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Sir 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.
Seat status
Marginal
Percentage of votes
0.11%
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)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
DID NOT VOTE4 Sept 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
VOTED NO9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
DID NOT VOTE10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Mel fits into things
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