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:

• Mark Spencer voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Mark Spencer’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Mark Spencer’s full vote analysis page for more.

Mark Spencer has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Whitsun Adjournment 23 May 2019

  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...

• Whitsun Adjournment 23 May 2019

  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...

• Whitsun Adjournment 23 May 2019

  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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Mark_Spencer
• https://facebook.com/MarkSpencerSherwood

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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
• Forests: Nottinghamshire
• Local Government Finance

Currently held offices

• Chief Whip (since 24 Jul 2019)

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)
• Member, Selection Committee (14 Nov 2017 to 4 Sep 2019)
• 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

• Paddy Tipping
• Andrew Stewart

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Water Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (5 out of 5)

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 — well 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 93.53% 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?)