Lucy is the Labour and Cooperative MP for Manchester Central. Lucy was elected in a by-election on November 15th, 2012 and was the first female Labour MP to represent a Manchester constituency.
Since her election Lucy has campaigned hard against the Government’s cuts to Manchester’s public services, the privatisation of the ambulance services and the Bedroom Tax. She has been a passionate advocate of better childcare provision, help for small businesses and more apprenticeships for young people. She is also conducting an inquiry into how to reinvigorate politics and increase voter turnout locally.
