Matthew Pennycook
- Constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 7 May 2015
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