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Lucy Powell

MP for Manchester Central (Labour/Co-operative).

Membership

  • MP for Manchester Central, Labour/Co-operative (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Manchester Central, Labour/Co-operative (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Manchester Central, Labour/Co-operative (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Manchester Central, Labour/Co-operative (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Manchester Central, Labour (16 November 2012 – 30 March 2015)

Roles

  • The Secretary of State for Education (20 July 2026 – now)
  • Chair, Modernisation Committee (9 September 2024 – 9 September 2025)
  • Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025)
  • Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (4 September 2023 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (29 November 2021 – 4 September 2023)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Housing (9 May 2021 – 29 November 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (10 April 2020 – 9 May 2021)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Education (14 September 2015 – 26 June 2016)
  • Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (5 November 2014 – 14 September 2015)
  • Shadow Minister (Education) (7 October 2013 – 5 November 2014)

Manchester Central: 2024 general election: majority 13,797 (34.7%).

Manchester Central: 2019 general election: majority 29,089 (55.6%); 2017 general election: majority 31,445 (63.2%); 2015 general election: majority 21,639 (47.7%); 2012 by-election: majority 9,936 (59.7%).