Bridget Phillipson
| Bridget Phillipson MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Mullin (Sunderland South) Fraser Kemp (Houghton and Washington East) |
| Majority | 12,938 (33.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1983 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Lawrence Dimery (2009-) |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
| Website | Official website |
Bridget Maeve Phillipson[2] (born 19 December 1983) is a British Labour Party politician who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Houghton and Sunderland South.[3] She was the first MP to be declared to be elected to the 2015 Parliament, with an increased majority of 12,938.
Early life
She was educated at St Robert of Newminster Catholic School in Washington, Tyne and Wear, and from there went on to study Modern History at Hertford College, Oxford. In 2003 she was elected Co-Chair of the Oxford University Labour Club.[4] and in 2005 graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Modern History.[5]
Between 2007-2010[5] she was a manager for 'Wearside Women in Need', a charity refuge for women affected by domestic violence.[6]
Political career
She was an aide to Jim Murphy, the former Shadow Secretary of State for International Development.
She was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014[7]
Personal life
She is married to Lawrence Dimery and enjoys reading, music and dog-walking,[5] as well as films.
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- Bridget Phillipson MP official constituency website
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
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