Labour Party MP for Kensington and Bayswater.
Joe Powell is the Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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
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.
Source · Hansard
“The memorial is essential but insufficient; justice must come swiftly via criminal prosecutions (expected 2027), systemic change must accelerate on cladding remediation and tenant …”
“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…”
“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…”
“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.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Crime | measured | “This is bad news for those laundering an estimated £1bn in criminal cash through high street businesses each year. I want to see our high streets thrive, and I…” |
| 22 May | Crime | celebratory | “I'm delighted our campaign to tackle criminality on our high streets has taken a big step forward with the Government setting up a new high street crime fightin…” |
| 21 May | Crime | measured | “This week there was an important update from the Met Police regarding their investigation into the Grenfell Tower Fire. I spoke to Rags Martel at ITV about the…” |
Powell holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 5 | 27.8% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 5 | 27.8% |
| Home Office | 2 | 11.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 2 | 11.1% |
| Treasury | 1 | 5.6% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 5.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 5.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 5.6% |
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.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to protect communities vulnerable to flooding.
After 14 years of Conservative Government, we inherited England’s flood defences in their worst state on record. That is why this Government has announced the largest flooding programme in history to protect homes and businesses across the …read full →
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 |
Betterworld Limited 10 April 2025 |
SXSW London Limited 2 June 2025 |
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
(Registered 30 July 2024; updated 5 December … |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Dec 2025
| 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 |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe PowellWON | Lab | 17,025 | 40.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Kensington and Bayswater →