Sessional Information Digest: 1999-2000
Section E1
State of the Parties
After the General Election, 1 May 1997
|
Labour |
418 |
Social Democratic Labour Party
(Messrs Hume, Mallon & McGrady)
|
3 |
|
Conservative |
165 |
Democratic Unionist Party
(Messrs Paisley & Robinson)
|
2 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
46 |
Sinn Fein
(Messrs Adams & McGuinness)*
|
2 |
|
Ulster Unionists
(Messrs Beggs, Donaldson, Forsythe,
Maginnis, Ross, Smyth, Taylor, Thompson,
Trimble, Walker)
|
10 |
United Kingdom Unionist
(Mr Robert McCartney) |
1 |
|
Independent
(Mr Martin Bell) |
1 |
|
Scottish National Party
(Messrs Morgan, Salmond, Swinney, Welsh,
Mrs Ewing & Cunningham)
|
6 |
The Speaker |
1 |
|
Plaid Cymru
(Messrs Dafis, I W Jones, Llwyd & Wigley) |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
659
|
Government majority: 177
The total number of women MPs is 120
Lab 101, Con 13, LD 3, SNP 2, Speaker 1
At the Opening of the Session, 14 May 1997
|
Labour |
417 |
Social Democratic Labour Party
(Messrs Hume, Mallon & McGrady)
|
3 |
|
Conservative |
162 |
Democratic Unionist Party
(Messrs Paisley & Robinson)
|
2 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
46 |
Sinn Fein
(Messrs Adams & McGuinness)*
|
2 |
|
Ulster Unionists
(Messrs Beggs, Donaldson, Forsythe,
Maginnis, