345 · Noes 108
Official division record
21 October 2026 · Division 102

Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

Voted Aye
Ayes 295 · Noes 111
Official division record
21 October 2026 · Division 101

Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 345 · Noes 108
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 100

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading

Voted Aye
Ayes 330 · Noes 178
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 99

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12

Voted No
Ayes 184 · Noes 330
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 98

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Voted No
Ayes 179 · Noes 336
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 97

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32

Voted No
Ayes 117 · Noes 331
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 96

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Voted No
Ayes 176 · Noes 329
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 86

Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax

Voted No
Ayes 99 · Noes 291
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 85

Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants

Voted No
Ayes 113 · Noes 309
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 84

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 319 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 83

Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 326 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 82

Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces

Voted Aye
Ayes 326 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 81

Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Voted Aye
Ayes 328 · Noes 114
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 80

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion

Voted Aye
Ayes 304 · Noes 179
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 79

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading

Voted Aye
Ayes 301 · Noes 193
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 78

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18

Voted No
Ayes 89 · Noes 312
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 77

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1

Voted No
Ayes 196 · Noes 304
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 76

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25

Voted No
Ayes 189 · Noes 306
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

21 October 2026 · Vote

Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
21 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

Voted Aye
21 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading

Voted Aye
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12

Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32

Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Voted No
15 October 2026 · Article

Labour Threatens to End Power-Sharing Agreements With Greens Across 18 Councils

Mentioned in Ayes To The Right
14 October 2026 · Vote

Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax

Voted No
14 October 2026 · Vote

Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants

Voted No
14 October 2026 · Vote

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Voted Aye
13 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion

Voted Aye
13 October 2026 · Vote

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading

Voted Aye
13 October 2026 · Vote

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18

Voted No
13 October 2026 · Vote

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1

Voted No
13 October 2026 · Vote

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25

Voted No
12 October 2026 · Article

Farage pledges five-year asylum suspension under a Reform government

Mentioned in Ayes To The Right