Sir Mel Stride
Conservative Party
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Central Devon
MP Since
6 May 2010 (16 years, 2 months)
Role
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Status
active
Constituency: Central Devon
Sir Mel Stride represents Central Devon in the House of Commons, sitting as a Conservative Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 16 years, 2 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£226,077
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£199,284
Office
£11,723
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£15,070
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Donations (6)
£68,000
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
Paddy Nicoll
Individual · 27 Apr 2026 · Other
£10,000
Graham Edwards
Individual · 12 Sept 2025 · Administration services
£4,000
Graham Edwards
Individual · 6 Sept 2025
£11,000
Andrew Wilkinson
Individual · 13 Sept 2024
£15,000
Gareth Penny
Individual · 20 Aug 2024
£3,000
Andrew Wilkinson
Individual · 12 Aug 2024
£25,000
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 233 Aye, 94 No (passed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 262 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 81 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
21 May 2026 · Result: 68 Aye, 242 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (8)
Stories mentioning Sir Mel Stridetracked across NewsDeck's sources
WATCH: Michelle Dewberry forced to step in as Michael Gove lashes out at Reform UK’s Laila Cunningham - ‘Hypocritical nonsense!’
Laila Cunningham and Michael Gove clashed in a furious row which erupted over a discussion of Andy Burnham appointing John Healey as Chancel…
GB News·20 Jul· View coverage →
Rachel Reeves’s record as Chancellor slammed as ‘pretty abysmal’ by Sir Mel Stride after Cabinet exit
Rachel Reeves was dealt a scathing verdict by Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride, who described her time at the Treasury as “pretty abysmal”.
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GB News·20 Jul· View coverage →
Andy Burnham has one big question he cannot dodge for much longer
Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride writes for the Daily Express ahead of Andy Burnham becoming PM
Express Politics·16 Jul· View coverage →
Brandon To: Mel Stride is right about growth but now we have to build the networks and ecosystems to deliver it
The Conservatives have rightly begun talking about growth. Our next challenge is to ensure that growth is rooted not only in the City of Lon…
ConservativeHome·14 Jul· View coverage →
Rachel Reeves’ legacy of tinkering with the City is not enough, says Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride has branded Rachel Reeves’ legacy in government as mere “tinkering” with City reform as the top Tory predicted her successor …
City AM·9 Jul· View coverage →
Mel Stride: Whilst Labour try to stop their own collapse we are focussing on growth and renewal
A big reason we lost our way in government was too often we failed to remember that the private sector is where growth will come from. Some …
ConservativeHome·29 Jun
Andy Burnham should stand with pensioners on triple lock
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride writes for the Express on the state pension triple lock
Express Politics·24 Jun· View coverage →
Mel Stride slams 'toxic' Reform UK as 'economic fantasists' as he sets out why Kemi Badenoch is ruling out Tories ever doing a deal with Nigel Farage
Mel Stride , the shadow chancellor, claimed Reform's 'numbers never add up' as he criticised their 'irresponsible' promises and 'unfunded' s…
Daily Mail·22 Jun· View coverage →