Ben Spencer (politician)
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Ben Spencer | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 25 November 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Rishi Sunak |
| Member of Parliament forRunnymede and Weybridge | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Hammond |
| Majority | 18,270 (34.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer[1] 11 December 1981 Liverpool,England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer(11 December 1981)[2]is a BritishpsychiatristandConservativepolitician who has been theMember of ParliamentforRunnymede and Weybridgesince2019.
Early life and career[edit]
Ben Spencer was born on 11 December 1981 inLiverpool.He attended a state grammar school in theWest Midlands.He has a master's in mental health law and a PhD on Decision-Making Capacity.[3]
Spencer worked for ten years as a doctor for theNHS,specialising in mental health.[3]
Parliamentary career[edit]
At the snap2017 general election,Spencer stood inCamberwell and Peckham,coming second with 12.8% of the vote behind the incumbentLabourMPHarriet Harman.[4][5][6]
Spencer was elected to Parliament at the2019 general electionas MP forRunnymede and Weybridgewith 54.9% of the vote and a majority of 18,270.[7]
He is currently a member of theWork and Pensions Select Committee.[8]
On 3 October 2022, Spencer was appointedParliamentary Private Secretaryto theMinister without PortfolioandChairman of the Conservative PartyJake Berry.[9]On 25 November 2023, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party for Campaigning and Candidates - Disability and Diversity.[10]
References[edit]
- ^"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.HarperCollins Publishers Limited. p. 317.ISBN978-0-00-839258-1.OCLC1129682574.
- ^ab"Reforming the Mental Health Act".Dr Ben Spencer MP for Runnymede and Weybridge. 21 April 2021.Retrieved23 February2023.
- ^"Camberwell & Peckham parliamentary constituency".BBC News.Archivedfrom the original on 3 January 2018.Retrieved22 June2018.
- ^"Camberwell & Peckham general election results 2017".BBC News.Archivedfrom the original on 3 January 2018.Retrieved22 June2018.
- ^"Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis"(PDF)(Second ed.).House of Commons Library.29 January 2019 [7 April 2018].Archived(PDF)from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^"Runnymede & Weybridge Parliamentary constituency".BBC News.BBC.Retrieved27 November2019.
- ^"11 current committee members".Work and Pensions Committee, House of Commons.Retrieved23 February2023.
- ^"I am delighted that @DrBenSpencer is joining @conservatives, as my Parliamentary Private Secretary. Looking forward to working with him!".Twitter.Retrieved3 October2022.
- ^"Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 4".Civil Service World. 4 December 2023.Retrieved14 February2024.
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