Lucy Powell joins GMP to seize and crush vehicles for criminal activity
Lucy Powell MP has joined the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to crush seized illegal vehicles…
Lucy Powell MP Lucy Powell Labour MP for Manchester Central
Latest News
Free and Fun Things to Do with your Kids This Easter Holiday in Manchester and Failsworth
Looking for fun, free activities to enjoy with the kids this Easter? Across Manchester and…
Leasehold Reform Update: March 2025
As your local MP here in Manchester Central, I wanted to update you on last…
Lucy Powell: International Women’s Day 2025
Lucy Powell MP marked International Women’s Day 2025 by celebrating the record number of women…
Newton Heath Regeneration
Lucy Powell MP has announced exciting plans alongside the Council and local businesses to unlock…
Solar Schools: Labour Announce Solar Panels for Schools
Lucy Powell MP spent the afternoon visiting Mather Street Primary School in Failsworth to learn…
Business of the House
Commons debates
I thank the hon. Lady for raising that during Epilepsy Week. The Government are committed to improving care for people with neurological conditions including epilepsy. We have a transformation...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I join my hon. Friend in recognising that waiting lists have been falling month on month since last year. That is what this Government are committed to doing, but we recognise that some...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
The hon. Member will be aware that we have made some changes to business rates, with a new lower business rate for small independent businesses. I am sure that further announcements will be...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
My hon. Friend has raised this issue with me before, and he is a fantastic campaigner and advocate for the tram system coming to Leeds. I am sure his near neighbour, the Chancellor, has heard his...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I remember well the floods in the hon. Member’s constituency. I am really sorry that his constituents are still dealing with the aftermath and are unable to get the answers and support they...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I join my hon. Friend in thanking Donna Ockenden for all the tremendous work she is doing on the independent review of maternity services at Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust. As she...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
The hon. Member raises the really important matter of the different delivery costs for rural communities such as his, who often need those deliveries the most. I shall certainly raise it with...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
Happy birthday to Bangor pier—I am sure we will all join my hon. Friend in that celebration.
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I thank the hon. Member for taking the opportunity to raise that. I am sure the whole House will want to pay tribute to and thank Gary Lineker, who has been a remarkable “Match of the...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
Absolutely. We all bring our own special expertise to this House, and my hon. Friend’s expertise is particularly noteworthy—and unique, by the sound of it. I wish him a happy World...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
Like many other Members, I am sure, I remember hearing of the shocking nature of this case over Christmas. I am sorry that the hon. Lady’s constituents have suffered since and have not been...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I am really glad to hear my hon. Friend’s welcome for GB Energy’s investment in solar panels on his local hospital and that it is already having an effect. He raises the important...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I am sorry to hear that the hon. Lady has not heard back from the Environment Agency. Other Members have raised with me, today and on other occasions, cases where the enforcement powers are not...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I am really sorry to hear about the decision on funding for the Food Train, which sounds like it is a short-sighted one. As my hon. Friend says, this Government have given the Scottish Government...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I thank the hon. Gentleman for the way he asked that question and for putting on the record his disgust at how people warp what others say and edit things together to give a different impression...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important matter. Personal stories bring into the light—if any more was needed—the true horrors happening in Gaza at the moment. That is why...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
As the hon. Member knows, all petitions that receive 100,000 signatures are considered by the Petitions Committee and allocated time in Westminster Hall. Some issues, like this one, attract a...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I am delighted to join my hon. Friend in congratulating Corporal Andy Reid on receiving the King’s Coronation Medal today in St Helens. He sounds like a remarkable man who has made a...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
I am really sorry to hear about the closure of services at Yeovil hospital. I do not know the reasons behind it, but I will ensure that all Members whose constituencies are in the...
Read more →
Business of the House
Commons debates
These things do not always go down well with everybody, but I join my hon. Friend in congratulating Falkirk FC on its back-to-back promotion and all its success this season, which I hope...
Read more →