Sir Mel Stride

Voting Patterns

Stride shows 100% party loyalty and higher-than-average attendance (76% vs party average 56%). He has 4 rebel votes. His voting record mixes alignment with Conservative positions on many issues with occasional divergence, including a notable Brexit-related vote in 2019 where he backed the Prime Minister's withdrawal motion against his party's stance. On policy topics, he generally supports immigration controls, supports the asylum system, and supports the Rwanda deportation scheme, while opposing bus service regulation; his records on VAT, transgender rights, NHS funding, prison sentencing and trade union powers are mixed.

Notable Positions

• Supports immigration controls
• Supports the asylum system
• Supports the Rwanda deportation scheme
• Opposes bus services regulation
• Voted in favour of the Prime Minister's Brexit withdrawal motion (2019)

Financial Interests

Declared financial interests include six entries related to donations and other support for MP activities (including loans), plus one UK-sourced gift/benefit, one miscellaneous entry, one shareholding, and one visit outside the UK.