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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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
No
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
Work / Employment
Aye
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
Foreign Affairs
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Defence
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Defence
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Crime / Justice
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
Tax
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