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 random selection of Lucy Powell’s votes.

• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2013–2020.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2013–2019.
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2019.
• Generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• BBC Funding 17 Jan 2022

  I completely agree with you, Mr Speaker, that it is a disgrace that an announcement of this importance was not made to Parliament first. I also look forward to the leak inquiry that you mentioned. May I take this opportunity to congratulate the Secretary of State on coming top of the teacher’s pet list? She was the first Cabinet Minister to tweet support for the Prime Minister; she was the...

• BBC Funding 17 Jan 2022

  I know that the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) is actually a big fan of mine but he is just trying to hide it behind his mask. The impartiality of the BBC is crucial to trust in it. By explicitly linking charter renewal to the BBC’s editorial decisions, the Government sound more like a tinpot dictatorship that a healthy democracy. The BBC creates great quality,...

• BBC Funding 17 Jan 2022

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Treasury
• Education
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Cabinet Office
• Children: Day Care
• Pre-school Education
• Pre-school Education: Finance
• Employment Agencies
• Nurseries

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (since 29 Nov 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Housing (19 Sep 2021 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Housing (9 May 2021 to 19 Sep 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (10 Apr 2020 to 9 May 2021)
• Member, Education Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020)
• Member, Education Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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)