Matthew Pennycook’s voting in Parliament

Matthew Pennycook is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Matthew Pennycook’s votes.

• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2016–2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Matthew Pennycook’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Matthew Pennycook’s full vote analysis page for more.

Matthew Pennycook has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Energy: EU Law 13 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which body is planned to enforce the EU-derived climate regulations that govern the UK energy market after they are transposed into domestic law; and whether the Government plans for there to be any role for the proposed new environmental watchdog in such enforcement.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Thameslink Industry Readiness Board 13 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2018 to Question 149570 on Thameslink Industry Readiness Board, whether anybody not associated with the parties represented at the Thameslink Industry Readiness Board has attended any meetings of that Board.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Household Debt 11 Sep 2018

  What plans he has to tackle household debt.

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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

• @mtpennycook

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Matthew Pennycook campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Energy and Climate Change
• Department of Health
• Department for Exiting the European Union
• HM Treasury
• Department for Transport
• Part-time Employment: EU Law
• Energy: Meters
• Members: Correspondence
• Right to Buy Scheme
• Psychiatry: Greenwich and Woolwich

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) (since 9 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Raynsford

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Matthew Pennycook’s speeches
• Has received answers to 63 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 82.01% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 20–21 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 113 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Matthew Pennycook’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 99 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)