Lucy Powell

Lucy Maria Powell (born 10 October 1974)^[1] is a British Labour and Co-operative politician and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Right Honourable Lucy Powell MP
Official portrait, 2024
Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Penny Mordaunt
Member of Parliament for Manchester Central
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 November 2012
Preceded by	Tony Lloyd
Majority	29,089 (55.6%)
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
In office 9 May 2021 – 29 November 2021
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Thangam Debbonaire
Succeeded by	Lisa Nandy[a]
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
In office 13 September 2015 – 26 June 2016
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by	Tristram Hunt
Succeeded by	Pat Glass
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
In office 5 November 2014 – 13 September 2015
Leader	Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (acting)
Preceded by	Michael Dugher
Succeeded by	Tom Watson
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
In office 29 November 2021 – 4 September 2023
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Jo Stevens
Succeeded by	Thangam Debbonaire
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
In office 4 September 2023 – 5 July 2024
Junior shadow portfolios Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers In office 9 April 2020 – 9 May 2021 Leader Keir Starmer Preceded by Bill Esterson Succeeded by Seema Malhotra Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Years In office 7 October 2013 – 5 November 2014 Leader Ed Miliband Preceded by Sharon Hodgson Succeeded by Alison McGovern (Children and Families)
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Thangam Debbonaire
Succeeded by	Chris Philp
Personal details
Born	Lucy Maria Powell (1974-10-10) 10 October 1974 (age 50) Manchester, England
Political party	Labour and Co-operative
Spouse(s)	James Williamson
Children	2
Education	Parrs Wood High School Xaverian College
Alma mater	University of Oxford King's College London
Website	www.lucypowell.org.uk

She was first elected at the Manchester Central by-election in November 2012. In September 2015 she was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, but resigned in June 2016.

In the aftermath of the Labour Party’s landslide victory in 2024 general election, Powell was appointed the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council by the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 5 July.^[2]

Notes

1. As Shadow Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities.