Patrick Spencer MP
Independent
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
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Patrick Spencer is the Independent MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£29,843
/ £93,904 annual
116 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£29,843
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
current
Party history
2025-05-13 → present
Independent
current
2024-07-04 → 2025-05-13
Conservative
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2024-10-21 → 2025-06-30
Education Committee
2024-12-04 → 2024-12-12
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2025-01-15 → 2025-02-11
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
2025-03-05 → 2025-03-20
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
patrick.spencer.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Voting record (2026)
97 / 109
12 missed (11%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£3,285
11% of £29,843 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£10,338
11% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£308
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-16.5 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
26 Aye(23.9%)
71 No(65.1%)
12 didn't vote(11.0%)
2026-04-22
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
via Mike Wood
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
via Mike Wood
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
via Mike Wood
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
via Mike Wood
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
via Mike Wood
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
via Mike Wood
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
via Mike Wood
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
via Mike Wood
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
via Mike Wood
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
via Mike Wood
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
via Mike Wood
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
via Mike Wood
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
via Mike Wood
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
via Mike Wood
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
via Mike Wood
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
via Mike Wood
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
via Mike Wood
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
via Mike Wood
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
via Mike Wood
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
via Mike Wood
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
via Mike Wood
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
via Mike Wood
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
via Mike Wood
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
via Mike Wood
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
via Mike Wood
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
via Mike Wood
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
via Mike Wood
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
via Mike Wood
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
via Mike Wood
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
via Mike Wood
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
via Mike Wood
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
via Mike Wood
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
via Gagan Mohindra
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
via Gagan Mohindra
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
via Gagan Mohindra
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
via Gagan Mohindra
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
via Gagan Mohindra
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
via Gagan Mohindra
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
via Gagan Mohindra
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
via Gagan Mohindra
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
via Gagan Mohindra
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
via Gagan Mohindra
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
via Gagan Mohindra
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
via Gagan Mohindra
368–107
Pass
2026-03-11
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
via Gagan Mohindra
175–292
Fail
2026-03-11
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
via Gagan Mohindra
172–283
Fail
2026-03-11
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
via Gagan Mohindra
174–292
Fail
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
via Gagan Mohindra
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
via Gagan Mohindra
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
via Gagan Mohindra
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
via Gagan Mohindra
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
via Gagan Mohindra
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
via Gagan Mohindra
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
via Gagan Mohindra
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
via Gagan Mohindra
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
via Gagan Mohindra
309–181
Pass
2026-03-02
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment
via Gagan Mohindra
105–410
Fail
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
via Gagan Mohindra
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
via Gagan Mohindra
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
via Gagan Mohindra
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
via Gagan Mohindra
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
via Gagan Mohindra
277–143
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
via Gagan Mohindra
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
via Gagan Mohindra
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
via Gagan Mohindra
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Aye
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
via Gagan Mohindra
103–284
Fail
2026-01-28
No
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
via Gagan Mohindra
294–108
Pass
2026-01-27
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
via Gagan Mohindra
88–310
Fail
2026-01-27
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
via Gagan Mohindra
91–378
Fail
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
via Gagan Mohindra
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
via Gagan Mohindra
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
via Gagan Mohindra
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
via Gagan Mohindra
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
via Gagan Mohindra
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
via Gagan Mohindra
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
via Gagan Mohindra
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
via Gagan Mohindra
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
2026-01-13
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part
via Mike Wood
344–173
Pass
2026-01-13
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
via Mike Wood
348–167
Pass
2026-01-12
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part
via Mike Wood
344–181
Pass
2026-01-12
No
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part
via Mike Wood
324–180
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).