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Member of Parliament

Joe Powell

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

73.6 %

Voting participation

+0.4 % vs avg

2,903

Majority

50

Debates (12 months)

71

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

020 3951 3033

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Defence 18/18 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Migration 10/11 (91 %)
Work / Employment 33/37 (89 %)
Energy 15/17 (88 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 1/4 (25 %)
Education 23/49 (47 %)
Benefits 19/30 (63 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Kensington and Bayswater 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Public Office (Accountability) Bill 12 Nov 2025 to 4 Dec 2025
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Kensington and Bayswater Turnout 41,908
Candidate Party Votes Share
Joe Powell Lab Labour 17,025 40.6 %
Felicity Buchan Con Conservative 14,122 33.7 %
William Houngbo LD Liberal Democrat 2,910 6.9 %
Mona Adam Green Green Party 2,732 6.5 %
Marc Burca RUK Reform UK 2,514 6.0 %
Emma Dent Coad Ind Independent 1,824 4.4 %
John Stevens Rejoin EU 486 1.2 %
Una O'Mahony Party of Women 116 0.3 %
Roger Phillips Christian Peoples Alliance 114 0.3 %
Prince Ankit Love Emperor of India Ind Independent 65 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 380 of 516 eligible divisions (73.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

380

Total votes

186

Aye

194

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 186 / Noes 194

Divisions

Page 3 of 26

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

21

Speeches

36

Questions

14

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 6 appearances
Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 21 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Apr 2026 1
Proposed Visitor Levy 25 Mar 2026 1
Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics 25 Mar 2026 1
Business of the House 19 Mar 2026 1
International Development 19 Mar 2026 1
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill 16 Mar 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address Motion 11 Mar 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill 2 Mar 2026 2
Grenfell Tower Annual Report 25 Feb 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (2)

Name of donor: David Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £22,013.49 for the services of a Campaign Organiser hired by Labour Party Donor status: individual (Registered 1 August 2025)

Name of donor: David Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £26,827.06 for the services of a Campaign Organiser hired by Labour Party Donor status: individual (Registered 4 December 2025)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Betterworld Limited Address of donor: 14 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2DF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,500 Date received: 10 April 2025 Date accepted: 10 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03408967 (Registered 15 April 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: SXSW London Limited Address of donor: SXSW London, Second Floor, 67-71 Shoreditch High Street, London, England, E1 6JJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A Platinum Pass to the SXSW Festival London by SXSW London. I gave this to a staff member because I attended the event as a speaker. The staff member was unable to attend, value £1,300 Date received: 2 June 2025 Date accepted: 2 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 16034054 (Registered 2 July 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: London (Registered 30 July 2024; updated 5 December 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Trustee of EDUCATE, a registered charity supporting education projects in Western Uganda. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Joe Powell?

Joe Powell is a Member of Parliament representing Kensington and Bayswater. Source

Which party does Joe Powell represent?

Joe Powell currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Joe Powell represent?

Joe Powell currently represents Kensington and Bayswater. Source

How long has Joe Powell been an MP?

Joe Powell has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Joe Powell voted in?

Joe Powell has recorded votes in 380 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (73.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Joe Powell voted against their party?

Joe Powell has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Joe Powell held?

Joe Powell has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Joe Powell?

Joe Powell has registered interests in 5 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Joe Powell's latest election result?

Joe Powell's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Kensington and Bayswater, with a majority of 2,903. Source

How active is Joe Powell in parliamentary debates?

Joe Powell has made 71 contributions across 50 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source