Matthew Pennycook

Matthew Pennycook

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich
Region
England
Member since
7 May 2015

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This parliament

Voting participation
87%
Debates contributed to
277
Registered interests
1
Declared value
£10,000

Record last updated 19 Sep 2026

Matthew Pennycook is a Labour (Co-op) MP elected to Greenwich and Woolwich in July 2024, who was first elected in May 2015, placing him in the longest serving 25% of MPs and longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. He has cast 511 votes from 587 eligible divisions, achieving an 87% participation rate and ranking in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation and top 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. He has made 2002 debate contributions across 276 debates, ranking in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation, with his top debate topics being Housing & Planning, Local Government, and Environment & Climate. He currently holds the government post of Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government).

Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

511 / 587

87.05%

Ranked #67 of 654 MPs (90th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

277 / 11739

2010 total contributions

Ranked #77 of 654 MPs (88th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

1

£10,000.00

£

Ranked #458 of 654 MPs (30th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Matthew Pennycook is the Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government).

Constituencies

  • Greenwich and Woolwich May 2015 – present · 4 terms

Posts held

  • Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Jul 2026 – present
  • Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) Dec 2021 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) Oct 2016 – Sep 2019 · Opposition