Ben_Spencer_(politician)

Ben Spencer (politician)

Ben Spencer (politician)

British politician (born 1981)

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    "No. 62862". The London Gazette. 20 December 2019. p. 23192.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    "Reforming the Mental Health Act". Dr Ben Spencer MP for Runnymede and Weybridge. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. [4]
    "11 current committee members". Work and Pensions Committee, House of Commons. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. [5]
    "I am delighted that @DrBenSpencer is joining @conservatives, as my Parliamentary Private Secretary. Looking forward to working with him!". Twitter. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 4". Civil Service World. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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