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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).
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 VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED NO21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Ben voted against the majority
VOTED NO29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Ben voted against the majority
DID NOT VOTE11 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 Ben fits into things
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