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Houghton and Sunderland South

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Houghton and Sunderland South is a constituency in the North East region of England. The seat has been held by Bridget Phillipson (Labour) since May 2010.

Current MP

Name: Bridget Phillipson

First elected: 2010-05-06

Party: Labour

Bridget Phillipson is the Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Education.

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The people of Houghton and Sunderland South have contributed a total of 3,726 signatures to 357 currently open petitions. That's a lot below average.

Top petitions in Houghton and Sunderland South

Open petitions with the most signatures

  1. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
    Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
    408 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  2. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    246 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  3. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    178 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  4. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    142 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  5. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    142 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  6. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    105 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  7. Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
    Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
    102 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  8. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    97 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  9. Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    94 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  10. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
    Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
    91 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  11. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    88 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  12. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    77 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  13. Provide funding for STI screening at the beginning of a pregnancy
    Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
    70 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  14. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    70 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  15. Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
    Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
    57 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  16. Extend cost of living payments to low income households beyond February 2024
    Opened on Thursday 4th January 2024
    53 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  17. Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    50 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  18. Raise Motorway Speed Limits to 100mph and Dual Carriageways to 80mph
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    42 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  19. Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
    Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
    36 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  20. Ban the sale of used power tools at car boot sales and markets
    Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
    36 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

Open petitions of local interest

  1. Provide funding for barriers on bridges to prevent suicide
    Opened on Friday 12th January 2024
    16 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  2. Create a regulatory body for funeral directors
    Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
    22 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  3. Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
    Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
    408 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  4. Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
    Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
    142 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  5. Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
    Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
    178 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  6. Enhance consumer protection for holiday caravan owners
    Opened on Friday 24th November 2023
    91 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  7. Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
    Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
    246 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  8. Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years.
    Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
    97 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  9. Ban social media influencers from promoting/advertising cosmetic surgery
    Opened on Wednesday 10th April 2024
    13 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  10. End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
    Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
    142 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  11. Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
    Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
    105 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  12. Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
    Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
    50 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  13. Provide funding for STI screening at the beginning of a pregnancy
    Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
    70 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  14. Make State Pensions tax free
    Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
    88 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  15. Replace ban on certain dog breeds with licences, muzzles and leads for all dogs
    Opened on Thursday 14th December 2023
    20 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  16. Extend cost of living payments to low income households beyond February 2024
    Opened on Thursday 4th January 2024
    53 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  17. Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
    Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
    77 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  18. Add a mobility element to Attendance Allowance
    Opened on Thursday 1st February 2024
    32 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  19. Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
    Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
    70 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

  20. Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
    Opened on Tuesday 30th April 2024
    23 signatures so far in Houghton and Sunderland South

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