Lucy Powell
Independent
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Manchester Central
MP Since
15 November 2012 (13 years, 11 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, 11 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)
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Change will come on antisemitism in England’s schools – Education Secretary
Lucy Powell said the Government accepts all of the recommendations in Sir David Bell’s review.
Evening Standard·21 Oct· View coverage →
Change will come on antisemitism in England’s schools – Education Secretary
Lucy Powell said the Government accepts all of the recommendations in Sir David Bell’s review.
Evening Standard·21 Oct· View coverage →
Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.
BBC Politics·21 Oct· View coverage →
Change will come on antisemitism in England’s schools – Education Secretary
Lucy Powell said the Government accepts all of the recommendations in Sir David Bell’s review.
Evening Standard·21 Oct· View coverage →
WATCH: Lucy Powell Says Teachers Are Too Politically Impartial
Lucy Powell is in the Commons responding to a new report on antisemitism in schools. After defending the education unions, the Education Sec…
Guido Fawkes·21 Oct· View coverage →
Change will come on antisemitism in England’s schools – Education Secretary
Lucy Powell said the Government accepts all of the recommendations in Sir David Bell’s review.
Evening Standard·21 Oct· View coverage →
My critics think speaking fluently is vital for fee-paying pupils, but not for anyone else. Here’s why I reject that | Lucy Powell
We are accused of dumbing down, but that’s nonsense: this is levelling up. All the evidence shows helping children articulate improves their…
The Guardian·19 Oct· View coverage →
The Guardian view on schools: the hardest questions for Lucy Powell are about priorities | Editorial
The education secretary is right that her job is not to ‘polish the status quo’. Next, she must decide what to change first
There is a good …
Guardian Politics·18 Oct· View coverage →
We are teaching children maths they will never use. Isn’t it better to help them speak fluently? | Simon Jenkins
The education secretary is right to focus on what students need most: the ability to express themselves. As for maths, grab a calculator
At …
The Guardian·16 Oct· View coverage →
QUENTIN LETTS: Lucy Powell's speech was 20 minutes of patronising banality. You could have set it in an A-level English paper, asking: 'What, if anything, is this person trying to say?'
Lucy Powell, Education Secretary, gave a speech about the importance of clear communication. She was as clear as public-lavatory glass.
Daily Mail·15 Oct· View coverage →
'It's British!' Lucy Powell hits back at Argentina amid row over drilling ban
Deputy Labour Leader Lucy Powell has declared the Government stands "shoulder to shoulder" with the Falkland Islands amid a fresh row with t…
GB News·9 Oct· View coverage →
London students urges to scrap October 7 pro-Palestine march as Lucy Powell becomes latest to weigh in
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has urged the University of London Coalition to show ‘respect’ and ‘compassion’
Evening Standard·6 Oct· View coverage →
England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints
Exclusive: Education secretary sends Ofsted back to ‘drawing board’ as teachers raise serious concerns about new system
School inspections i…
The Guardian·2 Oct· View coverage →
WATCH: Lucy Powell takes aim at Manchester United fans in savage swipe
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has taken aim at Manchester United fans during her speech at the Labour Party Conference.
Addressing the cro…
GB News·30 Sept· View coverage →
‘Oh come on!’ Alex Armstrong presses Lucy Powell to address Labour minister’s ‘far right’ warning about rural Britain
Alex Armstrong has pressed Lucy Powell to respond to a Labour minister’s controversial warning the “far right” is creating a nostalgic visio…
GB News·29 Sept· View coverage →
Lucy Powell: Triple Lock Is Safe During This Parliament
The Education Secretary told Sky News: “We are committed to the triple lock. It’s in our manifesto. The triple lock has really delivered for…
Guido Fawkes·29 Sept· View coverage →
No 'switch' to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC
Labour's deputy leader was speaking to BBC local radio ahead of the party's annual conference
BBC News·24 Sept· View coverage →
Lucy Powell refuses to confirm if all migrants on 'undetected' small boat arrivals have been detained: 'I'm not the Home Secretary'
Lucy Powell has refused to confirm whether the illegal migrants who entered the UK on 'undetected' small boats this week have all been detai…
GB News·24 Sept· View coverage →
LISTEN: Lucy Powell Says “We Can’t Stop Everything” After Small Boat Border Force Evasions
Education Secretary Lucy Powell was asked on the Today Programme about the fact that two small boats with illegal migrants had evaded UK Bor…
Guido Fawkes·24 Sept· View coverage →
Labour minister blames Tories for huge council tax hikes set to hit Londoners: 'They decimated funding'
Local government funding was ‘completely decimated’ under the Tories, says Education Secretary Lucy Powell
Evening Standard·23 Sept· View coverage →