Member of Parliament
Dr Ben Spencer
Ben has 5 declared interests across 3 categories on the Register of Members' Interests. All MPs are required to register certain financial and non-financial interests.
Registered interests
Interests registered across 3 categories. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Interests.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (2)
Name of donor: Carol and Clive Chase Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,000 money donated to FTL Club, an unincorporated association, to support my political activities. Donor status: individual (Registered 24 November 2025)
Name of donor: Bansols Beta Ltd Address of donor: 12 North Bar, Banbury OX16 0TB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 money donated to FTL Club, an unincorporated association, to support my political activities. Donor status: company, registration 02878404 (Registered 26 January 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2)
Name of donor: Informa Connect Holdings Ltd, Address of donor: 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: VIP pass to London Tech Week which I attended in my role as Shadow Minister of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (value estimated based on the closest commercial equivalent VIP Premium Pass), value £4,999 Date received: 8 June 2026 to 10 June 2026 Date accepted: 8 June 2026 Donor status: company, registration 15615107 (Registered 30 June 2026)
Name of donor: techUK Address of donor: 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attendance at the techUK annual dinner 2026. I attended this event in my role as Shadow Minister of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, value £450 Date received: 30 June 2026 Date accepted: 30 June 2026 Donor status: company, registration 01200318 (Registered 7 July 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK (1)
Name of donor: APPG for Japan Address of donor: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£3,134.90), accommodation (£1,943.14), food and hospitality (£574.65), transport in Japan (£364.97), value £6,017.66 Destination of visit: Japan Dates of visit: 8 October 2025 to 16 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Strengthening UK-Japan relations and engagement with Japanese politicians and businesses, including visits and meetings linked to my role as Shadow DSIT Minister of State. (Registered 12 November 2025)