About Matthew Pennycook

Matthew Pennycook represents the people who live in Greenwich and Woolwich, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
• @mtpennycook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (since 9 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) ( 6 Jul 2024 to 9 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 25 Sep 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Raynsford

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Renters’ Rights Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Renters (Reform) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Social Housing (Regulation) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (26 out of 27)
• Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (2 out of 11)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)