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
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 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 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
(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
- 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
(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
- 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
(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
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Parliamentary Adviser
- 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
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Graham Edwards
£4,000 policy research/visits
12 September 2025
- 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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