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Constituency

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

At a glance

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Patrick Spencer, a Conservative MP. Patrick Spencer has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 4,290 votes (9.2%), ranking #202 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 69.9 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Patrick Spencer
Photograph of Patrick Spencer MP ID 5303
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 69.9 %
402 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3971
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.

Map

MP voting summary

How Patrick Spencer has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 402 of 575 eligible divisions (69.9 %).

69.9 %

Participation

186

Aye

216

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 186 / Noes 216

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 9.2% in 2024

Majority of 4,290 votes · #202 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

64 % turnout · maj 4,290
Patrick Spencer · Conservative 15,144 (32.6%)
Kevin Craig · Labour 10,854 (23.4%)
Tony Gould · Reform UK 8,806 (19%)
Daniel Pratt · Green Party 5,652 (12.2%)
Brett Mickelburgh · Liberal Democrat 5,407 (11.7%)
Charlie Caiger · Independent 366 (0.8%)
Mike Hallatt · Independent 194 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

Patrick Spencer is the current MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Source

Which party currently holds Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is currently represented by Patrick Spencer of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3971. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

The current MP profile for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Central Suffolk and North Ipswich data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source