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Sir Mel Stride

Member of Parliament for Central Devon

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Member of Parliament for Central Devon
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Conservative
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Registered financial interests

27 entries

Money, gifts, earnings and support this MP has declared in the official Register of Members' Financial Interests.

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

  • Name of donor: J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5JP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000 for the provision of staff Donor status: company, registration 00561597 (Registered 20 November 2025)

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

  • Name of donor: IPGL Limited Address of donor: 39 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9PL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 political activity Date received: 21 January 2026 Date accepted: 21 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 09064598 (Registered 10 February 2026)
  • Name of donor: Andrew Dawber Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,483 political activity Date received: 7 April 2026 Date accepted: 7 April 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 April 2026; updated 8 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: Joy Dawber Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,514 political activity Date received: 7 April 2026 Date accepted: 7 April 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 April 2026)
  • Name of donor: Susan Green Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 political activity Date received: 21 January 2026 Date accepted: 21 January 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 February 2026)
  • Name of donor: David Archer Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 political activity Date received: 6 July 2026 Date accepted: 6 July 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 29 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: John Ruskin Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 political activity Date received: 22 June 2026 Date accepted: 22 June 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 8 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: Park Garage Group PLC Address of donor: Park Lane, Croydon, England CR0 1JB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 political activity Date received: 8 July 2026 Date accepted: 8 July 2026 Donor status: company, registration 3497029 (Registered 29 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: Robert Derek Calrow Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 political activity Date received: 17 June 2026 Date accepted: 17 June 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: Park Garage Group PLC Address of donor: Park Lane, Croydon, England CR0 1JB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 political activity Date received: 26 January 2026 Date accepted: 26 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 03497029 (Registered 29 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: Susan Green Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 political activity Date received: 27 July 2026 Date accepted: 27 July 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 August 2026)
  • Name of donor: Paddy Nicoll Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £897 political activity Date received: 2 March 2026 Date accepted: 2 March 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 May 2026)
  • Name of donor: Graham Edwards Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 policy research/visits Date received: 12 September 2025 Date accepted: 12 September 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 September 2025)
  • Name of donor: Paddy Nicoll Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 political activity Date received: 27 April 2026 Date accepted: 27 April 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 May 2026)
  • Name of donor: Brechin Investment Ltd Address of donor: 56 The Square, Chagford TQ13 8AE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,514 political activity Date received: 10 April 2026 Date accepted: 10 April 2026 Donor status: company, registration 09735057 (Registered 7 May 2026)
  • Name of donor: Robert Derek Calrow Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £897 political activity Date received: 20 February 2026 Date accepted: 20 February 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: Andrew Dawber Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 political activity Date received: 17 June 2026 Date accepted: 17 June 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 8 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: John Ruskin Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £897 political activity Date received: 16 February 2026 Date accepted: 16 February 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 8 July 2026)
  • Name of donor: David Archer Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 political activity Date received: 21 January 2026 Date accepted: 21 January 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 29 July 2026)

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

  • Name of company or organisation: Venture Marketing Group Ltd Nature of business: Publisher, organiser of exhibitions and conferences

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Name of donor: The Conservative Party Foundation Address of donor: 4 Matthew Parker Street, London SW1H 9HQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for myself and Lady Stride to attend The Spring Lunch in support of Conservative Marginal Seats and Women2Win, value £600 Date received: 20 May 2026 Date accepted: 20 May 2026 Donor status: registered party (Registered 26 May 2026)
  • Name of donor: British Asian Trust Address of donor: Camburgh House, 27 New Dover Road, Canterbury Kent CT1 3DN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two hospitality tickets for me and Lady Stride, to attend the British Asian Trust reception, value £2,000 Date received: 9 June 2026 Date accepted: 9 June 2026 Donor status: trust (A diaspora-led international development organisation) (Registered 24 June 2026)
  • Name of donor: Hakluyt Address of donor: 34 Upper Brook Street, London W1K 7QS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two hospitality tickets for me and Lady Stride, to attend the Hakluyt Summer Party 2026, value £550 Date received: 11 June 2026 Date accepted: 11 June 2026 Donor status: company, registration 03481321 (Registered 29 June 2026)
  • Name of donor: Lloyds Banking Group PLC Address of donor: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets including hospitality for myself and Lady Stride, to attend the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, value £1,839 Date received: 18 May 2026 Date accepted: 18 May 2026 Donor status: company, registration SC095000 (Registered 26 May 2026)
  • Name of donor: Kensington, Bayswater, Chelsea & Fulham Conservatives Address of donor: 44 Southern Row, London W10 5AN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two ticekts for myself and Lady Stride to attend a gala fundraising event, where I was also a guest speaker, value £340 Date received: 24 November 2025 Date accepted: 24 November 2025 Donor status: registered party (Registered 18 December 2025)

Miscellaneous

  • Honorary Fellowship awarded by St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 9 October 2025 (Registered 7 November 2025)

Visits outside the UK

  • Name of donor: Graham Edwards Address of donor: private Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £11,000 trip to USA and accompanied by Parliamentary Adviser. Donation received 12 September 2025 Destination of visit: United States Dates of visit: 6 September 2025 to 10 September 2025 Purpose of visit: Economic research and business visits (Registered 30 September 2025)

Source: UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests

Recent votes

How this MP voted in the most recent House of Commons divisions.

Source: UK Parliament Commons divisions.

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