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, has been in Parliament since May 2015, placing him among the longer-serving members of the current parliament and within the upper half of his party by tenure. He has made 1,562 debate contributions across 171 debates, ranking him 109th overall and 6th among those elected in 2015, with his contributions focused on Housing & Planning, Local Government, and procedural matters. However, his voting participation has been significantly lower, with 180 votes cast from 460 eligible divisions for a 39.13% participation rate, ranking him 541st overall. The divergence between his strong debate ranking and low voting ranking is notable and unexplained by a government post, as he currently holds no ministerial position.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

180 / 466

38.63%

Ranked #549 of 650 MPs (16th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

172 / 7614

1563 total contributions

Ranked #106 of 650 MPs (84th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

0

£0.00

£

Total declared interests