Matthew Pennycook

Matthew Pennycook

Constituency: Greenwich and Woolwich

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

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).

Matthew Pennycook, Labour (Co-op) MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, was first elected in May 2015 and is relatively long-serving compared to his peers, ranking 118th of 649 active MPs by service length and 6th of 61 MPs elected in his cohort year for debate contributions. He has made 1,857 debate contributions across 250 debates, ranking 86th overall in parliamentary debates with a particular focus on Housing & Planning, Local Government, and procedural matters. His voting participation is considerably lower at 46.78%, with 269 votes cast out of 575 eligible divisions, ranking 376th overall, creating a notable divergence between his high debate activity and lower voting engagement. He holds no government post, and his top voting topics include Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Local Government.

Summary generated on 21/07/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

269 / 575

46.78%

Ranked #377 of 654 MPs (43th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

250 / 11092

1857 total contributions

Ranked #89 of 654 MPs (87th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

1

£10,000.00

£

Ranked #458 of 654 MPs (30th percentile)