Ben Spencer (politician)
British conservative politician
Ben Spencer
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Official portrait, 2020
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Member of Parliament
for Runnymede and Weybridge |
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Assumed office
12 December 2019 |
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Preceded by | Philip Hammond |
Majority | 18,270 (34.3%) |
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Born |
Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer
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( 1981-12-11 ) 11 December 1981 (age 41) Liverpool , England |
Political party | Conservative |
Children | 2 |
Website | Official website |
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Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer (11 December 1981) [2] is a psychiatrist and British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge since 2019 .
Education
Spencer attended state grammar school in the West Midlands. He has a Masters in mental health law and a PhD on Decision-Making Capacity. [3]
Medical career
Spencer worked for ten years as a doctor at NHS specializing in mental health. [3]
Political career
Spencer sits in the seat of Runnymede and Weybridge. He is currently a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee . [4]
On 3 October 2022, Spencer was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Conservative Party Jake Berry . [5]
Personal life
Spencer lives in the constituency with his wife and two children. He has two cats. [ citation needed ]
References
- ↑ "No. 62862" . The London Gazette . 20 December 2019. p. 23192.
- ↑ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election . p. 317. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1 . OCLC 1129682574 .
- 1 2 "Reforming the Mental Health Act" . Dr Ben Spencer MP for Runnymede and Weybridge . Retrieved 23 February 2023 .
- ↑ "11 current committee members" . Work and Pensions Committee, House of Commons . Retrieved 23 February 2023 .
- ↑ "I am delighted that @DrBenSpencer is joining @conservatives, as my Parliamentary Private Secretary. Looking forward to working with him!" . Twitter . Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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Preceded by |
Member of Parliament
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Runnymede and Weybridge
2019 –present |
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