Lucy Powell
Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central
13,797 (34.7%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 15th November 2012
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(since July 2024)Select Committees
House of Commons Commission (since September 2023)Restoration and Renewal Programme Board (since September 2023)
Members Estimate Committee (since July 2024)
Modernisation Committee (since September 2024)
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (since November 2024)
Public Accounts Commission (since December 2024)
2 APPG Memberships
Modern Conflict, Music14 Former APPG Officer Positions
Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days, Drones, Education Governance and Leadership, Families in the Early Years, Greater Manchester, Literacy, Miscarriages of Justice, Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes, Nursery Schools, Nursery and Reception Classes, Oracy, Prescribed Drug Dependence, Reuniting Britain Post-Brexit, Skills and Employment, Social MobilityDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(114 debate interactions)
(59 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(1976 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(151 words contributed)
Manchester Central Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 31,440 signatures (1.02%)
of 107,398 signatures (0.84%)
of 26,146 signatures (0.84%)
of 18,259 signatures (0.65%)
of 82,104 signatures (0.41%)
of 107,398 signatures (0.84%)
of 154,139 signatures (0.38%)
of 253,502 signatures (0.21%)
of 237,039 signatures (0.15%)
of 82,104 signatures (0.41%)
Latest EDMs signed by Lucy Powell
Jamal Edwards MBE
Tabled by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)That this House remembers the life and achievements of Jamal Edwards MBE, a musical pioneer, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist born in Luton, raised in Acton, who never forgot his roots; recognises that Jamal’s work had a tremendous impact on music in the UK, notably launching SBTV, a ground-breaking platform that …
(Most recent: 8 Mar 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone
Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale)That this House notes that some 1,200 deaths a year are attributable to poor air quality in Greater Manchester; believes that, on that basis, movement towards establishing a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Greater Manchester is vital; stresses that a CAZ must be properly resourced to prevent it simply becoming …
(Most recent: 8 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lucy Powell, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Lucy Powell has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Lucy Powell has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Lucy Powell
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make administrators and moderators of certain online forums responsible for content published on those forums; to require such administrators and moderators to remove certain content; to require platforms to publish information about such forums; and for connected purposes.
4 Bills co-sponsored by Lucy Powell
Short and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Registration) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)
Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement and Education) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Jim McMahon (LAB)
Fire Safety Information Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Mutual Guarantee Societies Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Christina Rees (LAB)