PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP for Manchester Central Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP photograph
Labour

The Rt Hon Lucy Powell is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Manchester Central, and has been an MP continually since 15 November 2012. She currently holds the Government post of Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4402
[email protected]
Constituency
Constituency office
0161 232 0872
Constituency office
Constituency office
020 3084 9046

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
85,204
Turnout
39,725 (47%)
Majority
13,797

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
20 Nov 2024 to Now
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
9 Sep 2024 to Now
Committee
Modernisation Committee
22 Jul 2024 to Now
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
5 Jul 2024 to Now
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
5 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Manchester Central
18 Oct 2023 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024
Opposition Post
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Committee
House of Commons Commission
29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
19 Sep 2021 to 29 Nov 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
9 May 2021 to 19 Sep 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
10 Apr 2020 to 9 May 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020
Committee
Education Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Education Committee
14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
5 Nov 2014 to 14 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
7 Oct 2013 to 5 Nov 2014
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Education)
26 Nov 2012 to 4 Nov 2013
Committee
Transport Committee
15 Nov 2012 to Now
House
Commons
15 Nov 2012 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
15 Nov 2012 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Manchester Central
6 May 2010
Election Contested
Manchester, Withington
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Sep 2019
Thomas Cook
1
24 Sep 2019
Prime Minister's Update
1
8 Sep 2019
Points of Order
2
8 Sep 2019
School Admissions Code: Summer-born and Premature Children
1
2 Sep 2019
Education Funding
2
21 Jul 2019
Leasehold Properties: Mis-selling
1
17 Jul 2019
Business of the House
1
15 Jul 2019
Early Years Family Support
4
17 Jun 2019
NHS: New Technology
1
16 Jun 2019
Listeria: Contaminated Sandwiches
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
15 Nov 2012
to Now
Lucy Powell
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Lucy Powell is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Manchester Central, and has been an MP continually since 15 November 2012. She currently holds the Government post of Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons.

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