Sir Mel Stride

MP since 6 May 2010

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The Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride is the Conservative MP for Central Devon, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.

1849

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

61

Majority

31.5%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 53,432 voters

Conservative
16,831 votes31.5%
Labour
16,770 votes31.4%
Liberal Democrat
8,232 votes15.4%
Reform UK
7,784 votes14.6%
Green Party
3,338 votes6.3%
Independent
477 votes0.9%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

129

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

54

Debates Spoken In

284

Speeches

327

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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4 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

4 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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5 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

8 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(10)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited

£25,000 support towards staff salary

£25,000
Name of donor
J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited
Address of donor
Lakeside Works, Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5JP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£25,000 support towards staff salary
Donor status
company, registration 00561597

Registered 24 March 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited

£25,000 for the provision of staff

£25,000
Name of donor
J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited
Address of donor
Lakeside Works, Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5JP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£25,000 for the provision of staff
Donor status
company, registration 00561597

Registered 20 November 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

IPGL Limited

£25,000 support towards staff salary

£25,000
Name of donor
IPGL Limited
Address of donor
3rd Floor, 39 Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom SW1X 9LP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£25,000 support towards staff salary
Donor status
company, registration 09064598

Registered 24 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

Parliamentary Adviser

£11,000
Name of donor
Graham Edwards
Address of donor
private
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
£11,000 trip to USA and accompanied by Parliamentary Adviser. Donation received 12 September 2025
Destination of visit
United States
Dates of visit
6 September 2025 to 10 September 2025
Purpose of visit
Economic research and business visits

Registered 30 September 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Graham Edwards

£4,000 policy research/visits

12 September 2025

£4,000
Name of donor
Graham Edwards
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£4,000 policy research/visits
Date received
12 September 2025
Date accepted
12 September 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 30 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Tables in the document entitled Work Capability Assessment Reform: update to estimated number of claimants affected, dated 18

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions28 Feb 2025

Capital Investment: Government Departments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide a breakdown by department of the additional capital expenditure announced at the October Budget for each financial year up to 2029-30.

AnsweredTreasury28 Feb 2025

Office for Budget Responsibility: Forecasts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the estimated economic impact of additional public investment within the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts reflects the composition of that i

AnsweredTreasury28 Feb 2025

Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it remains her Department's policy to begin the rollout of the abolition of the Work Capability Assessment and the categories of Limited Ca

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions28 Feb 2025

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's timetable is for abolishing the couple's administrative earnings threshold; and what estimate she has made of the potential i

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions28 Feb 2025

Public Sector Debt: Budget October 2024

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the forecast level of (a) public sector net debt, (b) public sector net debt excluding Bank of England and (c) public sector net financial liabilities was

AnsweredTreasury28 Feb 2025

Budget October 2024

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 3 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, what her definition is of working people.

AnsweredTreasury11 Nov 2024

Self-employed: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 3 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, whether self-employed people are classed as working.

AnsweredTreasury11 Nov 2024

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral answer of 7 October 2024 from the Minister for Employment, Official Report, column 6, what changes have been made to the

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions24 Oct 2024

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the correspondence from the Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee entitled The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payments Regulat

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions23 Oct 2024
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