Mark Spencer’s voting in Parliament
Mark Spencer is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.
However, Mark Spencer sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:
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Mark Spencer voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
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Mark Spencer has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Recent appearances
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As a Forest fan, I don’t think I will talk about football at all today. I thank the shadow Leader again for her kind words, and the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick) for his kind words on my brief appearance this morning during business questions. I am sure the House will be aware that my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride) has been appointed...
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We live in historic times, Madam Deputy Speaker. I believe my hon. Friend is the first Member from the Government Benches to rule themselves out. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his amazing work on animal welfare. His record stands above that of most Members. He went on to talk about the challenges of alcohol abuse and how we need to make sure we work better. I will be interested to know...
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That is a really important point. At times, we take our democracy for granted. For someone to turn up at a polling station when they have the legal right to vote but to be refused is a very serious matter that we all, across the House, should try to address. I hold my hands up and say to the hon. Member for Newport East that I could not fill a form out in Polish. We need to recognise that we...
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Profile
Conservative MP for Sherwood
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Topics of interest
Mark Spencer campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Communities and Local Government
- Home Department
- Transport
- Energy and Climate Change
- Ministerial Visits: Nottinghamshire
- Green Deal
- Tobacco: Smuggling
- Nottinghamshire
- Catering
Currently held offices
- Chief Whip (since 24 Jul 2019)
- Member, Selection Committee (since 14 Nov 2017)
Other offices held in the past
- Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) (26 Jul 2018 to 24 Jul 2019)
- Government Whip (9 Jan 2018 to 26 Jul 2018)
- Government Whip (15 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Jun 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
- Member, Backbench Business Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 10 Dec 2013)
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Mark Spencer’s speeches
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 93.38% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 158 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 29 Jul 2019.
1. Employment and earnings
Partner in
CH Spencer and Son (farmers). Address: Spring Lane Farm, Mapperley Plains, Notts. I receive benefit in kind from the farm of £5-10,000 per annum in the form of payment of telephone, heating and council tax of my family home. I perform a maximum of 80-100 hours per year of otherwise unremunerated work on the farm. (Registered 31 May 2010; updated 1 November 2018)
2. (a) Support linked to an
MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Tuxford Exports Ltd
Address of donor: Old Colliery Site, Hollinwood Lane, Calverton, Nottingham NG14 6NR
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: company, registration 04322682
(Registered 10 October 2018)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor:
Motor Sports AssociationAddress of donor: Motor Sports House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook SL3 0HG
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket plus hospitality for the Grand Prix at Silverstone, with a total value of £558
Date received: 8 July 2018
Date accepted: 8 July 2018
Donor status: company, registration 1344829
(Registered 25 July 2018)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
A farm (see category 1) in Sherwood: (i) and (ii).
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Spring Lane Farm Ltd (formerly Floralands Ltd); a farm shop of which I am an unremunerated director. (Updated 26 May 2016)
Partner in CH Spencer and Son (farmers). (Registered 07 June 2016)
8. Miscellaneous
As part of its holdings, Spring Lane Farm Ltd owns a garden centre in Sherwood. (Updated 26 May 2016 and 07 June 2016)
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