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Matthew Pennycook
Profile
Matthew Pennycook is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Greenwich and Woolwich since 2015. In July 2024, he was appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Before his election to Parliament, he worked for various charitable and voluntary organizations, including the Resolution Foundation, and served as a local councillor in Greenwich. Throughout his parliamentary career, he has focused on housing policy, welfare reform, and climate change, previously serving on the Opposition frontbench as Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning.
Details
- Born
- 1982-10-29 · 43 years old
- Birth place
- Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
- Education
- London School of Economics and Political Science (BA); Balliol College, Oxford (MPhil)
- Career
- Charity and voluntary sector worker, Parliamentary assistant, Local councillor
