Bridget Phillipson
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7087
Fax: 020 7219 2419
bridget.phillipson.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
1 and 1a Wylam Place, Mill Pit, Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4JT
Tel: 0191-385 7994
Fax: 0191-385 5941
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Houghton and Sunderland South since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Member Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 2010-;
PPS to Jim Murphy as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 2010-
Party groups
Member, Labour Party 1998-;
Former chair, Oxford University Labour Club;
North East representative, National Policy Forum
Select committees
Member: Home Affairs 2010-,
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 2010-,
Procedure 2010-11
Political interests
Housing, women and equalities, UK software industry, jobs, economy
General Election 2010 - Houghton and Sunderland South
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Phillipson, Bridget |
Lab |
19137 |
50.04% |
| Oliver, Robert |
Con |
8147 |
21.3% |
| Boyle, Chris |
Lib Dem |
5292 |
13.84% |
| Wakefield, Colin |
Ind |
2462 |
6.44% |
| Allen, Karen |
BNP |
1961 |
5.13% |
| Elvin, Richard |
UKIP |
1022 |
2.68% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (8.52% from Lab to Con) |