How Lucy Powell votes
Lucy Powell voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 129 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | For | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | For | Free vote |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Lucy Powell has 13 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | PRS for Music Limited - £858.00 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | The Football Association Ltd - £580.00 | 26 May 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | The Football League Ltd - £900.00 | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd - £5,016.00 | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Playscan Limited - £50,000.00 | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Theodore Caplan - £5,000.00 | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Small Axe Communications Ltd - £20,000.00 | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Ivy Business Centre Ltd - £10,000.00 | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Sean Wadsworth - £6,000.00 | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Ecotricity Group Ltd - £15,000.00 | 10 Oct 2025 |
Show the other 3
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Martin Taylor - £10,000.00 | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Residential in London | 4 Sep 2015 |
| Shareholdings | Shares in New Road Management | 13 Dec 2012 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Lucy Powell has not asked any written questions in the last 12 months. Government ministers cannot ask them, so this can simply reflect an MP’s role.
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
40 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Lucy Powell represents Manchester Central. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Lucy Powell won with 51% of the votes, and Ekua Bayunu (Green Party) came second with 16%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Powell | Labour | 20,184 | 50.8% |
| Ekua Bayunu | Green Party | 6,387 | 16.1% |
| David Brown | Reform UK | 4,760 | 12.0% |
| Chris Northwood | Liberal Democrat | 3,051 | 7.7% |
| Scott Smith | Conservative | 2,823 | 7.1% |
| Parham Hashemi | Workers Party of Britain | 1,888 | 4.8% |
| Sebastian Moore | Social Democratic Party | 240 | 0.6% |
| Sabeena Khan | Independent | 202 | 0.5% |
| Caitriona Rylance | Communist Future | 131 | 0.3% |
| Albati Kalonda | Independent | 59 | 0.1% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 99% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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