Matthew Pennycook

Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

MP since 7 May 2015

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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).

1954

Votes Cast

£216,649

Expenses 2024-25

18,366

Majority

56.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£216,649

Staffing£200,902
Office£10,403
Other£5,344

Year-on-Year

2024-25£216,649
2023-24£224,245
2022-23£216,682
2021-22£180,239
2020-21£197,181
2019-20£177,535
2018-19£144,374
2017-18£140,675
2016-17£154,629
2015-16£109,594

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,719 voters

Labour
23,999 votes56.2%
Green Party
5,633 votes13.2%
Conservative
4,863 votes11.4%
Liberal Democrat
3,865 votes9.1%
Reform UK
3,305 votes7.7%
Workers Party of Britain
570 votes1.3%
Independent
311 votes0.7%
Climate Party
173 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

138

Debates Spoken In

882

Speeches

511

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

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Financial Interests

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