Joe Powell

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Joe Powell is the Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

432

Votes Cast

£214,410

Expenses 2024-25

2,903

Majority

40.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£214,410

Staffing£189,342
Office£25,068

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,908 voters

Labour
17,025 votes40.6%
Conservative
14,122 votes33.7%
Liberal Democrat
2,910 votes6.9%
Green Party
2,732 votes6.5%
Reform UK
2,514 votes6.0%
Independent
1,824 votes4.3%
Rejoin EU
486 votes1.2%
Party of Women
116 votes0.3%
Christian Peoples Alliance
114 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

27

Written Questions

38

Oral Questions

123

Debates Spoken In

201

Speeches

432

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(6)

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

Labour Party Donor status: individual

£26,827.06 for the services of a Campaign Organiser hired by Labour Party

£26,827
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

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

Labour Party Donor status: individual

£22,013.49 for the services of a Campaign Organiser hired by Labour Party

£22,013
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

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

Betterworld Limited

£12,500

10 April 2025

£12,500
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

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

SXSW London

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

2 June 2025

£1,300
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

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

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

Type of land/property
Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties
1
Location
London

Registered 30 July 2024; updated 5 December 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Joe in Parliament

Home Information Packs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects to respond to the home buying and selling reform consultation.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government13 Jan 2026

Darfur: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on preventing (a) mass atrocities and (b) g

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office3 Nov 2025

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to protect communities vulnerable to flooding.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs28 Aug 2025

Leasehold: Valuation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to consult on the valuation rates used to calculate the cost of enfranchisement premiums.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 Jul 2025

Delivery Services: Electric Bicycles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences were recorded for enforcement action against delivery e-bikes in the last 12 months.

AnsweredHome Office21 May 2025

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on supporting refugees from Ukraine in the 2023-24 financial year.

AnsweredHome Office3 Mar 2025

Foreign Companies: Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including publicly accessible trust data in the Register of Overseas Entities.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade1 Nov 2024

Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to publish the results of the UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on 19-21 November

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office1 Nov 2024

Open Government Partnership: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on appointing a Ministerial lead for the UK's seat on the Open Government Partnership Steering Committee

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology28 Oct 2024

Bangladesh: Hinduism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office21 Oct 2024
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