Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook MP
Labour
•House of Commons•ActiveMember since 3 July 2024
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Housing Provision in Stafford
21/07/2025 • Commons
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...
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
13/07/2025 • Commons
Under our proposals in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill for a national scheme of delegation, it will still be local planning authorities that make...
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
13/07/2025 • Commons
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...
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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Planning System: Community Involvement
13/07/2025 • Commons
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 ...
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
13/07/2025 • Commons
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...
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...
Colne Valley Regional Park: Protection
10/07/2025 • Commons
I congratulate the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) on securing this important debate. She and I disagree on many aspects of politics and ...
Green-belt Development: Rayleigh and Wickford
19/06/2025 • Commons
In judging particular applications, particularly when local authorities seek to release land as grey-belt land, they do have to have sustainability as...
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...
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
09/06/2025 • Commons
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—“...
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
08/06/2025 • Commons
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...
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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