Dr Ben Spencer
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Runnymede and Weybridge · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 6783
Email: ben.spencer.mp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede and Weybridge | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Runnymede and Weybridge | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camberwell and Peckham |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology) | Opposition | 6 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
Voting participation
152nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 175 | 74.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 220 | 68.3% |
| 2024 | 200 | 158 | 79.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 220 | 85.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 216 | 86.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 222 | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 175 | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 940 | 88.0% |
| 59th | 631 | 448 | 71.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
178th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 217 | 69 | 269 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 183 | 78 | 102 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 54 | 33 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 52 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 71 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 61 | 51 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill | Member | 21 January 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Work and Pensions Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
6 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
179th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Runnymede and Weybridge
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Work and Pensions Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Runnymede and Weybridge
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2026
- – Joined Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology)
Constituency: Runnymede and Weybridge
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.