Lucy Powell’s voting in Parliament

Lucy Powell is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Lucy Powell’s votes.

• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2013–2015
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2018
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 24 votes for, 6 votes against, 24 absences, between 2013–2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Lucy Powell’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lucy Powell’s full vote analysis page for more.

Lucy Powell has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Academies: North of England 21 Jun 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many business leaders have been matched by the Academy Ambassadors programme with multi-academy trusts operating in the Northern Powerhouse.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Mathematics: Education 21 Jun 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in scope for the 16-18 maths progress measure were from (a) disadvantaged backgrounds and (b) non-disadvantaged backgrounds in 2016-17.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Mathematics: Education 21 Jun 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in scope for the 16-18 maths progress measure from (a) disadvantaged backgrounds and (b) non-disadvantaged backgrounds did not enter an approved maths qualification in 2016-17.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Manchester Central

Entered the House of Commons on 16 November 2012 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @LucyMPowell
• https://facebook.com/lucy4mcr

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lucy Powell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Education
• Education
• Treasury
• Cabinet Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Children: Day Care
• Pre-school Education
• Nurseries
• Employment Agencies
• Families

Currently held offices

• Member, Education Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (5 Nov 2014 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (7 Oct 2013 to 5 Nov 2014)
• Member, Transport Committee (26 Nov 2012 to 4 Nov 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tony Lloyd
• Robert Litherland
• Harold Lever

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (16 out of 19)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Lucy Powell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 226 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 124 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Lucy Powell’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 107 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)