Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer (11 December 1981)[2] is a British psychiatrist and Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge since 2019.
Ben Spencer | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 25 November 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Rishi Sunak |
| Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Hammond |
| Majority | 7,627 (15.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer[1] 11 December 1981 Liverpool, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and career
Ben Spencer was born on 11 December 1981 in Liverpool. He attended a state grammar school in the West 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 the NHS, specialising in mental health.[3]
Parliamentary career
At the snap 2017 general election, Spencer stood in Camberwell and Peckham, coming second with 12.8% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Harriet Harman.[4][5][6]
Spencer was elected to Parliament at the 2019 general election as MP for Runnymede and Weybridge with 54.9% of the vote and a majority of 18,270.[7]
He is currently a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.[8]
On 3 October 2022, Spencer was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Conservative Party Jake Berry.[9] On 25 November 2023, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party for Campaigning and Candidates - Disability and Diversity.[10]
At the 2024 general election, he was re-elected with a vote share of 38.2 per cent and a reduced majority of 7,627.[11]
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