Politician Ben Spencer
Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer (11 December 1981) 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.
Ben Spencer | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2023 | |
| Leader | Rishi Sunak |
| Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Hammond |
| Majority | 18,270 (34.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Walter Jack Spencer 11 December 1981 Liverpool, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
Medical career
Spencer worked for ten years as a doctor for the NHS, specialising in mental health.
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.
On 3 October 2022, Spencer was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Conservative Party Jake Berry. On 25 November 2023, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party for Campaigning and Candidates - Disability and Diversity.
Personal life
Spencer is married with two children.[citation needed]
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