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Member of Parliament

Matthew Pennycook

Lab Labour Greenwich and Woolwich ID 4520
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Matthew has voted in 82.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Matthew has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,945 of 2,361 eligible divisions (82.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1945

Total votes

1081

Aye

864

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,081 / Noes 864

Divisions

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Division Vote
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80
Devolution / Local Government
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 65/69 (94 %)
Housing 62/66 (94 %)
Environment / Climate 45/48 (94 %)
Defence 65/71 (92 %)
Democracy / Parliament 39/43 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Digital / Online Safety 47/60 (78 %)
Crime / Justice 183/230 (80 %)
Benefits 65/81 (80 %)
Tax 260/321 (81 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Matthew Pennycook voted in?

Matthew Pennycook has recorded votes in 1,945 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (82.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Matthew Pennycook voted against their party?

Matthew Pennycook has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source