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Patrick Spencer
Patrick Spencer is the Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. He was elected in the July 2024 general election.
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MP says Cardinal Medical Practice expansion plans 'progressing'
Central Suffolk & North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer has told constituents that plans for the new Cardinal Medical Practice on Norwich Road are moving forward, with negotiations currently in a "commercially sensitive" stage.by
Oliver Rouane-Williams
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Labour's Pride in Place programme awards Ipswich a fraction given to other nearby towns
Ipswich Borough Council will receive £1.5 million over two years to improve public spaces under the government's new Pride in Place programme, significantly less than the up to £20 million being allocated to five other Suffolk and Norfolk towns over the next decade and just 0.03% of the total funding.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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MP Patrick Spencer signs cross-party letter opposing digital ID 'surveillance state'
Patrick Spencer has backed warnings that the government's digital ID plans represent "unprecedented state control" and could mark a "dangerous shift in the balance of power between government and governed."byOliver Rouane-Williams
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MP Patrick Spencer writes to Ipswich constituents on 'progress', omits staunch bypass opposition
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer has sent a letter to North Ipswich residents detailing his "progress" on local issues such as healthcare provision and crime, but failed to mention his active lobbying against an Ipswich Northern Bypass that many of his North Ipswich constituents support.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Local MP explains why he backed mass deportation motion
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer says "countless conversations" with residents about immigration concerns led him to support a controversial motion calling for mass deportation of people living in the UK illegally, despite disputed figures about the scale of the issue.by
João SantosandOliver Rouane-Williams
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What happens next for Patrick Spencer and his constituents?
Following two sexual assault charges and his immediate suspension from the Conservative Party, we help you understand what happens next for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer, his party, and his constituents.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP who spoke of 'moral probity' in parliament 'categorically denies' sexual assault charges
Patrick Spencer, who spoke of the importance of ethics to his constituents in his maiden Commons speech last year, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault, prompting his immediate suspension from the Conservative Party. He "categorically denies" the charges.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Castle Hill site identified as potential site for new Ipswich GP surgery
Health bosses have identified a site at the intersection of Castle Hill and the Ipswich constituency border for a new GP practice to serve Cardinal Medical Practice patients.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Suffolk Chamber's A14 report reveals damning impact on Suffolk businesses as MPs speak out on proposed solutions
Suffolk faces a potential economic crisis as 83% of businesses say ongoing A14 disruption will force them to cut jobs unless significant improvements are made within the next decade.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP clashes with Chief Secretary to the Treasury over economic policy
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer has called for tax cuts during an exchange in Parliament with Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones. The debate centered on government borrowing costs and economic growth.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Local MPs split as national inquiry into grooming gangs rejected
Local MPs Jack Abbott and Patrick Spencer (inevitably) found themselves on opposite sides of a controversial vote on whether to launch a national inquiry into grooming gangs, as the amendment was (also inevitably) defeated in parliament by 364 votes to 111.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Health Minister meets Ipswich MPs over cancelled surgery plans
The government minister responsible for primary care has met with Ipswich's MPs to discuss the cancelled development of a 'super surgery' in north west Ipswich. Stephen Kinnock MP held talks with local representatives following the scrapping of Cardinal Medical Practice's planned development at the former Tooks Bakery site.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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