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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2 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

2 votes · 1 Jul 2026

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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

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether 2026-27 business rate transitional reliefs should be calculated using base liabilities which include the application of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure

AnsweredTreasury15 Dec 2025

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been migrated from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit since July 2024.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions9 Dec 2025

Universal Credit: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what number and proportion of pregnant Universal Credit claimants were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity due to pregnancy

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions9 Dec 2025

Spring Statement

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there will be a Spring Statement in 2026 to accompany the OBR's Spring Forecast 2026; and whether the OBR's Spring Forecast 2026 will include the scorin

AnsweredTreasury2 Dec 2025

Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of businesses currently eligible for retail, hospitality and leisure relief have a normal business rates liability of £110,000 or l

AnsweredTreasury12 Nov 2025

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how his Department's capital budgets (a) were allocated in each financial year since 2023-24 and (b) have been allocated for each of the

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero2 Sept 2025

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households were exempted from the benefit cap for the latest period for which data is available, by (a) reason for exemption and (b) amoun

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Sept 2025

Pension Credit: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were in receipt of Pension Credit for each of the last five financial years, by immigration status.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Sept 2025

Pension Credit: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average award is for pension credit claimants with a non-CTA immigration status.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Sept 2025

Universal Credit: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) proportion and (b) amount of Universal Credit expenditure was for adults with non-Common Travel Area immigration status in the latest peri

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions1 Sept 2025
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