Bridget Phillipson

Bridget Phillipson is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, first elected in May 2010, making her among the longest serving 10% of MPs and longest serving 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. She currently holds the position of Minister for Women and Equalities. With a voting participation rate of 42%, she is in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and bottom 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast; low voting participation is conventional for ministers. She has made 1514 debate contributions across 192 debates and is in the top 25% of MPs elected in 2010 by debate contributions, with her main debate topics being Education & Skills, Child Welfare & Safeguarding, and Other/Procedural matters.

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PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson is the Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently holds the Government posts of Secretary of State for Education, and Minister for Women and Equalities.