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

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Mark Spencer

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Energy and Climate Change: Energy Market Competition 14 Jul 2016

  I congratulate the Minister on all that she has done to encourage competition, which helps consumers to get a price that is better for them. That is in stark contrast to Opposition Members who often scaremonger about capacity markets driving prices up and scare my constituents into worrying about whether they can pay their bills.

• Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Topical Questions 29 Jun 2016

  Will the Secretary of State update the House on what she is doing to bring economic empowerment to women, especially in the world’s poorest countries?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions 27 Jun 2016

  Will the Department update the House on the progress being made in increasing the number of cadet units in state schools so that more young people can benefit from the skills and experiences of those cadet units?

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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
• Energy and Climate Change
• Transport
• Ministerial Visits: Nottinghamshire
• Green Deal
• Tobacco: Smuggling
• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation
• Nottinghamshire

Currently held offices

• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (since 17 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 3 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.
• People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 100 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mark Spencer’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 147 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)