Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring the increase to the collective enfranchisement threshold for mixed use premises from 25% commercial to 50% into force.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Joe Powell.
Labour Party MP for Kensington and Bayswater.
Commons votes
390/526
74% attendance · top 47% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
410
across 149 debates · 39,321 words
Written Qs
19
18 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
Joe Powell is the Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Powell broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
16 Mar
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill
“The memorial is essential but insufficient; justice must come swiftly via criminal prosecutions (expected 2027), systemic change must accelerate on cladding remediation and tenant …”
25 Feb
Grenfell Tower Annual Report
“Welcomes annual report and progress but raises concern about national oversight mechanism (risks of government marking its own work) and demands close scrutiny of failing Kensingto…”
9 Feb
Russian Influence on UK Politics and Democracy
“Focuses on Roman Abramovich case and frozen Chelsea FC proceeds; criticises Lord Wolfson's conflict of interest representing Abramovich while serving as shadow Attorney General; ca…”
19 Jan
Ukrainian GCSE
“Ukrainian children need rapid access to formal Ukrainian language qualifications and should not be forced into Russian exams; called for expedited rollout and formal recognition of…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@joepowell.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 57 posts
Celebratory → warm, supportive
Labour Party57
Posts
52
Substantive
18
Education
Most criticises
Silvertime 4
Admiral 2
Most supports
Government 5
government 4
Labour Government 4
Recent substantive posts.
Showing 3 of 52·All 52 substantive postsNone recorded
Powell holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 6 | 31.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 5 | 26.3% |
| Home Office | 2 | 10.5% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 2 | 10.5% |
| Treasury | 1 | 5.3% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 5.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 5.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 5.3% |
Most recent.
Media and Sport, when Cumulative Impact Assessments for gambling licensing will be introduced.
The Government has now tabled an amendment to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill with the intention of introducing Gambling Impact Assessment (GIAs), formerly referred to as Cumulative Impact Assessments. The implementati…read full →
Communities and Local Government, when he expects to respond to the home buying and selling reform consultation.
On 6 October, my Department published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. Both consultations closed on 29 December. We are now reviewing the feedback …read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on preventing (a) mass atrocities and (b) genocide of the violence perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces against civilians in (i) El Fasher and (ii) elsewhere in Darfur.
I refer the Hon. Member to the response provided to the Urgent Question on Sudan: Protection of Civilians on 30 October.
Register of interests.
David Sainsbury £26,827.06 for the services of a Campaign Organiser hired by Labour Party |
David Sainsbury £22,013.49 for the services of a Campaign Organiser hired by Labour Party |
SXSW London Limited 2 June 2025 |
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Number of properties: 1
Location: London
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(Registered 31 July 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Dec 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 189,342 | 88.3% |
| Office Costs | 25,068 | 11.7% |
| Total · 98 claims | 214,410 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Powell on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kensington and Bayswater | 17,025 | 40.6% | Won |
2024 — full result, Kensington and Bayswater.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe PowellWON | Lab | 17,025 | 40.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Kensington and Bayswater →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 39,321 words
17 Jul 2024 → 1 Jun 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 1 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
19 tabled · 18 answered
19 tabled · 18 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£214,410 · FY 24_25
£214,410 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL
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