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Information between 2nd March 2026 - 1st April 2026

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Division Votes
2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 327 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 410
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 308 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 10 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 173
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 106
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 182
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 163
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 109
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 171
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 181
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 177
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 161
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 292
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 279 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 283
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 286 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 292
18 Mar 2026 - Employment Rights: Investigatory Powers - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 368 Noes - 107
18 Mar 2026 - Higher Education Fees - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 19 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 98
18 Mar 2026 - Student Loans - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 262 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 266
18 Mar 2026 - Fuel Duty - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 252 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 259
24 Mar 2026 - Defence - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 306
24 Mar 2026 - Oil and Gas - View Vote Context
Matthew Pennycook voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 283 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 297


Speeches
Matthew Pennycook speeches from: Planning Decisions: National Scheme of Delegation
Matthew Pennycook contributed 1 speech (558 words)
Thursday 26th March 2026 - Written Statements
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook speeches from: Women’s Safety in Rural Areas
Matthew Pennycook contributed 1 speech (1,289 words)
Tuesday 24th March 2026 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook speeches from: Housebuilding and Infrastructure Delivery
Matthew Pennycook contributed 1 speech (628 words)
Monday 23rd March 2026 - Written Statements
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook speeches from: Large-scale New Communities
Matthew Pennycook contributed 1 speech (1,377 words)
Monday 23rd March 2026 - Written Statements
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook speeches from: Inclusive and Sustainable Growth: Greater Oxford
Matthew Pennycook contributed 1 speech (520 words)
Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Written Statements
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government



Matthew Pennycook mentioned

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24 Mar 2026, 2:38 p.m. - House of Lords
" My Lords, in the other place, the Minister Matthew Pennycook, "
Lord Jamieson (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript


Calendar
Tuesday 24th March 2026 9:30 a.m.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Matthew Pennycook MP - Minister of State for Housing and Planning at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Caroline Crowther - Director of Leasehold, Private Rented Sector and Digital Planning at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rachel Rayner - Deputy Director of Leasehold, Commonhold, Rent-charges & HMLR Sponsorship at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Parliamentary Debates
Water Supply and Housing Targets: West Kent
20 speeches (4,593 words)
Tuesday 24th March 2026 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Miatta Fahnbulleh (LAB - Peckham) Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook) is the Minister for Housing and Planning - Link to Speech

Renters’ Rights Act: Definition of Court Readiness
17 speeches (1,648 words)
Tuesday 24th March 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Lord Jamieson (Con - Life peer) in the context of the answer by the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Matthew Pennycook - Link to Speech
2: Lord Jamieson (Con - Life peer) My Lords, in the other place, the Minister, Matthew Pennycook, said that“court readiness is essential - Link to Speech

Proposed New Town in Adlington, Cheshire
0 speeches (None words)
Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Petitions


Select Committee Documents
Friday 27th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning to Lord Gascoigne

Built Environment Committee

Found: Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning to Lord Gascoigne Correspondence

Wednesday 25th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 23 March 2026 concerning the New Towns Consultation

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Matthew Pennycook MP Minister of State for Housing and Planning 2 Marsham Street

Wednesday 25th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners to the Chair dated 18 March 2026 following up oral evidence given before the Committee on 10 March

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: **Proposed Amendments to LAFRA Flaws:** * ALEP references Matthew Pennycook MP's letter indicating

Tuesday 24th March 2026
Written Evidence - Action for Children
CPS0038 - Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy

Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy - Work and Pensions Committee

Found: children’s social care in the 11 Action for Children (December 2025) Hardship on the ground. 12 Matthew Pennycook

Tuesday 24th March 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-03-24 10:00:00+00:00

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Matthew Pennycook: I am Matthew Pennycook; I am the Minister for Housing and Planning.

