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Member of Parliament

Sir Mel Stride

Party history

Conservative 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency history

Central Devon 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Central Devon 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 4 Nov 2024 to present HM Treasury
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 8 Jul 2024 to 4 Nov 2024 Department for Work and Pensions
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 25 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2024 Department for Work and Pensions
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations 20 Jun 2022 to 26 Oct 2022 Chair
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill 9 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021
Liaison Committee (Commons) 20 May 2020 to 25 Oct 2022
Treasury Committee 27 Jan 2020 to 25 Oct 2022 Chair
Liaison Committee (Commons) 23 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Central Devon Turnout 53,432
Candidate Party Votes Share
Mel Stride Con Conservative 16,831 31.5 %
Ollie Pearson Lab Labour 16,770 31.4 %
Mark Wooding LD Liberal Democrat 8,232 15.4 %
Jeffrey Leeks RUK Reform UK 7,784 14.6 %
Gill Westcott Green Green Party 3,338 6.2 %
Arthur Price Ind Independent 477 0.9 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API
Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Sir Mel Stride been an MP?

Sir Mel Stride has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

What parties has Sir Mel Stride been a member of?

Sir Mel Stride has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Sir Mel Stride held?

Sir Mel Stride has 18 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Sir Mel Stride's latest election result?

Sir Mel Stride's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Central Devon, with a majority of 61. Source