Voting Record — Matthew Pennycook MP, Greenwich and Woolwich (25379)

Matthew Pennycook is currently Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy),

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
13 Dec 2019	still in office	Lab	0 votes out of 164, 0.0%	164 votes out of 213, 77.0%	0 times
9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Lab	1 vote out of 388, 0.3%	388 votes out of 463, 83.8%	0 times
8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Lab	1 vote out of 347, 0.3%	347 votes out of 467, 74.3%	0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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House	Date	Subject	Matthew Pennycook	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
11 May 2020	Stopped being Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
10 Apr 2020	Became Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy),
2 Mar 2020	Became Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
House	Date	Subject	Matthew Pennycook	Lab Vote	Rôle
25 Sep 2019	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union),
Commons	25 Jun 2018	National Policy Statement: Airports — Heathrow Northwest Runway	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Matthew Pennycook	Lab Vote	Rôle
9 Oct 2016	Became Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union),
Commons	11 Sep 2015	Assisted Dying Bill — Second Reading	minority	no	Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement	Policy
10%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0%	Academy Schools - for
33%	Action to prevent domestic violence
0%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
92%	Apprenticeships
100%	Assisted Dying
8%	Asylum System - More strict
1%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
50%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
50%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
16%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
21%	Encourage and incentivise saving
0%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
0%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
0%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
73%	European Union Integration - For
0%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
0%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
60%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100%	Fully Elected House of Lords
73%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
65%	Further devolution to Scotland
77%	Further devolution to Wales
0%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
100%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
17%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
86%	Higher taxes on banks
25%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
67%	HS2 - In Favour
100%	Human Rights and Equality
67%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
100%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
0%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
18%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
65%	Increase VAT
80%	Inheritance Tax
50%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
75%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
58%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100%	Member trustees on pension boards
0%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
0%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
29%	Minumum Wage
100%	More Emergency Service Workers
75%	More funds for social care
94%	More Generous Benefits for Ill and Disabled
78%	More powers for local councils
100%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
50%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
93%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
0%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
50%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100%	Public Ownership of Railways
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0%	Reduce capital gains tax
0%	Reduce central funding for local government
10%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
11%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
33%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
69%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100%	Regulate letting agent fees
0%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
100%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
100%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
0%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
77%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
100%	Right to strike
84%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100%	Same Sex Marriage - for
98%	State control of bus services
95%	Stop climate change
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
6%	Tougher on illegal immigration
0%	Trade Union Regulation
63%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	University Tuition Fees - For
0%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
80%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
83%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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Voting Record — Matthew Pennycook MP, Greenwich and Woolwich (25379)

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