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Mel Stride

Mel Stride

Conservative MP for Central Devon

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.

Message

Seat status

Marginal

Majority size

61

Recent swing

-23.8% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited (£25,000)

IPGL Limited (£25,000)

J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited (£25,000)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion passed, 344-173

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Where Mel fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Mel Stride

Mel Stride

Member of Parliament

Central Devon

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships