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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.
MessageSeat 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
Prime Minister
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