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Sir Mel Stride
MP for Central Devon
ConservativeOpposition
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
About This MP
AI-generatedSir Mel Stride is a Conservative MP for Central Devon, first elected in 2010. He currently serves as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (since 4 November 2024) after previously holding the government role of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2022–2024) and serving in a range of Treasury and parliamentary posts. He has a long parliamentary career with roles across economic and public service portfolios.
Voting Patterns
Stride shows very high party loyalty (100%) and a 76% voting attendance. He has four rebel votes against his party. His overall positioning places him in the centrist to centre-right range (55/100).
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for immigration controls
- Generally voted for the asylum system
- Generally voted for the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally voted for transgender rights
- Voted in favour of the Prime Minister's motion on the UK's withdrawal from the EU (2019) against party line
Financial Interests
Has eight declared financial interests: four entries for donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP, one for gifts/hospitality from UK sources, one miscellaneous entry, one shareholding and one entry for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
76%
Attendance
4
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(55)
Based on 383 votesCareer & Roles
18 positions
Current
Opposition
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Since Nov 2024
Previous
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Government
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
Committee
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
Committee
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
May 2020 - Oct 2022
Committee
Treasury Committee
Jan 2020 - Oct 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally forhas generally voted for immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally againsthas generally voted against nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
8 declarations · £79,340 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye