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.

415

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)

159

Written Questions

8

Oral Questions

34

Debates Spoken In

52

Speeches

415

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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1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

5 NO

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

2 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

2 votes · 3 Dec 2025

2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 25 Nov 2025

2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

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

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the forecasts for input VAT reclaimable by private schools are in line with Revenue and Customs Brief 16 being issued.

AnsweredTreasury7 Mar 2025

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the forecasts for input VAT reclaimable by private schools are in line with Revenue and Customs Brief 16 (2016) being issued.

AnsweredTreasury7 Mar 2025

VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HMRC will extend the 30-day challenge period for instances where they disallow VAT.

AnsweredTreasury7 Mar 2025

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to adapt the VAT penalty regime for private schools in the context of the publication of comprehensive guidance by HMRC.

AnsweredTreasury7 Mar 2025

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce leniency provisions for private schools through the initial implementation of VAT.

AnsweredTreasury7 Mar 2025

Food: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether food for people living at (a) school and (b) home will have VAT payable on it under the VAT guidance published in November 2024 by HMRC.

AnsweredTreasury7 Mar 2025

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much input VAT is forecast to be repayable to private schools for the first quarter that the VAT is levied; how much output VAT is expected to be raised fro

AnsweredTreasury7 Mar 2025

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much input VAT is forecast to be repayable to private schools for the first quarter that the VAT is levied; how much output VAT is expected to be raised fro

AnsweredTreasury7 Mar 2025

Agriculture: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the (a) Country Land and Business Association, (b) National Farmer's Union, (c) Tenant Farmers Assoc

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs28 Feb 2025

Schools: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on school standards.

AnsweredScotland Office25 Feb 2025
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