Biography
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.
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Parliamentary terms
MP — since 6 May 2010
Election history
2024 General Election — 18,837 votes (47.0%)
2019 General Election — 16,210 votes (40.7%)
2017 General Election — 24,665 votes (59.5%)
2015 General Election — 21,218 votes (55.1%)
2010 General Election — 19,137 votes (50.3%)
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