Matthew Pennycook

Matthew Pennycook

Matthew Pennycook MP

Labour
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Member since 3 July 2024

Recent Debate Contributions

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Housing Provision in Stafford

21/07/2025Commons

1 contribution
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham) on securing this debate....
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I thank the shadow Minister for his broad support for the regulations and their intention, and for his questions. Again, before I address his specific...
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It would not be a debate of any kind with my hon. Friend present were he not to take the opportunity to get Harlow on the record. He is a doughty cham...
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Topical Questions

13/07/2025Commons

11 contributions
Under our proposals in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill for a national scheme of delegation, it will still be local planning authorities that make...
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I will happily meet my hon. Friend about that concerning development. If she could write to me with the details in advance, that would be extremely us...
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Housing Delivery

13/07/2025Commons

7 contributions
The hon. Lady draws the attention of the House to an incredibly important point. The Government are clear that the house building sector can thrive on...
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I thank the shadow Minister for that question. He is absolutely right that our target of 1.5 million new homes, which is extremely stretching—we have ...
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We do want local communities to have more of a say, particularly when it comes to the development of local plans, which are, as I have said, the best ...
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I note my hon. Friend’s concerns in relation to the Tees Valley. In general, we are looking to streamline the powers given to development corporations...
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Social Housing: Right to Buy

13/07/2025Commons

2 contributions
Although I respect the hon. Gentleman and his views, we have a principled difference of opinion on this matter. As I have made clear, the Government’s...
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The Government do not intend to abolish the right to buy, either nationally or by giving local areas discretion to do so. We want to ensure that counc...
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I congratulate the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) on securing this important debate. She and I disagree on many aspects of politics and ...
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In judging particular applications, particularly when local authorities seek to release land as grey-belt land, they do have to have sustainability as...
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Let me begin by congratulating the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) on securing this debate. While I may disagree with a numb...
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill

09/06/2025Commons

6 contributions
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. It has been a real privilege to take this crucial piece of legislation through the House—“...
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I will not give away any more. I want to bring our remarks to a close because, as hon. Members are aware, there is a statement to follow our proceedin...
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Topical Questions

08/06/2025Commons

8 contributions
We recognise the challenges around uncontracted section 106 units. A complex array of factors has led us to this point, but we are giving serious cons...
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I am always happy to meet my hon. Friend. I know she has had constructive conversations with the Minister with responsibility for building safety, my ...
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