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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.

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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
4 Feb 2026 Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division No 392–116
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading No 458–104
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Youth unemployment Aye 91–287
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory Aye 103–284
28 Jan 2026 Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 deferred division No 294–108
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 Aye 88–310
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 No vote 61–311
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 Aye 91–378
21 Jan 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 No 373–106
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading No 316–194
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye 195–317
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 Aye 191–326
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 No 347–184
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No 347–185
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No 344–182
20 Jan 2026 Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 No 319–127
14 Jan 2026 Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 deferred division No vote 301–110
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 Aye 172–334
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 Aye 181–335
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part No 344–173
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 Aye 187–351
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 Aye 184–331
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part No 348–167
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 Aye 188–341
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Aye 185–344

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

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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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