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

Agriculture: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of land have been taken out of food production in the last year.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Nov 2025

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2025 harvest on (a) farm profitability and (b) business viability.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Nov 2025

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many outstanding asylum claims there are; and what the average time taken is for those claims to reach a final decision.

AnsweredHome Office10 Oct 2025

Asylum: Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of unresolved asylum claims on local (a) councils and (b) services in Suffolk; and what addi

AnsweredHome Office10 Oct 2025

Undocumented Migrants: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the estimated annual cost of providing (a) healthcare, (b) education, and (a) welfare support to illegal migrants in (i) the UK and (b) i

AnsweredHome Office10 Oct 2025

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an estimate of the potential cost of the implementation of a digital ID system.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Oct 2025

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Digital ID scheme on data security.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Oct 2025

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure the inclusion of people living in (a) rural areas and (b) with poor internet connectivity

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Oct 2025

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that lessons learned from previous IT projects will be considered in the development of the pro

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Oct 2025

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the inclusion of people (a) in rural areas and (b) with poor connec

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Oct 2025
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