Ben Spencer (politician)
Ben Spencer | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2023 | |
| Leader | Rishi Sunak |
| Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| 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 British psychiatrist and politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge in Surrey since 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he succeeded former Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond as an MP.
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 for the NHS, specialising in mental health.[3]
Political career
Spencer serves as the MP for the constituency of Runnymede and Weybridge. He previously contested Camberwell and Peckham in 2017, coming a distant second behind long-serving Labour Party MP Harriet Harman. 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] On 25 November 2023, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party for Campaigning and Candidates - Disability and Diversity.[6]
Personal life
Spencer is married with two children.[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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 4". Civil Service World. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou