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Member of Parliament

Sir Mel Stride

Con Conservative Central Devon ID 3935
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Mel has voted in 78.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Mel has voted against the party's recorded majority 7 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 1,843 of 2,361 eligible divisions (78.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1843

Total votes

892

Aye

951

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 892 / Noes 951

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance Bill: Second Reading
Tax
No
Finance Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading
NHS / Health
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Education Tax
No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Education Tax
Aye
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Transport
No
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Transport
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure)
Energy Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate)
Energy Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (investors' relief)
Tax
No

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 28/43 (65 %)
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 1,843 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (78.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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 7 times in the imported division data. Source