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 for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, 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.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

• Backbench Business: COP26 Conference Priorities — [Steve McCabe in the Chair] 22 Jul 2021

  Do the Government agree that the $100 billion commitment needs to be met in full by the UN General Assembly in September, and that the $17 billion shortfall needs to be made up and cannot wait any longer if COP26 is going to be a success?

• Backbench Business: COP26 Conference Priorities — [Steve McCabe in the Chair] 22 Jul 2021

  It is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr McCabe. It is also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Deidre Brock). This has been an excellent debate, with a great many heartfelt and incisive contributions from Members from both sides of the House. I congratulate, as others have done, the hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Mr...

• Building Safety Bill 21 Jul 2021

  I very much welcome the fact that this House is acting to address the systemic problems identified in the Hackitt review. I also welcome a number of specific measures in the Bill—for example, the new standards proposed for product safety and for professionals involved in the design and construction of buildings. What I cannot welcome and what I find particularly objectionable, given what so...

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Profile

Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Treasury
• Department for Transport
• Members: Correspondence
• Part-time Employment: EU Law
• Energy: Meters
• Clean Growth Ministerial Group
• Brexit

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 10 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) (9 Oct 2016 to 25 Sep 2019)
• 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)

• Fisheries Bill Committee (2 out of 11)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)