Lucy Powell
Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central
First elected: 15th November 2012
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(since July 2024)14 Former APPG memberships
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.
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Lucy Powell has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest 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: 26
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 3
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: 14
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)