Official portrait of Patrick Spencer

Patrick Spencer

Independent MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, since 4 July 2024

Patrick Spencer is the Independent MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Scorecard

69.9% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
402 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
173 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
n/a Against their own party sits as an independent, so there is no party line to measure against
7 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
37 Debates spoken in 135 written questions tabled

Ranked 370 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
15 Jul 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots deferred division No 330–109
15 Jul 2026 Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division No 330–109
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye 104–412
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye 102–409
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No vote 93–323
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading No vote 264–90
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye 97–358
8 Jul 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 deferred division No 283–182
8 Jul 2026 Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 deferred division No 317–103
8 Jul 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 deferred division No 369–102
7 Jul 2026 Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Aye 115–0
6 Jul 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 No 394–85
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye 177–308
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Aye 173–282
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No vote 80–281
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division No 318–107
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 deferred division No 322–107
24 Jun 2026 Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 No 330–93
24 Jun 2026 Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 No 329–94
24 Jun 2026 Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 No 332–94
24 Jun 2026 Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 deferred division No 323–160
23 Jun 2026 Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Aye 112–283
23 Jun 2026 Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment No 294–110
23 Jun 2026 Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness Aye 108–307
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Aye 171–322

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
(Registered 11 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Suffolk
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 17 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation: Suffolk Ventures Limited
Nature of business: The company was set up to manage the marketing and rental income associated with property in Suffolk.
(Registered 11 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000

Name of company or organisation: IPGL
Nature of business: Investment holdings company
(Registered 11 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Jul 2025

8. Miscellaneous

Unpaid Director, Suffolk Ventures Limited.
(Registered 22 July 2024)

On the register since 29 Jul 2025

Unpaid Director, Blue WV Limited.
(Registered 22 July 2024)

On the register since 29 Jul 2025

Governor, Hollesley Waldringfield Partnership. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 17 July 2024)

On the register since 17 Jul 2025

The same register on parliament.uk →

Debates

37 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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