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Member of Parliament

Sir Mel Stride

Con Conservative Central Devon ID 3935
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Mel has voted in 77.9% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Mel has voted against the party's recorded majority 9 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,850 of 2,376 eligible divisions (77.9%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1850

Total votes

896

Aye

954

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 896 / Noes 954

Divisions

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Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading Aye
Closure motion Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 204/211 (97%)
Migration 157/171 (92%)
Environment / Climate 40/48 (83%)
Foreign Affairs 57/69 (83%)
Trade 75/91 (82%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 5/10 (50%)
Devolution / Local Government 40/66 (61%)
Education 60/96 (62%)
Democracy / Parliament 32/47 (68%)
NHS / Health 39/56 (70%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Mel Stride voted in?

Sir Mel Stride has recorded votes in 1,850 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (77.9% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sir Mel Stride voted against their party?

Sir Mel Stride has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source