Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Central 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 a Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since the 2024 general election.[1]
He is a senior fellow at the Centre for Social Justice, and has worked at the Department for Education.[2]
He is the son of Michael Spencer, Baron Spencer of Alresford.[3]
Early Life and Career
[edit]Patrick Spencer studied for a BA in Politics at the University of Leeds and a Masters in Public Policy at Georgetown 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 the Centre for Social Justice. In 2020 he become a Senior Adviser at the Department for Education working for six Secretaries of State for Education over the next 3 years. He was briefly a Director at the Jobs Foundation.
Political Career
[edit]Patrick Spencer joined the Conservative Party while at university. In 2017 he was the Conservative Candidate at the General Election for the constituency of West Ham. He won 16.2% of the vote.[4] In June 2024 he was selected as the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the seat of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. He won with a majority of 4,290.[5]
In parliament he made his maiden speech on the 25th July 2024 [6] where he spoke about his wish to focus on social justice issues in parliament. He is a member of the Education Select Committee and was appointed PPS[7] to Shadow Education spokesperson Laura Trott MP. He is an officer for the APPG for Babies and Care Experienced People and is a member of the APPGs for the East of England, Private Capital, Flood Prevention and Rugby.
Personal Life
[edit]Patrick Spencer is married to Anna, and they have two children. They live in Suffolk. In the past he has been a Governor at a Federation of local Primary Schools, a mentor with the Social Mobility Foundation and sat on the Advisory Council for the Living Wage Foundation.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Central Suffolk and North Ipswich results". BBC News. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Heywood, Harriet (7 July 2024). "Who are the newly elected MPs for Suffolk?". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Harry (17 May 2017). "Blue is the colour, politics is the game in . . . West Ham". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "UK Parliament election results: Election for the constituency of West Ham on 8 June 2017". UK Parliament election results. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "UK Parliament election results: Election for the constituency of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 4 July 2024". UK Parliament election results. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "patrick spencer maiden speech in parliament - Search Videos". www.bing.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Education Committee membership appointed - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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