Mark Spencer (British politician)
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Mark Spencer MP |
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
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In office 23 July 2015 – 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Robin Walker |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
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Assumed office 17 July 2016 |
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Member of Parliament for Sherwood |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Paddy Tipping |
| Majority | 4,647 (9.2%) |
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| Born | 20 January 1970 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Mark Steven Spencer (born 20 January 1970) is an English Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sherwood.
Born in 1970, Spencer attended Lambley Primary School and the Colonel Frank Seely School in Calverton. He then qualified at Shuttleworth Agricultural College in Bedfordshire, before joining the family farm business. A former dairy farm, the business has developed and now employs around 50 local people, growing potatoes and vegetables and producing free-range eggs, beef and lamb. Spencer is a past chairman of the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs.
In 2001, Spencer fought his first Nottinghamshire County Council seat for Hucknall and in 2003 he won a seat on Gedling District Council representing Ravenshead and he retained this seat in 2007. In 2005 Spencer took the Nottinghamshire County Council seat of Calverton for the Conservatives and in 2009 retained his seat with an increased majority. In 2006 Spencer was appointed Shadow Spokesman for Community Safety & Partnership for Nottinghamshire County Council and he currently represents the electorate on the four Parish Councils; Ravenshead, Calverton, Woodborough and Lambley. In 2010 Spencer was elected as Member of Parliament for Sherwood by 214 votes. In this capacity he sat on the Government's 'Green Watchdog', the Environmental Audit Select Committee.
Spencer was a trustee of The Royal Agricultural Society of England and for a number of years was the Honorary Show Director of The Royal Show. Spencer is a past vice-Chairman of School Governors of Woodborough Woods Foundation School, where he was chairman of the Disciplinary Committee. As Chairman of the Lambley Playground Fund he helped raise over a £100,000 to provide new play equipment in the village and he is also trustee of the Core Centre Calverton, an Adult Education Centre.
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