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Greenwich & Woolwich

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Apr 2026

A safe Lab seat, won with 56% of the vote in 2024. Centred on Greenwich. Population 117,448, notably young (median age 33 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (55% degree-holders).

A Housing Minister taking the fight to NIMBYs, Matthew Pennycook has been one of the more visible Labour frontbenchers in recent months, championing planning reform and using ministerial intervention powers to push through housebuilding. His high-profile stance generated a notable stumble in March 2026, when LBC's Nick Ferrari repeatedly pressed him on the deployment of HMS Dragon and Pennycook declined to answer four times -- a exchange that attracted criticism of his public communication. Most recently, he voted in line with the government's position during ping-pong on both the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill, supporting the Commons overriding several Lords amendments, including ones that would have restricted ministers' power to direct pension fund investments.

Pennycook is a highly active parliamentarian -- 88% voting participation is above the Commons average -- and a perfect 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes on record. His 1,311 contributions span 148 debates, dominated by housing (139 speeches) and local government (101), reflecting his ministerial brief. Stance data shows he is notably more supportive of NHS funding and criminal justice reform than the average Labour MP, and somewhat less aligned with end-of-life autonomy measures than his colleagues.

429
Commons votes
This parliament
£39k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.1k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Pennycook’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.443 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Pennycook has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
92
Economy
87
Employment
47
Education
41
Crime & Policing
30
Welfare and Benefits
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.12 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Blackheath WestcombeChristine St Matthew-Daniel2,170Labour P
Blackheath WestcombeLeo Fletcher2,372Labour P
Blackheath WestcombeMariam Lolavar2,467Labour P
Charlton HornfairClare Burke-McDonald1,744Labour P
Charlton HornfairLakshan Saldin1,528Labour P
Charlton Village RiversideGary Dillon1,491Labour P
Charlton Village RiversideJo van den Broek1,346Labour P
East GreenwichMaisie Richards Cottell1,844Labour P
East GreenwichMajid Rahman1,700Labour P
East GreenwichRowshan Hannan1,825Labour P
Greenwich CreeksideCalum Mulligan O'Byrne1,224Labour P
Greenwich CreeksideMajella Anning1,463Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
117,448
Electorate 73,073 · 2024 register
Median income
£39,000
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
30.6%
England average 20.0%
Schools
39
22 primary · 4 secondary
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