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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5 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Opposition day motion

2 votes · 18 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 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
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

Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to regulate professional dog walkers.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Nov 2024

Post Office: Directors

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Post Office board.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade18 Nov 2024

Water Companies: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Ofwat on the potential impact of proposed changes to employers National Insurance contributions

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Nov 2024

Dentistry: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the rate of employer National Insurance contributions on

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Nov 2024

Dental Services: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, whether he has made an estimate of the number of den

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Nov 2024

Highway Code: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of DVLA's programme of education of updates to the Highway Code for licence holders.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport11 Nov 2024

M25: A3

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she ask the Office of Road and Rail to undertake enforcement action against National Highways over ongoing disruption in the (a) Painshill roundabout an

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Nov 2024

Charities: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, what discussions he has had with health and care charitie

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Nov 2024

Thames Water: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes in employers' National Insurance contributions on Thames Water's

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Nov 2024

General Practitioners: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, whether he has made an estimate of the number of GP pract

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Nov 2024
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