Mel Stride’s parliamentary voting record on climate change related issues
The Member of Parliament for Central Devon since its creation in 2010 has been Mel Stride, Conservative. He is the only parliamentary candidate standing in the 2024 General Election in Central Devon who has a record of previous voting in parliament. We therefore consider it appropriate and of interest to all (that should be everyone) concerned about the climate crisis to examine his voting record, as published by TheyWorkForYou.
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24914/mel_stride/central_devon/divisions?policy=1030
Mel Stride voted:
Major votes
On 20 Feb 2024: rejecting a climate change test for new oil and gas licences – requiring new licences to be compatible with the latest IPCC report on limiting warming to 1.5 C.
On 20 Feb 2024: yes on Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill: Third Reading
On 4 Dec 2023: yes on Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023
On 10 Jan 2022: was absent for a vote on Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Third Reading
On 13 Dec 2021: not to require the benefits of any subsidies to outweigh any negative effects on the UK’s aim of net zero emissions of targeted greenhouse gases by 2050.
On 3 Nov 2021: was absent for a vote on Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill — Second Reading
On 20 Oct 2021: to exempt national security and defence as well as taxation and spending from those policy areas where ministers would be required to have due regard to environmental policy.
On 7 Jun 2021: not to make supporting reducing the United Kingdom’s net targeted greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 the initial core mission of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency.
On 26 May 2021: not to ban the burning of certain types of vegetation in almost all upland areas with peat soils in England.
On 26 Jan 2021: not to require public authorities to act in accordance with the following principles in relation to the environment: preventative action to avert damage; the precautionary principle; rectifying damage at source and “polluter pays”.
On 13 Jan 2021: not to require the Financial Conduct Authority to have regard to the target of reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels by 2050 when setting capital and risk related requirements for investment firms.
On 16 Nov 2020: not to seek to ensure any regulations on the subject of climate change risk which apply to those running certain occupational pension schemes align with the aims of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner and limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
On 12 Oct 2020: not to require ministers to have due regard to the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when taking actions including setting up agricultural subsidy schemes.
On 29 Sep 2020: not to require a “climate and nature emergency impact statement” as partof any proposal for financial assistance under a United Kingdom Internal Market Act.
On 3 May 2016: not to reduce the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes.
On 14 Mar 2016: against requiring a strategy for carbon capture and storage for the energy industry.
On 14 Mar 2016: against setting a decarbonisation target for the UK within six months of June 2016 and to review it annually thereafter.
On 26 Oct 2015: against charging the first year rate of vehicle tax, which varies substantially based on carbon dioxide emissions, for the subsequent two years as well; against a variable rate of vehicle tax based on carbon dixoide emissions for vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 and to charge additional tax on vehicles costing over £40,000.
On 8 Sep 2015: to apply the Climate Change Levy tax to electricity generated from renewable sources.
On 14 Jul 2015: to apply the tax on non-domestic electricity supplies known as the climate change levy to electricity generated from renewable sources.
On 4 Dec 2013: against allowing carbon dioxide emissions limits to be set in respect of existing stations which fit pollution.
On 4 Jun 2013: against requiring the setting of a target range for the amount of carbon dioxide (or other greenhouse gases) produced per unit of electricity generated.
On 4 Jun 2013: to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
On 3 Jun 2013: not to exempt electricity generation plants using carbon capture and storage technology from annual carbon dioxide emissions limits during a commissioning and proving period of up to three years.
On 19 Dec 2012: to reform the energy market with regard to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, securing supply, affordability for consumers and increasing generation from renewable sources.
On 17 Oct 2012: against requiring the UK Green Investment Bank to explicitly act in support of the target of reducing UK carbon emissions to 20% of 1990 levels by 2050.
On 17 Oct 2012: in favour of establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settled outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms.
On 11 Jun 2012: in favour of establishing a Green Investment Bank, strengthening copyright law relating to commercialised works, encouraging employment disputes to be settle outside of tribunals, and other business related reforms.
Minor votes
On 24 Oct 2019: against a motion calling on the Government “to rebuild the economy so that it works in the interest of the many, not just handing out rewards to those at the top” and bring forward “a green industrial revolution to decarbonise the economy and boost economic growth”.
On 25 Jun 2019: to exclude wind and water turbines from a special reduced rate of VAT applying to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials in residential accommodation.
On 6 Sep 2016: to allow the Treasury to increase VAT on the installation of energy saving materials.
On 9 May 2016: against reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and instead requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements.
On 4 Jun 2013: against allowing financial incentives for small-scale low-carbon generation of electricity to be paid to plants which were previously too big to be eligible.
On 14 Sep 2011: against requiring landlords of private rented homes to make their properties meet regulations on energy efficiency by January 2016 rather than April 2018 as initially proposed.
