Patrick Spencer

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Patrick Spencer is the Independent MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

402

Votes Cast

£159,842

Expenses 2024-25

4,290

Majority

32.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£159,842

Staffing£129,333
Office£22,895
Travel£7,615

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,423 voters

Conservative
15,144 votes32.6%
Labour
10,854 votes23.4%
Reform UK
8,806 votes19.0%
Green Party
5,652 votes12.2%
Liberal Democrat
5,407 votes11.7%
Independent
366 votes0.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

135

Written Questions

8

Oral Questions

30

Debates Spoken In

48

Speeches

402

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 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

2 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(7)

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

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

Type of land/property
Residential property (House)
Number of properties
1
Location
London

Registered 11 July 2024

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

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

Type of land/property
Residential property (House)
Number of properties
1
Location
Suffolk
Rental income
Yes

Registered 17 July 2024

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

The company was set up to manage the marketing and rental income associated with property in Suffolk.

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

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

Investment holdings company

Name of company or organisation
IPGL
Nature of business
Investment holdings company

Registered 11 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

Registered 17 July 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Patrick in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what Natural Flood Management projects are currently funded by the Environment Agency within Central Suffolk and North Ipswich co

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026 to question 11989, if she will provide further information relating to plans to review the funding formula for capit

Department for Transport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new flood funding policy will change the Government Outcome Rate threshold that schemes in Central Suffolk and North

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs25 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of the capacity required to meet the 47GW solar target by 2030 will come from (a) rooftop installations, (b) brownfield

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero25 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which flood defence schemes are included in the capital programme for flood and coastal erosion risk management in Central Suffol

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs22 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether independent Agricultural Land Classification surveys conducted by a qualified soil scientist are a mandatory requirement before

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero22 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what process will determine the final geographic boundaries of the three new unitary authorities in Suffolk; who will condu

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the highways maintenance block formula on rural counties such as Suffolk.

Department for Transport22 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of applications for SFI agreements on farm businesses that ha

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department issues to planning inspectors on the weighting to be given to Best and Most Versatile (BMV) agricultural la

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero18 Jun 2026
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