Houghton and Sunderland South
Represented by Bridget Phillipson (Labour).
How Bridget Phillipson has voted
Across 217 recorded divisions we hold, by issue. Procedural votes are excluded.
| Issue | Voted Aye | Voted No |
|---|---|---|
| ⚖️ Rights & Democracy | 44 | 23 |
| 🏢 Business & Regulation | 43 | 18 |
| 💰 Wealth, Work & Tax | 38 | 11 |
| 🏥 Welfare, Health & Benefits | 24 | 6 |
| 🏘️ Housing & Local Democracy | 7 | 0 |
| 🌍 Climate & Environment | 3 | 0 |
Recent votes
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Voted No 11 September 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Legalizing assisted dying for terminally ill adults
Aye meant: Supported assisted dying for terminally ill adults
Official title: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Result: 270 Ayes, 286 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 9 September 2026 · Climate & Environment
Amending plant health regulations in Northern Ireland
Aye meant: Supported the regulation amendments
Official title: Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Result: 371 Ayes, 100 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 15 July 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Trade union ballot voting rules
Aye meant: Supported new ballot voting rules
Official title: Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Result: 330 Ayes, 109 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 15 July 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Changes to trade union voting and unfair dismissal rules
Aye meant: Supported changes to trade union voting and employment rights
Official title: Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Result: 330 Ayes, 109 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted No 14 July 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Amendment to accountability bill
Aye meant: Supported amendment to bill
Official title: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19
Result: 104 Ayes, 412 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted No 14 July 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Amendment to accountability bill
Aye meant: Supported amendment to bill
Official title: Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199
Result: 102 Ayes, 409 Noes · See the division ↗
Sewage in or near Houghton and Sunderland South
2025 figures from the Environment Agency's annual monitoring returns, for the 34 storm overflows nearest to postcodes in this seat.
The worst overflows here
| Overflow | Into | Discharges | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiney Row Footbridge CSO Northumbrian Water |
Herrington Burn | 46 | 236 |
| Sedgeletch STW Northumbrian Water |
Herrington Burn/Moors Burn | 44 | 526 |
| Hetton Road CSO Su33 Northumbrian Water |
Rough Dene Burn | 40 | 80 |
| Warden Grove Sso Northumbrian Water |
Rainton Burn | 40 | 72 |
| Gillas Lane West CSO (Su30) Northumbrian Water |
Rainton Burn | 35 | 77 |
3 of these overflows had a monitor working less than 90% of the year, so their counts are undercounts.