Patrick Spencer
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Opposition Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
Opposition Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Education)
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Suffolk and North Ipswich | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 17 July 2026 | Present |
| Independent | 13 May 2025 | 17 July 2026 |
| Conservative | 4 July 2024 | 13 May 2025 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham |
Voting participation
joint 374th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 205 | 86.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 189 | 58.7% |
| 2024 | 73 | 57 | 78.1% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 451 | 71.5% |
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
363rd 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 | 38 | 14 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 17 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Housing Bill [Lords] | Member | 22 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Education Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
joint 558th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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.
2024
- – Became MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- – Joined Conservative
- – Joined Education Committee
2025
- – Joined Independent
2026
- – Joined Conservative
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Education)
- – Joined Social Housing Bill [Lords]
Constituency: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
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.