Patrick Spencer | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Poulter |
| Majority | 4,290 (9.2%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | University of Leeds (BA) Georgetown University (MPP) |
Patrick Spencer (born 8 May 1988) is a British politician serving as aConservative Member of Parliament forCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich since the2024 general election.[1]
He is a senior fellow at theCentre for Social Justice, and has worked at theDepartment for Education.[2]
Patrick Spencer studied for a BA in Politics at theUniversity of Leeds and a Masters in Public Policy atGeorgetown University in Washington DC. He began his career in finance and sat on the board of a family investment business IPGL for 7 years. In 2016 he went to work at theCentre for Social Justice. In 2020 he become a Senior Adviser at theDepartment for Education working for six Secretaries of State for Education over the next 3 years. He was briefly a Director at theJobs Foundation.
Patrick Spencer joined theConservative Party while at university. In 2017 he was the Conservative Candidate at theGeneral Election for the constituency ofWest Ham. He won 16.2% of the vote.[3] In June2024 he was selected as the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the seat ofCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich. He won with a majority of 4,290.[4]
Inparliament he made his maiden speech on the 25th July 2024[5] where he spoke about his wish to focus on social justice issues in parliament. He is a member of theEducation Select Committee and was appointed PPS[6] to Shadow Education spokespersonLaura Trott MP. He is an officer for theAPPG for Babies and Care Experienced People and is a member of the APPGs for the East of England, Private Capital, Flood Prevention and Rugby.
He is the son ofMichael Spencer, Baron Spencer of Alresford.[7]
Patrick Spencer is married to Anna, and they have two children. They live inSuffolk. In the past he has been a Governor at a Federation of local Primary Schools, a mentor with theSocial Mobility Foundation and sat on the Advisory Council for theLiving Wage Foundation.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick Spencer | 15,144 | 32.6 | −29.3 | |
| Labour | Kevin Craig | 10,854 | 23.4 | +1.6 | |
| Reform UK | Tony Gould | 8,806 | 19.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Daniel Pratt | 5,652 | 12.2 | +6.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brett Mickelburgh | 5,407 | 11.6 | +1.0 | |
| Independent | Charlie Caiger | 366 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | Mike Hallatt | 194 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,290 | 9.2 | −30.9 | ||
| Turnout | 46,423 | 64.5 | −6.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,975 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | −15.5 | |||
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich 2024–present | Incumbent |
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