Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP
Labour (Co-op)
Manchester Central
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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 Secretary of State for Education.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,235
/ £93,904 annual
273 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£57,354
5 registered interests published in 2026
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
£50,000
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£7,354
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£127,589
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
27
27 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-06-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 27
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-04 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | To discuss parliamentary business and the work of the modernisation committee | cabinet-office |
| 2025-04-30 | Professor Christopher Hodges, University of Oxford | To discuss public inquiries and the role of parliament | cabinet-office |
| 2025-04-23 | David Kogan OBE | to discuss the legislative programme as it relates to AI developments with relevant advisers | cabinet-office |
| 2025-04-08 | BBC News | To discuss parliamentary business and the work of the modernisation committee | cabinet-office |
| 2025-03-25 | The Telegraph | To discuss parlimentary business and the work of the modernisation committee | cabinet-office |
| 2025-03-04 | George Eaton, Senior Political Editor, New Statesman | To discuss parlimentary business and the work of the modernisation committee | cabinet-office |
| 2025-02-04 | Innovation Arts | To discuss how the organisation has worked with other government departments. | cabinet-office |
| 2025-02-04 | ITV News | To discuss parlimentary business and the work of the modernisation committee | cabinet-office |
| 2025-01-28 | Guardian News & Media | To discuss parlimentary business and the work of the modernisation committee | cabinet-office |
| 2025-01-07 | Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC News | To discuss parlimentary business and the work of the modernisation committee | cabinet-office |
| 2024-12-03 | White Ribbon Campain | To discuss white ribbon accreditation | cabinet-office |
| 2024-11-26 | Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union | To discuss House Cleaning Contracts | cabinet-office |
| 2024-11-19 | Fawcett Society | The work of the Modernisation Committee and Women in Parliament | cabinet-office |
| 2024-11-18 | GMB Union | To discuss House Cleaning Contracts | cabinet-office |
| 2024-10-02 | Institute for Government (IfG) | To Discuss Parliamentary Business. | cabinet-office |
| 2024-09-30 | Trades Union Congress (TUC) | Discuss the Employment Rights Bill. | cabinet-office |
| 2024-09-24 | Jim Mullen (CEO, Reach), and Caroline Waterson (Editor in chief, Daily Mirror) | To Discuss Parliamentary and Political Business at the Labour Party Conference | cabinet-office |
| 2024-09-24 | Allister Heath (Editor, Sunday Telegraph), Camilla Turner (Sunday Political Editor, Sunday Telegraph) | To Discuss Parliamentary and Political Business at the Labour Party Conference | cabinet-office |
| 2024-09-24 | Katharine Viner (Editor, The Guardian) | To Discuss Parliamentary and Political Business at the Labour Party Conference | cabinet-office |
| 2024-09-24 | Hugo Gye (Political Editor, The i) | To Discuss Parliamentary and Political Business at the Labour Party Conference | cabinet-office |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Manchester Central
current
2012-11-15 → 2024-05-30
Manchester Central
Party history
2012-11-15 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-20 → present
Secretary of State for Education
2024-07-05 → 2025-09-05
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Opposition posts
2023-09-04 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
2021-11-29 → 2023-09-04
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
2021-09-19 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
2021-05-09 → 2021-09-19
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
2020-04-10 → 2021-05-09
Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2015-09-14 → 2016-06-26
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
2014-11-05 → 2015-09-14
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
2013-10-07 → 2014-11-05
Shadow Minister (Education)
Committee memberships
2012-11-26 → 2013-11-04
Transport Committee
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-11
Education Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Education Committee
2023-09-04 → 2025-09-05
House of Commons Commission
2024-07-05 → 2025-09-05
Members Estimate Committee
2023-09-04 → 2024-05-30
Members Estimate Committee
2023-09-04 → 2025-09-05
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
2023-09-05 → 2024-05-30
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
2024-11-20 → 2025-09-05
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2023-10-18 → 2024-05-30
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2024-09-09 → 2025-09-09
Modernisation Committee
Chair
+£17,806/yr
2024-12-17 → 2025-09-05
Public Accounts Commission
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contact@lucypowell.org.uk
020 7219 4402 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4402 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
020 3084 9046
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Constituency office
Website
Facebook
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 7 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Reuniting Britain Post-Brexit
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Daily Mirror · My Life My Say | 7 | 2021-06-24 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
41 / 109
68 missed (62%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£43,816
62% of £70,235 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£58,582
62% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,713
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+34.9 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
30 Aye(27.5%)
11 No(10.1%)
68 didn't vote(62.4%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Forums Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2018-09-11 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.