MP for Kensington and Bayswater
“A party-loyal Labour MP with low voting attendance who consistently backs workers’ rights and trade unions.”
Joe Powell is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Kensington and Bayswater, first elected in July 2024. He serves on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and previously sat on the Public Office Accountability Bill committee, reflecting a focus on housing and local government policy. His parliamentary work has included involvement in housing policy and accountability measures during his time in Parliament.
Powell shows 100% party loyalty with zero rebel votes, but his voting attendance at 14% is well below the Labour average of 33%. He sits on the left side of the spectrum (29/100). He regularly votes in favour of workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, while voting against stronger mental health services, tougher prison sentencing, and increased renter protections or bus regulation; his votes on Universal Credit, transgender rights and climate measures are more mixed.
Declares six financial interests, including donations and other support related to his work as an MP, gifts and hospitality from UK sources, land and property holdings, and miscellaneous interests.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
2 positions
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOOpposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
