Mark Spencer is the Member of Parliament for Sherwood, first elected in 2010. Mark was a co-chair of the APSRG, before his promotion to Assistant Whip at HM Treasury in 2016.  From 2013 to 2015 he was a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, and from 2010 to 2015 he was a member of the Environmental Audit Committee. His main political interests include rural affairs, business and employment. He is a self-employed farmer and retailer.