Lucy Powell
Independent
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Manchester Central
MP Since
15 November 2012 (13 years, 8 months)
Status
active
Constituency: Manchester Central
Lucy Powell represents Manchester Central in the House of Commons, sitting as a Independent MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 13 years, 8 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.
£249,415
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£202,296
Office
£34,590
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£12,529
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
Labour Friends of Israel
Labour Friends of Palestine
Fabian Society
Unite the Union
Declared Donations (6)
£66,000
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
Theodore Caplan
Individual · 16 Oct 2025
£5,000
Ivy Business Centre Ltd
Company · 10 Oct 2025
£10,000
Small Axe Communications Ltd
Company · 29 Sept 2025 · Staff costs
£20,000
Ecotricity Group Ltd
Company · 24 Sept 2025
£15,000
Mr Martin Taylor
Individual · 24 Sept 2025
£10,000
Sean Wadsworth
Individual · 15 Sept 2025
£6,000
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 255 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 262 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 271 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 316 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address
20 May 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (20)
Stories mentioning Lucy Powelltracked across NewsDeck's sources
GB Mums blast 'Queer Milk' charity promoting transgender breast milk being handed taxpayer cash: 'Disgusting!'
In today's episode of GB Mums, hosts Nana Akua, Olivia Utley, Emily Carver and guest panellist Michelle Donelan discuss Lucy Powell's educat…
GB News·31 Jul· View coverage →
Headache for Lucy Powell as Hackers Steal Hundreds of Thousands of DfE Records
The Times is reporting that hackers took more than 607,000 records from the Department for Education in an attack last week. Compromised dat…
Guido Fawkes·29 Jul· View coverage →
New Education Secretary vows to look at 'egregious' student loan payments
Lucy Powell said on Monday that the scandal was ‘very much at the top of my in tray’
Evening Standard·28 Jul· View coverage →
New Education Secretary Lucy Powell says student loan interest rate 'needs looking at'
Lucy Powell was an outspoken critic of the student loan interest rate before taking on the role, and has now backed a review of how much stu…
Mirror News·28 Jul· View coverage →
Education Secretary Says Spelling and Grammar Tests Are Too ‘Obscure’ and Takes Aim at Exams and Ofsted
The Education Secretary Lucy Powell is back from holiday and has given her first interview to the BBC’s Matt Chorley. A disaster… Here are t…
Guido Fawkes·28 Jul· View coverage →
EXC: Lucy Powell Goes on Holiday Three Days After Starting New Job & Visits Zero Schools
Guido understands that the new Education Secretary jetted off for sunnier climes on Thursday last week. Three days after taking up post… She…
Guido Fawkes·27 Jul· View coverage →
New education chief called spelling tests 'draconian', newly resurfaced comments reveal
Lucy Powell once branded spelling tests, taken by primary school kids across the country, as 'draconian'.
Express Politics·22 Jul· View coverage →
UK education secretary accused of misleading claim about Oxford entry
Former Xaverian College pupils say Lucy Powell was not the ‘only one’ in her year to attend elite university
FT UK·22 Jul· View coverage →
WATCH: Will Godley chases down Cabinet ministers after Labour dodge GB News scrutiny
Will Godley was in Whitehall this morning to chase down members of Andy Burnham’s new Cabinet after Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds dod…
GB News·21 Jul· View coverage →
Andy Burnham urged to visit North Sea to prove he is serious about domestic energy
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham must make an urgent trip to meet North Sea operators to prove he is serious about domestic energy, industry …
GB News·20 Jul· View coverage →
Is Andy Burnham about to put Rachel Reeves in charge of the UK's defence budget?
Westminster is becalmed today before the drama of Sir Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street tomorrow, to be replaced by Andy Burnham as our…
GB News·19 Jul· View coverage →
Powell: Burnham Will Be Bolder But Stick to Labour Manifesto
Lucy Powell on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, claiming Burnham will be “bolder” than Starmer but will nonetheless stick to Labour’s 2024 mani…
Guido Fawkes·19 Jul· View coverage →
Scrapping digital ID will help focus on cost of living – Labour deputy leader
Lucy Powell said a ‘laser focus’ would be applied to the problem.
Evening Standard·19 Jul· View coverage →
'Why I'm backing Andy Burnham's different approach to politics'
'We need a Labour government of all the talents, representing our broad church movement, all parts of the UK and that looks like our diverse…
Mirror News·18 Jul· View coverage →
Brass neck Labour MPs paying tribute to Ann Widdecombe perhaps need to take a look in the mirror, says Patrick Christys
Labour MPs have a brass neck saying nice things about Ann Widdecombe, given some of the horrible, hateful stuff some of their colleagues sai…
GB News·14 Jul· View coverage →
Lucy Powell Attempts to Explain What ‘Manchesterism’ Is
On Sky News: “Well, one of Tony Wilson’s most famous phrases is, ‘this is Manchester, we do things differently here’. “And what we have see…
Guido Fawkes·5 Jul· View coverage →
Labour defends Burnham’s ‘very powerful’ No 10 North plans
Andy Burnham’s proposed ‘No 10 North’ would lead to a “very powerful reorganisation of government”, deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell has sai…
City AM·5 Jul· View coverage →
Lucy Powell says social media giants must face strict election rules to protect votes
EXC: The Labour Deputy Leader wants to see new election-specific obligations on the largest online platforms, to combat misinformation and f…
Mirror News·4 Jul· View coverage →
No 10 ‘boys club’ briefing culture will change under Andy Burnham, says Lucy Powell
Labour’s deputy leader believes the ‘unpleasant’ culture will be different under Mr Burnham
The Independent·4 Jul· View coverage →
No 10 ‘boys club’ briefing culture will change under Andy Burnham – Lucy Powell
Labour’s deputy leader criticised the targeting of female Cabinet ministers in anonymous briefings to the media under Sir Keir Starmer’s pre…
Evening Standard·4 Jul· View coverage →