Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP
Labour
Houghton and Sunderland South
F
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.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£35,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
210
208 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
2 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£11,676
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 208
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Sunday Times; Josh Glancy, Associate Editor, The Sunday Times | To discuss priorities for education | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-30 | Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times; Steven Swinford, Poltical Editor, The Times; Oliver Wright, Policy Editor, The Times | To discuss priorities for education | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-25 | Becky Francis | To review Curriculum & Assessment Review timelines and discuss updates | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-22 | Improving Education Together Schools & Colleges board | To share an update on departmental work underway on two key strategies being finalised | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-18 | Changing Realities; Child Poverty Action Group | To gain insights from parents/ carers about how the government might better support families in poverty who have children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-08 | National Education Union | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-08 | The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-08 | Confederation of School Trusts | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-08 | The Association of School and College Leaders | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-08 | National Association of Head Teachers | To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-03 | Julia Waters | Meeting with sister of Ruth Perry, to discuss Ofsted consultation responses and complaints | department-for-education |
| 2025-09-02 | National Association of Head Teachers | To discuss priorities for education | department-for-education |
| 2025-08-14 | National Education Union | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day | department-for-education |
| 2025-08-14 | Confederation of School Trusts | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day | department-for-education |
| 2025-08-14 | The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day | department-for-education |
| 2025-08-14 | The Association of School and College Leaders | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day | department-for-education |
| 2025-08-14 | National Association of Head Teachers | To engage stakeholders following A-level results day | department-for-education |
| 2025-07-22 | The Association of School and College Leaders | To engage stakeholders following publication of the remit letter for the School Teacher Review Body pay round | department-for-education |
| 2025-07-22 | National Association of Head Teachers | To engage stakeholders following publication of the remit letter for the School Teacher Review Body pay round | department-for-education |
| 2025-07-22 | The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers | To engage stakeholders following publication of the remit letter for the School Teacher Review Body pay round | department-for-education |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 → 2025-12-19 |
Adelaide; Australia, Sydney; Australia
Scheduled flight, Car
|
Engagement to share best practice around education | £11,109 |
| 2025-09-06 → 2025-09-07 |
Rome; Italy
Scheduled flight
|
Canonisation of St Carlo Acutis | £568 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Houghton and Sunderland South
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Houghton and Sunderland South
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-08 → present
Minister for Women and Equalities
2024-07-05 → present
Secretary of State for Education
Opposition posts
2021-11-29 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
2020-04-06 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2013-10-07 → 2015-09-18
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2010-07-12 → 2013-11-04
Home Affairs Committee
2010-07-26 → 2011-10-11
Procedure Committee
2020-01-21 → 2020-05-11
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2017-07-10 → 2019-11-06
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2010-10-11 → 2017-05-03
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2020-03-02 → 2020-09-21
Public Accounts Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Public Accounts Committee
2015-10-26 → 2017-05-03
Public Accounts Committee
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-13
Committee on Standards
2017-10-26 → 2019-11-06
Committee on Standards
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-13
Committee of Privileges
2017-10-26 → 2019-11-06
Committee of Privileges
2018-07-18 → 2019-11-06
European Statutory Instruments Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
bridget.phillipson.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 7087 · House of Commons, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7087 · House of Commons, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
0191 584 4317
·
106 Newbottle Street, Houghton, DH4 4AJ
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this MP. (Officer matching is by name —
if the parliamentary register lists them under a slightly different
form, the join may miss; check
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Voting record (2026)
65 / 109
44 missed (40%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£14,228
40% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£37,906
40% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£542
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+12.8 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
53 Aye(48.6%)
12 No(11.0%)
44 didn't vote(40.4%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
2 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-12-17 | |
| Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-10-09 | |
| Children Not in School (National Register and Support) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2024-01-23 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.