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Mel Stride is a British Conservative politician and the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He has served as an MP since 2010 and held various ministerial roles in the May and Johnson governments.
- Biography
- Education
- Political career
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Previous roles in government
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The Rt Hon Mel Stride was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 25 October 2022.
He was previously Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 23 May 2019 to 24 July 2019, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General from June 2017 to May 2019.
Mel was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and Oxford University, where he was elected President of the Oxford Union.
In October 2011 Mel was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes. He later served as an Assistant Government Whip from July 2014 until May 2015 and as Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) from May 2015 until July 2016.
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the business of the department, including the Departmental Strategy, planning and performance, reporting and governance requirements. They have direct responsibility for departmental expenditure.
DWP is responsible for the administration of the State Pension and working age benefits system, providing support to:
•people of working age
•employers
•pensioners
•families and children
•Leader of the House of Commons
•Lord President of the Council
•Paymaster General
•Financial Secretary to the Treasury
•Government Whip, Comptroller of HM Household
•Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Mel Stride is the Conservative MP for Central Devon and a former Cabinet Minister. He served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from October 2022 to July 2024, and as Leader of the House of Commons from May to July 2019.
Sep 10, 2024 · The Conservative leadership contest has been whittled down to four candidates after former cabinet minister Mel Stride was knocked out in a vote of Tory MPs. The former immigration minister...
Learn about Mel's background, education, business and hobbies. He is a former Oxford debater, a qualified tour guide and a father of three daughters.
Sep 10, 2024 · The former work and pensions secretary and ally of Rishi Sunak came last in the second round of voting with 16 MPs backing him. Robert Jenrick leads the pack with 33 votes, followed by Kemi Badenoch with 28, while James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat are tied with 21 votes each.
Sep 10, 2024 · Former work and pensions secretary Mel Stride has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest, as ex-immigration minister Robert Jenrick topped the ballot in the second round.
Jul 25, 2024 · Mel Stride, the former work and pensions secretary, is the fourth Tory MP to enter the race to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader. He says he can unite the party, hold Sir Keir Starmer to account and rebuild trust with the public.
