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Information between 10th December 2025 - 30th December 2025

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Division Votes
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 332
9 Dec 2025 - UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 100
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 173
10 Dec 2025 - Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 86 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 297
10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 98
10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 325
15 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 88 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 96
16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195
16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Mel Stride voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 340

Speeches
Mel Stride speeches from: Finance (No. 2) Bill Mel Stride contributed 14 speeches (2,550 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury
Mel Stride speeches from: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Mel Stride contributed 29 speeches (4,396 words) Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury
Mel Stride speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Mel Stride contributed 2 speeches (166 words) Tuesday 9th December 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury

Written Answers
Universal Credit Asked by: Mel Stride (Conservative - Central Devon) Monday 15th December 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been migrated from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit since July 2024. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) This information will be published as part of a routinely released statistical series in February 2026.
Business Rates: Tax Allowances Asked by: Mel Stride (Conservative - Central Devon) Friday 19th December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether 2026-27 business rate transitional reliefs should be calculated using base liabilities which include the application of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure rate relief in 2025-26. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) The government has announced support for those losing RHL relief through an expanded Support Small Business scheme which caps bill increases at the higher of £800 or the relevant TR cap. The SSB cap applies to the ratepayers’ current bill, including the 40% RHL relief they are currently receiving, before changes in other reliefs and local supplements. This is part of a generous support package worth £4.3 billion over the next 3 years, including support to help ratepayers to transition to their new bill.
Universal Credit: Pregnancy Asked by: Mel Stride (Conservative - Central Devon) Monday 22nd December 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what number and proportion of pregnant Universal Credit claimants were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity due to pregnancy risk in the most recent year for which data is available. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Between January 2024 and December 2024 there were 1,150 UC claimants who were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) due to pregnancy risk following a health assessment. Information on all UC claimants who are pregnant is not readily available, so the proportion this represents of all pregnant UC claimants cannot be provided. Notes: The data captures all UC decisions taken between January 2024 and December 2024. Some LCWRA decisions do not have an associated decision reason recorded so may not be captured by this data. The data supplied is based on bespoke analysis of departmental datasets and has not been certified as National Statistics or Official Statistics.

Written Answers

Universal Credit
Asked by: Mel Stride (Conservative - Central Devon)
Monday 15th December 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been migrated from Employment and Support Allowance to Universal Credit since July 2024.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

This information will be published as part of a routinely released statistical series in February 2026.

Business Rates: Tax Allowances
Asked by: Mel Stride (Conservative - Central Devon)
Friday 19th December 2025

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether 2026-27 business rate transitional reliefs should be calculated using base liabilities which include the application of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure rate relief in 2025-26.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The government has announced support for those losing RHL relief through an expanded Support Small Business scheme which caps bill increases at the higher of £800 or the relevant TR cap. The SSB cap applies to the ratepayers’ current bill, including the 40% RHL relief they are currently receiving, before changes in other reliefs and local supplements.

This is part of a generous support package worth £4.3 billion over the next 3 years, including support to help ratepayers to transition to their new bill.

Universal Credit: Pregnancy
Asked by: Mel Stride (Conservative - Central Devon)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what number and proportion of pregnant Universal Credit claimants were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity due to pregnancy risk in the most recent year for which data is available.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Between January 2024 and December 2024 there were 1,150 UC claimants who were deemed to have Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) due to pregnancy risk following a health assessment. Information on all UC claimants who are pregnant is not readily available, so the proportion this represents of all pregnant UC claimants cannot be provided.

Notes:

The data captures all UC decisions taken between January 2024 and December 2024.
Some LCWRA decisions do not have an associated decision reason recorded so may not be captured by this data.
The data supplied is based on bespoke analysis of departmental datasets and has not been certified as National Statistics or Official Statistics.

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Live Transcript
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10 Dec 2025, 5:16 p.m. - House of Commons "move the motion. Mel Stride. " Deputy Speaker's Statement Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP (Romsey and Southampton North, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
10 Dec 2025, 5:17 p.m. - House of Commons ">> hon. Member for Islington North. We don't refer to members by name Sir Mel Stride. >> Madam Deputy Speaker, the Honourable right hon. Gentleman for " Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride MP (Central Devon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
16 Dec 2025, 4:19 p.m. - House of Commons ">> The question is that the bill be now read a second time and I call the shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. " Dan Tomlinson MP, The Exchequer Secretary (Chipping Barnet, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer 147 speeches (16,811 words) Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Harriett Baldwin (Con - West Worcestershire) Friend the Member for Central Devon (Sir Mel Stride) set out an extensive case. - Link to Speech 2: Rachel Hopkins (Lab - Luton South and South Bedfordshire) Member for Central Devon (Sir Mel Stride), said at that time,“I welcome much in this statement. - Link to Speech
Railways Bill 198 speeches (36,125 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 9th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Ian Roome (LD - North Devon) Member for Central Devon (Sir Mel Stride), recorded a record 1 million journeys for the first time. - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Debates

Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
147 speeches (16,811 words)
Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: Harriett Baldwin (Con - West Worcestershire) Friend the Member for Central Devon (Sir Mel Stride) set out an extensive case. - Link to Speech
2: Rachel Hopkins (Lab - Luton South and South Bedfordshire) Member for Central Devon (Sir Mel Stride), said at that time,“I welcome much in this statement. - Link to Speech

Railways Bill
198 speeches (36,125 words)
2nd reading
Tuesday 9th December 2025 - Commons Chamber
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Ian Roome (LD - North Devon) Member for Central Devon (Sir Mel Stride), recorded a record 1 million journeys for the first time. - Link to Speech