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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.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
13,797
Recent swing
-14.6% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Playscan Limited (£50,000)
Small Axe Communications Ltd (£20,000)
Ecotricity Group Ltd (£15,000)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED AYE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Lucy voted with the majority
VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Lucy voted with the majority
VOTED AYE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Lucy voted with the majority
Where Lucy fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
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