Voting summaries
MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives.
One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.
On TheyWorkForYou, we create voting summaries that group a set of decisions together, show how an MP has generally voted on a set of related votes, and if they differ from their party.
You can read more about our process , the kinds of votes we include , how we compare MPs to parties , and why we think this is important .
Below are summaries of how Lucy Powell has voted on key issues, grouped by policy area (randomly ordered).
This page shows relevant votes while Lucy Powell has been in Parliament, you can also view a summary just for the current Parliament .
Lucy Powell’s voting in Parliament
Lucy Powell is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues follow instructions from their party and vote the same way as other Labour MPs.
In the last year, Lucy Powell has an alignment score of 98% with other MPs of their party (over 329 votes). Find out more .
How Lucy Powell voted on Housing #
For votes held while they were in office:
Generally voted against charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home Show votes
3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted against phasing out secure tenancies for life Show votes
4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted for stronger fire safety measures Show votes
3 votes for, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for more proscriptive planning laws Show votes
1 vote for, 3 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for landlords paying for the costs of building safety works Show votes
8 votes for, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for more rights for tenants and regulation on landlords Show votes
2 votes for, between 2024 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 14 January 2025.
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How Lucy Powell voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
For votes held while they were in office:
Generally voted for greater regulation of gambling Show votes
1 vote for, 2 absences, between 2013 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes
3 votes for, 6 votes against, 11 absences, between 2012 and 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, between 2013 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2012 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Consistently voted for restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
1 vote for, between 2013 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
1 vote against, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom Show votes
2 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Voted for creating a publically owned energy investment company (Great British Energy) Show votes
1 vote for, in 2024. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for speeding up nationwide infrastructure consents and opposing local veto powers over large energy schemes Show votes
2 votes for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 10 June 2025.
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How Lucy Powell voted on Health #
For votes held while they were in office:
Consistently voted for smoking bans Show votes
3 votes for, between 2014 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
2 votes for, between 2015 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 52%).
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Generally voted for public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Show votes
8 votes for, 1 vote against, 13 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions .
Consistently voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes
3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2013 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted for fewer obstacles for access to abortion Show votes
9 votes for, 1 absence, between 2017 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Last updated: 20 June 2025.
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How Lucy Powell voted on Environmental Issues #
For votes held while they were in office:
Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
16 votes for, 1 agreement, 12 absences, between 2012 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2013 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
2 votes for, 4 absences, between 2012 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
5 votes for, 4 absences, between 2013 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes
5 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for improving biodiversity Show votes
4 votes for, 3 absences, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for improving air quality Show votes
2 votes for, 3 absences, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted for improving environmental water quality Show votes
1 vote for, 4 absences, between 2021 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Consistently voted for increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies Show votes
4 votes for, between 2024 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Tended to vote for (alignment score: 67%) measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 agreement, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 2 April 2025.
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How Lucy Powell voted on Taxation and Employment #
For votes held while they were in office:
Consistently voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
1 vote against, between 2013 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
4 votes for, 13 votes against, 8 absences, between 2013 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote against (alignment score: 35%).
Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2013 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted for an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax ) Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted against allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
4 votes against, between 2012 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
17 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Tended to vote for (alignment score: 67%) higher taxes on banks Show votes
6 votes for, 3 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes
3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted for increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies Show votes
4 votes for, between 2024 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Voted for increasing in employers' national insurance contributions Show votes
1 vote for, in 2024. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for increasing capital gains tax Show votes
9 votes for, 1 absence, between 2013 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted for charging VAT on private school fees Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2024 and 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 25 March 2025.
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How Lucy Powell voted on Home Affairs #
For votes held while they were in office:
Almost always voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
18 votes against, 7 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
2 votes for, 3 absences, between 2014 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Almost always voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
1 vote for, 19 votes against, 6 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
1 vote for, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted against authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources Show votes
2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Consistently voted against making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there Show votes
4 votes against, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted against making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship Show votes
6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Last updated: 22 May 2024.
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How Lucy Powell voted on Business and the Economy #
For votes held while they were in office:
Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
3 votes for, 11 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
2 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
5 votes for, 4 absences, between 2013 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted for creating a new regulator for English Football Show votes
3 votes for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 8 July 2025.
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How Lucy Powell voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
For votes held while they were in office:
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
1 vote for, between 2015 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
1 vote for, 4 absences, between 2013 and 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes
35 votes for, 6 votes against, 17 absences, between 2013 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2013 and 2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 48%).
Generally voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes
8 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2014 and 2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 48%).
Tended to vote for (alignment score: 67%) UK membership of the EU Show votes
6 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Tended to vote for (alignment score: 69%) a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
9 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for a second referendum on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU Show votes
2 votes for, 2 absences, between 2017 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted for coordinated border security, new immigration crime offences, and scrapping the Rwanda deportation scheme (Border Security Bill ) Show votes
3 votes for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 12 May 2025.
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For votes held while they were in office:
Generally voted for a lower voting age Show votes
4 votes for, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 5 votes against, between 2013 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2013 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions .
Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties , such as charities, during elections Show votes
5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Generally voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2013 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Almost always voted for more powers for local councils Show votes
8 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2012 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
12 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2013 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
17 votes for, 5 votes against, 12 absences, between 2015 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
1 vote against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Almost always voted for more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted against photographic voter identification at polling stations Show votes
2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted for approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee Show votes
2 votes for, 2 agreements, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 16 January 2024.
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How Lucy Powell voted on Welfare, Benefits and Pensions #
For votes held while they were in office:
Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
16 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
5 votes for, 2 absences, between 2015 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Almost always voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
5 votes for, 2 absences, between 2013 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted against increasing the state pension age Show votes
2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Voted for means-testing/removing universality on winter fuel payments for pensioners Show votes
1 vote for, in 2024. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Voted for more powers to investigate welfare fraud , including requiring banks to monitor accounts of welfare recipients Show votes
1 vote for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted for reducing the health top-up for new universal credit claims, while increasing the rate of UC standard allowance . Show votes
3 votes for, in 2025. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Last updated: 9 July 2025.
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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
11th May to 2nd June 2020
All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
2nd to 9th June 2020
The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
10th June 2020 onwards
The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
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