Mel Stride’s voting in Parliament

Mel Stride is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Mel Stride sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Mel Stride voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2015. Conservative, 1 votes, in 2015

We have lots more plain English analysis of Mel Stride’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Mel Stride’s full vote analysis page for more.

Mel Stride has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Work Capability Assessment Consultation 5 Sep 2023

  I thank the hon. Lady for her remarks. It is gratifying that she agrees with much of the premise I set out. She recognises the importance of work and that 2.5 million people, or thereabouts, are on long-term sick and disability benefits—we are all equally concerned that the number is growing. She also argues that the work capability assessment, in its current form, is not fit for its...

• Work Capability Assessment Consultation 5 Sep 2023

  I share my right hon. Friend’s keenness to see these proposals—whatever may or may not emerge—come forward as soon as possible. They will require a lot of work on IT systems and changes to systems. The providers will have to incorporate the changes that may or not come forward as a result of this consultation. Let me reassure him that, given the benefits there will be to many people who...

• Work Capability Assessment Consultation 5 Sep 2023

  I respect the hon. Gentleman; having appeared before the Select Committee, I know how seriously he takes the matters that he has raised. However, I cannot accept being described as bearing down on those who are “on the make and on the take”. If he can find any example of myself or my Ministers making those assertions, I would like to see it. In the absence of that, I hope that he will be...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Central Devon

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @meljstride

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mel Stride campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Northern Ireland
• Treasury
• Health
• Education
• Excise Duties: Wines
• Hill Farming
• Parish Councils: Bank Services
• Road Fuel Testing Unit
• Tourism

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 25 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Treasury Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Treasury Committee Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 20 Jun 2022)
• Chair, Treasury Committee Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 20 Jun 2022)
• Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Treasury Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Treasury Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Treasury Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (23 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Treasury Committee (23 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Treasury Committee (23 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (23 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (23 May 2019 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Member, House of Commons Commission (23 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (23 May 2019 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General (12 Jun 2017 to 23 May 2019)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) (18 Jul 2016 to 12 Jun 2017)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 28 Nov 2011)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions(Rate Ceilings) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)