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Lucy Powell

Lucy Powell

Labour MP for Manchester Central

The Rt Hon Lucy Powell is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Manchester Central, and has been an MP continually since 15 November 2012.

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

13,797

Recent swing

-14.6% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Small Axe Communications Ltd (£20,000)

Ecotricity Group Ltd (£15,000)

Martin Taylor (£10,000)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 188-341

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 185-344

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Where Lucy fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Lucy Powell

Lucy Powell

Member of Parliament

Manchester Central

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships