Lucy Powell

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
Shadow cabinet portfolios 2023–2024 Commons Leader 2021–2023 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 2021–2021 Housing 2015–2016 Education 2014–2015 Cabinet Office
Member of Parliament for Manchester Central
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 November 2012
Preceded by	Tony Lloyd
Majority	13,797 (34.7%)
Personal details
Born	Lucy Maria Powell (1974-10-10) 10 October 1974 (age 49) Manchester, England
Political party	Labour Co-op
Spouse	James Williamson
Children	2
Education	Parrs Wood High School Xaverian College
Alma mater	Somerville College, Oxford King's College London
Website	Official website

Lucy Maria Powell (born 10 October 1974)^[1] is a British politician who has served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council since 2024.^[2] A member of the Labour and Co-operative Parties, she has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central since 2012.^[3]

Prior to her election, she worked in campaigning and PR roles for Britain in Europe, NESTA and the Labour Party. She was a shadow Cabinet Office minister and vice-chair for the 2015 general election campaign. She was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education in September 2015, but resigned in June 2016. She served as Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers from April 2020 to May 2021, and Shadow Secretary of State for Housing from May to November 2021. She served as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons from 2023 to May 2024.^[4]