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Dr Ben Spencer

Dr Ben Spencer

Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge

Dr Ben Spencer is the Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology).

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Seat status

Safe

Percentage of votes

15.81%

Recent swing

-15.0% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Bansols Beta Ltd (£10,000)

Carol and Clive Chase (£6,000)

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (£5,325)

Key Parliamentary Votes

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VOTED NO4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

VOTED NO9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED NO10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Ben fits into things

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Dr Ben Spencer

Dr Ben Spencer

Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships