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).

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

7,627

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 (£5325)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED NO

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Dr Ben voted against the majority

VOTED NO

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Dr Ben voted against the majority

DID NOT VOTE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Where Dr Ben fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Dr Ben Spencer

Member of Parliament

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

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill