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Member of Parliament

Patrick Spencer

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

68.2 %

Voting participation

-5.1 % vs avg

4,290

Majority

Voting activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Defence 16/18 (89 %)
Housing 27/31 (87 %)
Crime / Justice 51/61 (84 %)
Transport 17/21 (81 %)

Lowest topic participation

Migration 4/11 (36 %)
NHS / Health 4/11 (36 %)
Education 22/49 (45 %)

Party history

Independent 13 May 2025 to present
Conservative 4 Jul 2024 to 13 May 2025

Constituency

Constituency history

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 to 20 Mar 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 11 Feb 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024
Education Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 30 Jun 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Turnout 46,423
Candidate Party Votes Share
Patrick Spencer Con Conservative 15,144 32.6 %
Kevin Craig Lab Labour 10,854 23.4 %
Tony Gould RUK Reform UK 8,806 19.0 %
Daniel Pratt Green Green Party 5,652 12.2 %
Brett Mickelburgh LD Liberal Democrat 5,407 11.6 %
Charlie Caiger Ind Independent 366 0.8 %
Mike Hallatt Ind Independent 194 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 352 of 516 eligible divisions (68.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

352

Total votes

155

Aye

197

No

0

Party rebellion

Aye / No split Ayes 155 / Noes 197

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Registered interests

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (2)

Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: London (Registered 11 July 2024)

Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Suffolk Rental income: Yes (Registered 17 July 2024)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: Suffolk Ventures Limited Nature of business: The company was set up to manage the marketing and rental income associated with property in Suffolk. (Registered 11 July 2024)

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000 (1)

Name of company or organisation: IPGL Nature of business: Investment holdings company (Registered 11 July 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (3)

Governor, Hollesley Waldringfield Partnership. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 17 July 2024)

Unpaid Director, Suffolk Ventures Limited. (Registered 22 July 2024)

Unpaid Director, Blue WV Limited. (Registered 22 July 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API

FAQs

Who is Patrick Spencer?

Patrick Spencer is a Member of Parliament representing Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Source

Which party does Patrick Spencer represent?

Patrick Spencer currently represents Independent. Source

Which constituency does Patrick Spencer represent?

Patrick Spencer currently represents Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Source

How long has Patrick Spencer been an MP?

Patrick Spencer has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Patrick Spencer voted in?

Patrick Spencer has recorded votes in 352 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (68.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Can Patrick Spencer be counted as a rebel MP?

Patrick Spencer is not counted in party rebellion statistics because independent and Speaker roles do not have a party whip. Source

What roles has Patrick Spencer held?

Patrick Spencer has 4 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Patrick Spencer?

Patrick Spencer has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Patrick Spencer's latest election result?

Patrick Spencer's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, with a majority of 4,290. Source