News - Bridget Phillipson MP

Bridget Phillipson MP: We owe carers a huge debt of gratitude

Bridget Phillipson — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:07:55 +0100

This week is Carers Week, which highlights the invaluable work carried out by carers, and what we can do to make sure they feel supported.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Coffee Morning in Silksworth

Bridget Phillipson — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:53:00 +0100

On Friday 01 June I held my sixteenth coffee morning on anti-social behaviour at Silksworth Youth and Community Centre, which provided an opportunity for residents to raise their concerns about a number of local and national issues.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Fighting for better education

Bridget Phillipson — Fri, 18 May 2018 15:06:00 +0100

On Monday 14th May, I pressed the government on its misguided decision to spend millions on grammar schools, rather than tackling the root causes of educational inequality in the north east.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Government must do more to improve mental health care

Bridget Phillipson — Fri, 18 May 2018 09:55:00 +0100

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, which highlights the importance of good mental health, and how we can make it easier for people to get the right support they need.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Windrush crisis shows we need a fairer system

Bridget Phillipson — Tue, 01 May 2018 11:49:00 +0100

In recent weeks, people up and down the country have been rightly shocked to learn of the callous treatment received by the Windrush generation.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Durham Wildlife Trust

Bridget Phillipson — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:37:00 +0100

On 20 April I had the pleasure of meeting Abbie and Mark from the Durham Wildlife Trust to talk about their work to preserve our local environment.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Westminter Hall GP debate

Bridget Phillipson — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:32:00 +0100

On 28 March I held a Westminster Hall debate on the recruitment and retention of GPs.

Bridget Phillipson MP holds coffee morning in Farringdon

Bridget Phillipson — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:20:00 +0000

On March 24 I held the latest in my series of constituency coffee mornings at Farringdon Youth and Community Centre.

Machine politics is underrated – and essential to winning power and changing policy

Bridget Phillipson — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:24:00 +0000

This article was originally published in the New Statesman on 22 March 2018. To read the original article click here

Bridget Phillipson MP: Chemical weapon use on our streets cannot be tolerated

Bridget Phillipson — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:59:00 +0000

Last week, politicians of all parties came together in Parliament to condemn the unprecedented and despicable use of a nerve agent in Salisbury at the beginning of March.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Question to Theresa May

Bridget Phillipson — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:47:00 +0000

On 14 March at PMQs I called on the Prime Minister to welcome Facebook's decision to take down pages related to the extremist group Britain First.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Social Care Question

Bridget Phillipson — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:03:00 +0000

On 12 March in the Commons I pressed ministers to address the crisis facing social care in our country.

Bridget Phillipson MP lends support to Coalfields Regeneration Trust

Bridget Phillipson — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:49:09 +0000

On Tuesday 27 February 2018, Bridget Phillipson, Labour Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South, attended a Parliamentary reception for the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) hosted her Labour colleague Conor McGinn MP.

Bridget Phillipson MP re-opens Community Hub at Burnside Academy

Bridget Phillipson — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:13:05 +0000

On Friday 23 February 2018 Bridget Phillipson, Labour Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South, visited Burnside Academy carry out the official re-opening of their new Community Hub.

Bridget Phillipson MP: Brexit questions are still unanswered

Bridget Phillipson — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 11:01:00 +0000

It is almost a year since Article 50 was triggered and Brexit negotiations began, yet significant questions remain unanswered over what our relationship with the EU will look like come March 2019.

Bridget Phillipson MP stands up for community pharmacies

Bridget Phillipson — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:13:00 +0000

On Friday 23 February, Bridget Phillipson, Labour Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South, visited Whitfields Pharmacy in Houghton-le-Spring to learn about the important work done by community pharmacies to help local residents stay well.

Shifting the Debate on Brexit

Bridget Phillipson — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:56:05 +0000

As March 2019 edges ever closer – and with it, Britain’s official departure from the European Union – one of the habits we need to get out of is talking in terms of ‘Leave’ and ‘Remain’ constituencies. People vote, not places, so speaking in terms frozen by the geography of the referendum helps no one except those for whom it legitimates any and every government position. I can think of few events which would be more disastrous in the medium term for my constituents than a reckless Tory Brexit in 14 months. My duty as a Labour member of parliament is not fulfilled by nodding along to the nonsense that the hard right pretends is a necessary consequence. Instead, we must focus, as Labour always should, on the needs and aspirations of working people and their families. After all, it is they who will suffer most from the price that the Tories want to pay.

Bridget Phillipson MP: We need to eliminate the barriers that hold women and men back

Bridget Phillipson — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:41:00 +0000

This month sees the centenary of a major event in our country’s political history: the passing of the Representation of the People Act, which gave millions of men and women the right to vote.

Bridget Phillipson MP signs Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment

Bridget Phillipson — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:54:00 +0000

Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) on Saturday 27 January, Bridget Phillipson MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment to honour those murdered during the Holocaust, and to pay tribute to the essential work carried out by survivors to ensure these tragic events are never forgotten.

PAC Bulletin: Bridget Phillipson MP calls for urgent action on continuing healthcare funding

Bridget Phillipson — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:26:00 +0000

Bridget Phillipson, Labour Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South and member of the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has called on the government to take urgent action to address glaring failures in the funding system for people with continuing healthcare needs.