Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride MP
Conservative
Central Devon
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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.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£4,000
2 registered interests published in 2026
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
£4,000
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£39,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
172
153 meetings ·
13 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
6 overseas trips
· 2017-07-01 → 2024-06-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 153
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2107-07-19 | — | To discuss the Finance Bill and tax administration | hm-treasury |
| 2024-04-08 | — | Visit to meet and talk to pensioners about the uprating of pensions, triple lock, retirement and other pensions policies. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-12-19 | — | A meeting to discuss the annoucement on Winter fuel payments for the elderly | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-12-12 | — | A meeting to discuss the Labour market strategies and the options to move people closer to work | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-11-29 | — | An interview to discuss fraud, error and prevention and how this can be tackled in the benefit sytem | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-11-22 | — | A meeting to discuss policy, and how barriers can be removed to support disabled people back into work. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-11-08 | — | A meeting to discuss the Labour market and how we can improve the number of people back into work | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-10-11 | — | A meeting to discuss the opportunities that Shaw Trust provide for their customers | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-10-03 | — | Regular political engagement with Media Representative | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-10-03 | — | Regular political engagement with Media Representative | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-10-02 | — | Regular Political engagement with Media Representative | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-10-02 | — | Regular political engagement with Media Representative | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-09-28 | — | An Interview to discuss youth employment | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-08-02 | — | To discuss employment options for the over 50s | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-07-20 | — | To discuss International Labour within the G20 Conference, addressing Global Skills Gaps, The Gig and Platform Economy and Social Protection, Sustainable Financing of Social Security | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-07-11 | — | Media Round- Interviews to discuss Labour Market Statistics and Private Pensions reforms | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-06-21 | — | Meeting to discuss the Working Win programme | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-06-21 | — | Meeting to discuss the Working Win programme | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-06-14 | — | Conference to discuss International Labour standards and key social and labour questions and employment programmes | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2023-06-08 | — | Visit to see the apprenticeship programme run by the Enham Trust | department-for-work-pensions |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-25 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-04-20 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-04-18 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-03-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-03-01 | The Sunday Times | Lunch | — |
| 2023-02-06 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-02-06 | BBC News | Lunch | — |
| 2023-02-02 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-02-02 | Sky News | Lunch | — |
| 2023-01-16 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-01-16 | The Mail Online | Lunch | — |
| 2019-02-21 | — | Return travel from London to Chester | — |
| 2018-09-27 | — | Dinner | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |
Nil Return
Nil Return
|
Nil Return | — |
| — |
India
Scheduled flight
|
G20 Conference | — |
| — |
Geneva - Switzerland
Scheduled flight
|
International Labour conference | — |
| — |
Tokyo - Japan
Scheduled flight
|
Law, Education, Marketing and Management Conference | — |
| — |
Nil Return
Nil Return
|
Nil Return | — |
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
OECD Meetings | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Central Devon
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Central Devon
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-10-25 → 2024-07-05
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2019-05-23 → 2019-07-24
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
2017-06-12 → 2019-05-23
Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
2016-07-18 → 2017-06-12
Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
2015-05-13 → 2016-07-17
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2014-07-15 → 2015-03-30
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2024-11-04 → present
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
2024-07-08 → 2024-11-04
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Committee memberships
2010-07-26 → 2011-11-28
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2019-05-23 → 2019-07-24
Public Accounts Commission
2019-05-23 → 2019-11-06
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2019-05-23 → 2019-11-06
House of Commons Commission
2020-05-20 → 2022-10-25
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2019-10-23 → 2019-11-06
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2020-01-27 → 2022-10-25
Treasury Committee
Chair
+£15,928/yr
2019-10-23 → 2019-11-06
Treasury Committee
Chair
+£15,509/yr
2021-11-09 → 2021-11-17
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
2022-06-20 → 2022-10-26
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
Chair
+£16,422/yr
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
mel.stride.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 7037 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7037 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this MP. (Officer matching is by name —
if the parliamentary register lists them under a slightly different
form, the join may miss; check
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Voting record (2026)
78 / 109
31 missed (28%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£10,024
28% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£26,707
28% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£452
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+0.9 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
19 Aye(17.4%)
59 No(54.1%)
31 didn't vote(28.4%)
2026-04-22
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Didn't vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
27
of 27 tabled
27 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
9 bills
9 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-02-07 | |
| Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Act 2022 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2021-06-16 | |
| Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2019 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2019-02-26 | |
| Finance Act 2019 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2018-11-01 | |
| Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2018 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2018-07-03 | |
| Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2018 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2018-02-27 | |
| Finance Act 2018 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2017-11-28 | |
| Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2017-09-06 | |
| Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2017 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2017-07-04 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.