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).
1348
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
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
269
Written Questions
16
Oral Questions
141
Debates Spoken In⚑
259
Speeches⚑
410
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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2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
2 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
2 AYENational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
2 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
2 votes · 17 Jun 2026
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
(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.
- 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
(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.
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 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
Visits outside the UK
APPG for Japan
- 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
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
- 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
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of South Western Railway's community engagement compared to other providers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the minimum number of community face to face consultation events South Western Railway are required perform in Runnymede and Weybridge constituency
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the budget allocation is for a) community engagement and b) external consultants as part of SWR's timetable review in 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with South Western Railway regarding ensuring children do not miss school due to rail delays in Runnymede and We
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has she made of the proportion of household income spent on hospitality during summer holidays versus other VAT rateable services, for each income
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of resourcing for War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claim processing since the IT transition.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any additional operational capacity has been introduced to address backlogs in War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims following the
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to respond to correspondence dated (a) 30 January 2026, (b) 30 March 2026 and (c) 7 May 2026 from the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current (a) average and (b) maximum waiting times are for the processing of War Pension Service and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims are currently awaiting Medical Adviser input.
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