Houghton & Sunderland South / data
Bridget Phillipson · Labour Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5833days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
204
of 504 possible
Attendance
40%
300 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
585
53 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£278k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 215 claims
Interests
13
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 39 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Economy | 32 | |
| Schools | 21 | |
| Employment | 20 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 | |
| Crime and Policing | 15 | |
| Housing | 13 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 44 | 51,033 |
| Social Care | 25 | 39,548 |
| Economy Jobs | 6 | 13,978 |
| Local Government | 5 | 11,677 |
| Labour Market | 14 | 10,209 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 10,007 |
| Crime | 4 | 3,963 |
| Culture Community | 6 | 2,124 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 16 May 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10Vote on whether to allow employers who opt out of providing assisted dying to also prohibit their employees from participating in assisted d… | Free vote | Aye |
| 16 May 2025 | Closure motionA closure motion was voted on to end debate and force an immediate vote on the matter under discussion. Closure motions are a procedural too… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Educational CapacityMy Department is providing local authorities with £2.5 billion of capital funding to create mainstream school places. We encourage them to work with planning authorities and housin… EducationLocal Government | 74 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsIt was fantastic to visit my hon. Friend and see at first hand the impact of our changes for children and families across her constituency. She is right that our current SEND syste… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 106 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Falling School RollsI would be more than happy to discuss further the particular local challenges that my right hon. Friend is experiencing. We are aware of the impact of falling rolls on schools, and… EducationLocal GovernmentHousing | 140 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Educational CapacityMy hon. Friend is a real champion for children and young people in Telford, as I saw when we had a tour of the town, including of the local school-based nursery, of brilliant schoo… EducationLocal Government | 88 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsI can give the hon. Lady my absolute assurance that, through the consultation we are running at the moment, we want to hear directly from parents, children and those working in edu… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 111 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. I would, of course, be happy to ensure that a meeting takes place so that that information can be shared and fully consi… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 74 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Falling School RollsI do not recognise the characterisation offered by the hon. Gentleman. He will know that through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we are making changes that will allow lo… EducationLocal GovernmentHousing | 124 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Falling School RollsThe right hon. Gentleman is right in saying that while falling rolls present a particularly pronounced challenge in London, we are seeing the issue right across the country. We wil… EducationLocal GovernmentHousing | 103 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Falling School RollsThe Department is working with schools to plan ahead and organise appropriately for changing demographics. Falling rolls funding is available to local authorities, and more widely … EducationLocal GovernmentHousing | 57 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Educational CapacityI completely agree that there can be no place for antisemitism in our school and colleges, or indeed anywhere in our society. That is why I have asked Sir David Bell to lead an ind… EducationLocal Government | 115 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsThere is no more important responsibility than making sure our children are kept safe from harm. We will take forward any measures that arise out of the Southport inquiry to ensure… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 119 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Falling School RollsI am pleased that we have been able to give teachers the pay rises that they deserve, because they play an enormous role. We know it is teaching quality that makes the biggest diff… EducationLocal GovernmentHousing | 109 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsIt has been a busy month since the last Education questions, so I will give the House a short update on what my Department has done since then to give our children the best start i… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 122 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsI recognise what the hon. Gentleman has said, because I have spoken to so many parents, families and children across the country who have been badly let down by a system that has n… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 88 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and that is why people across Scotland should vote for Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour. Last month I was in Scotland hearing directly from paren… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 99 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 144 | 28,205 | 10.1% |
| Staffing | 15 | 234,592 | 84.4% |
| Accommodation | 41 | 6,622 | 2.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,035 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,418 | 0.9% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,081 | 0.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 14 | 9,175 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 8 | 5,400 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 34 | 5,127 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,600 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 19 | 2,542 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 2 | 2,524 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 972 |
| Insurance - buildings | Accommodation | 1 | 868 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 850 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 10 | 794 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 19 | 688 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 29 | 605 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VIKING [200011725-8387] | 34 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 23 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 37 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 138 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | RESTORE DATASHRED [200011725-3955] | 125 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 24 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD [200011725-3954] | 20 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | constituency office windows | 8 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | mobile phone | 60 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 650 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Administrative services | 675 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | materials for mailings | 209 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | postage for mailings | 46 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 94 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | WINDOW CLEANER - CONSTITUENCY OFFICE | 4 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | medical supplies for the office | 4 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | CONSTITUENCY OFFICE | 39 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 37 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 10 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)12 entries
18 Nov 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)
04 Nov 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)
04 Nov 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)
04 Nov 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)
04 Nov 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)
04 Nov 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)
04 Nov 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)
04 Nov 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)
08 Oct 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)
08 Oct 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)
08 Oct 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)
08 Oct 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 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)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
08 Oct 2025
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)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 9 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copt Hill | Kevin Johnston | Labour Party | 1,432 | 02 May 2024 |
| Doxford | Paul Wilfred Leslie Gibson | Liberal Democrats | 1,441 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hetton | James Blackburn | Labour Party | 1,153 | 02 May 2024 |
| Houghton | John Price | Labour Party | 1,692 | 02 May 2024 |
| Sandhill | Paul Edgeworth | Liberal Democrats | 1,318 | 02 May 2024 |
| Shiney Row | Katherine Mason-Gage | Labour Party | 1,605 | 02 May 2024 |
| Silksworth | Sophie Clinton | Labour Party | 1,322 | 02 May 2024 |
| St Annes | Lynne Susan Dagg | Labour Party | 869 | 02 May 2024 |
| St Chads | Chris Burnicle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,102 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,489 | Electorate 78,448 (2024) |
| Median age | 43 | years |
| Degree-educated | 22.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 59.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 11.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 29.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 52.4% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.