Thursday 12th March 2026
Written Evidence - Free Leaseholders
CLR0246 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Those were the words used by Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook in November 2024, when assessing the

Thursday 12th March 2026
Written Evidence - Free Leaseholders
CLR0246 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: leasehold and commonhold reform more challenging”.1 Those were the words used by Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook

Thursday 12th March 2026
Written Evidence - WSP
CLR0205 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, despite a November 2024 promise by housing minister Matthew Pennycook

Thursday 12th March 2026
Written Evidence - Miss Lilly Cullen
CLR0206 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: In November 2024, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said there would be a public consultation on setting

Thursday 12th March 2026
Written Evidence - CLR0023 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Additionally, I heard Matthew Pennycook tell a select committee that we are a small number of “niche”

Thursday 12th March 2026
Written Evidence - CLR0023 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Additionally, I heard Matthew Pennycook tell a select committee that we are a small number of “niche

Thursday 12th March 2026
Written Evidence - Villa Maison Management Company Ltd
CLR0007 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: When in opposition Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, pushed hard to restrict

Thursday 12th March 2026
Written Evidence - Villa Maison Management Company Ltd
CLR0007 - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: When in opposition Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, pushed hard to restrict

Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to the Chairs of the HCLG and Treasury Select Committees dated 27 February 2026 following up oral evidence given on 10 February

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: information about the steps this government took in January to support local authorities that Matthew Pennycook

Tuesday 10th March 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-03-10 10:00:00+00:00

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: What discussions have you had with Ministers, particularly Matthew Pennycook, who has highlighted that

Tuesday 10th March 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-03-10 10:00:00+00:00

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: What discussions have you had with Ministers, particularly Matthew Pennycook, who has highlighted that

Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-03-03 09:45:00+00:00

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Harry Scoffin: Correct, but Matthew Pennycook recognised that the 2024 Act was deficient in some ways—it



Parliamentary Research
The impact of planning on the safety of women and girls - CBP-10598
Mar. 23 2026

Found: In January 2026 Liberal Democrat MPs Anna Sabine and Gideon Amos wrote to planning minister Matthew Pennycook



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Wednesday 1st April 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Direction on the rent standard 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Matthew Pennycook



Department Publications - Transparency
Tuesday 24th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: MHCLG: ministerial travel and meetings, October to December 2025
Document: View online (webpage)

Found: tr class="govuk-table__row js-govuk-table__row">

Matthew Pennycook

Tuesday 24th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: MHCLG: ministerial travel and meetings, October to December 2025
Document: View online (webpage)

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Matthew Pennycook



Department Publications - News and Communications
Monday 16th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Data Centre Campus, Wapseys Wood, Buckinghamshire: Section 35 Direction, Planning Act 2008
Document: (PDF)

Found: ) 3.49 The Ministerial Statement “Building the homes we need”, made on 12 December 2024 by Matthew Pennycook

Monday 9th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Called-in decision: Heath Business and Technical Park, Heath Road South, Runcorn, Cheshire (ref: 3352472 - 9 March 2026)
Document: (PDF)

Found: APPLICATION REF: 22/00569/OUT This decision was made by Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook

Thursday 5th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: New plan-making system: regulations come into force 25 March and content roadmap
Document: New plan-making system: regulations come into force 25 March and content roadmap (webpage)

Found: Minister of State for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook MP has signed into law the regulations to

Thursday 5th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Government review launched into park homes commission charge
Document: Government review launched into park homes commission charge (webpage)

Found: Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said:  “Recognising the longstanding concerns among park home residents



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Mar. 06 2026
Planning Inspectorate
Source Page: New plan-making system: regulations and content roadmap
Document: New plan-making system: regulations and content roadmap (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, has signed into law the regulations

Mar. 05 2026
Planning Inspectorate
Source Page: New plan-making system: regulations come into force 25 March and content roadmap
Document: New plan-making system: regulations come into force 25 March and content roadmap (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Minister of State for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook MP has signed into law the regulations to



Deposited Papers
Friday 27th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: I. The ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for larger developments for student accommodation NOT managed & controlled by educational establishments. Incl. annexes and appendices. 52p. II. Letter dated 20/03/2026 from Matthew Pennycook MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.
Document: Approved_ANUK-Unipol_Code_27_Feb_2026.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 20/03/2026 from Matthew Pennycook MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document

Friday 27th March 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: I. The ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for larger developments for student accommodation NOT managed & controlled by educational establishments. Incl. annexes and appendices. 52p. II. Letter dated 20/03/2026 from Matthew Pennycook MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.
Document: Code_of_Standards_-_Parly_Deposit_Letter_-_Commons_Library.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 20/03/2026 from Matthew Pennycook MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document