Sir Mel Stride MP: votes, interests and costs
Sir Mel Stride represents Central Devon in the House of Commons for Conservative and has done since 6 May 2010.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Sir Mel Stride; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 25 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons | Office of the Leader of the House of Commons | 23 May 2019 | 24 July 2019 |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General | HM Treasury | 12 June 2017 | 23 May 2019 |
| Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) | HM Household | 18 July 2016 | 12 June 2017 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Whips Office (Commons) | 13 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Whips Office (Commons) | 15 July 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | HM Treasury | 4 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 8 July 2024 | 4 November 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations | 20 June 2022 | 26 October 2022 |
| Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill | 9 November 2021 | 17 November 2021 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 20 May 2020 | 25 October 2022 |
| Treasury Committee | 27 January 2020 | 25 October 2022 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 23 October 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Treasury Committee | 23 October 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Public Accounts Commission | 23 May 2019 | 24 July 2019 |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 23 May 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| House of Commons Commission | 23 May 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 26 July 2010 | 28 November 2011 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 c5dc1f28989a.
Register of interests
Sir Mel Stride has 20 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 10 February 2026 and the latest on 10 August 2026. By category: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (16), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Susan Green - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-27
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-27
- Name of the donor: Susan Green
- Status of the donor: Individual
Park Garage Group PLC - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-08
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-08
- Name of the donor: Park Garage Group PLC
- Status of the donor: Company
Park Garage Group PLC - £1,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £1,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-26
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-26
- Name of the donor: Park Garage Group PLC
- Status of the donor: Company
David Archer - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-06
- Name of the donor: David Archer
- Status of the donor: Individual
David Archer - £1,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £1,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-21
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-21
- Name of the donor: David Archer
- Status of the donor: Individual
Robert Derek Calrow - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-17
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-17
- Name of the donor: Robert Derek Calrow
- Status of the donor: Individual
Robert Derek Calrow - £897.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £897.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-20
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-20
- Name of the donor: Robert Derek Calrow
- Status of the donor: Individual
John Ruskin - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-22
- Name of the donor: John Ruskin
- Status of the donor: Individual
John Ruskin - £897.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £897.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-16
- Name of the donor: John Ruskin
- Status of the donor: Individual
Andrew Dawber - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-17
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-17
- Name of the donor: Andrew Dawber
- Status of the donor: Individual
Hakluyt - £550.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two hospitality tickets for me and Lady Stride, to attend the Hakluyt Summer Party 2026
- Value of the benefit: £550.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-11
- Name of the donor: Hakluyt
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Hakluyt
British Asian Trust - £2,000.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two hospitality tickets for me and Lady Stride, to attend the British Asian Trust reception
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-09
- Name of the donor: British Asian Trust
- Status of the donor: Trust
- Details of the trust: A diaspora-led international development organisation
The Conservative Party Foundation - £600.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets for myself and Lady Stride to attend The Spring Lunch in support of Conservative Marginal Seats and Women2Win
- Value of the benefit: £600.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-20
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-20
- Name of the donor: The Conservative Party Foundation
- Status of the donor: Registered Party
Lloyds Banking Group PLC - £1,839.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets including hospitality for myself and Lady Stride, to attend the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
- Value of the benefit: £1,839.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-18
- Name of the donor: Lloyds Banking Group PLC
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Lloyds Banking Group PLC
Paddy Nicoll - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-27
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-27
- Name of the donor: Paddy Nicoll
- Status of the donor: Individual
Paddy Nicoll - £897.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £897.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-02
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-02
- Name of the donor: Paddy Nicoll
- Status of the donor: Individual
Brechin Investment Ltd - £1,514.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £1,514.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-10
- Name of the donor: Brechin Investment Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
Joy Dawber - £1,514.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £1,514.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-07
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-07
- Name of the donor: Joy Dawber
- Status of the donor: Individual
Andrew Dawber - £1,483.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £1,483.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-07
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-07
- Name of the donor: Andrew Dawber
- Status of the donor: Individual
Susan Green - £2,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Political activity
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-21
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-21
- Name of the donor: Susan Green
- Status of the donor: Individual
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £199,284 for Sir Mel Stride in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. In 2023-24 it was £198,413. Office costs came to £11,723 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £199,283.69 | £198,412.50 | £189,778.51 |
| Office costs: spent | £11,723.32 | £3,614.26 | £9,223.76 |
| Accommodation: spent | £21,946.91 | £18,757.72 | £8,216.67 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £3,716.90 | £3,878.01 | £3,889.15 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £33,300 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property outside the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of two dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Central Devon CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Personal Assistant (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Senior Policy Researcher (permanent full time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Sir Mel Stride voted in the House of Commons: 353 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 50 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 129 written questions have been tabled by Sir Mel Stride, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Work and Pensions; Department for Education; Treasury.
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of work coach appointments with Universal Credit claimants are conducted a) in person, b) online and c) on the telephone.
Childcare: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her speech to Ruskin College on 8 July 2026, whether the expansion of the 30 hours free childcare entitlement to non-working parents is government policy.
Childcare: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the expansion of the 30 hours free childcare entitlement to non-working parents.
Childcare: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her speech to Ruskin College on 8 July 2026, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost to the public purse of extending 30 hours free childcare eligibility to non-working parent …
Pre-school Education: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of spending on the Early Learning for 2 year olds scheme is for non-working families.
Pre-school Education: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the spending on the Early Learning for 2 year olds scheme is accounted for by (a) families entitled via eligibility for certain benefits (b) families entitled because the child has an Education, Hea …
Pre-school Education: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was spent on the Early Learning for 2 year olds scheme in each of the last five financial years for which data is available.
Childcare: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the level of spending was on the 15 hours free childcare offer in each of the last five financial years for which data is available, broken down by a. working and b. non-working parents.
Government Departments: Public Expenditure
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether spending proposals from government departments could be delivered by the private sector.
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants were deemed LCWRA via the substantial risk provisions in each of the last 15 financial years expressed in (a) numerical terms and (b) as a proportion of the caseload.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 354f54089a51. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Sir Mel Stride.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 61 for Sir Mel Stride in Central Devon in July 2024, from 16,831 votes on a turnout of 70.9%. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Central Devon figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- Mel Stride on food price inflation, Budget debate 27 November 2025
Mel Stride said: “Labour is the party that talks about resolving poverty; it is a disgrace that food inflation in the last set of figures went up way above the headline rate, from 4.5% to 4.9%.” This page repeats what Office for National Statistics reports.
Official corrections
Records in which Mel Stride corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Mel Stride:
- Mel Stride corrected a written answer on Electronic Commerce: VAT
- Mel Stride corrected a written answer on Electronic Commerce: VAT
- Mel Stride corrected a written answer on Electronic Commerce: VAT
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.