Dr Ben Spencer

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Dr Ben Spencer is the Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology).

1359

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

7,627

Majority

38.2%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,253 voters

Conservative
18,442 votes38.2%
Liberal Democrat
10,815 votes22.4%
Labour
9,963 votes20.6%
Reform UK
6,419 votes13.3%
Green Party
1,954 votes4.0%
Independent
518 votes1.1%
UK Independence Party
142 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

278

Written Questions

17

Oral Questions

144

Debates Spoken In

264

Speeches

421

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 20 Apr 2026

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

7 votes · 14 Apr 2026

2 AYE

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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Financial Interests(7)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Bansols Beta Ltd

£10,000 money donated to FTL Club, an unincorporated association, to support my political activities.

£10,000
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

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Carol and Clive Chase

£6,000 money donated to FTL Club, an unincorporated association, to support my political activities.

£6,000
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

Visits outside the UK

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

£5,325
Name of donor
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor
2, Ketagalan Blvd, Zhongzheng Dist, Taipei City 100202, Taiwan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£5325), accommodation (£1404), food and hospitality (£605), transport in Taiwan (£300), value £7,634
Destination of visit
Taiwan
Dates of visit
14 February 2025 to 22 February 2025
Purpose of visit
Strengthening UK - Taiwanese relations and engagement with Taiwanese leadership, including visits and meetings linked to my role as Shadow DSIT Minister of State.

Registered 13 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

APPG for Japan

£3,135
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

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd

Two tickets plus hospitality to the 2025 Brit Awards

1 March 2025

£3,120
Name of donor
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Address of donor
27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets plus hospitality to the 2025 Brit Awards, value £3,120
Date received
1 March 2025
Date accepted
1 March 2025
Donor status
company, registration 01132389

Registered 6 March 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dr in Parliament

Gender and Sex: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Science and Technology Facilities Council on their approach to the (a) coding and (b) proc

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology3 Apr 2025

Gender and Sex: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with Innovate UK on their approach to the (a) coding of and (b) processing of data relating to

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology3 Apr 2025

Gender and Sex: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with Research England on their approach to the (a) coding and (b) processing of data relating to (i

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology3 Apr 2025

Gender and Sex: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with UK Research and Innovation on their approach to the (a) coding and (b) processing of data rela

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology3 Apr 2025

Gender and Sex: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with universities on their approach to the (a) coding and (b) processing of data relating to (i) bi

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology3 Apr 2025

Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when his Department received the Sullivan Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender, published on 19 March 2025.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology2 Apr 2025

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19765 on Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete, if she will publish the findings of the review of the call

AnsweredDepartment for Transport13 Mar 2025

Civil Proceedings: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what performance metrics exist for the Civil National Business Centre; and whether those metrics are being met.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice27 Feb 2025

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to correspondence dated (a) 20 November 2024, (b) 7 January 2025 and (c) 10 February 2025 from the hon. Member for Ru

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care27 Feb 2025

Department of Health and Social Care: Annual Reports

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility to people who are digitally excluded of the DHSC group accounting manual 20

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care13 Feb 2025
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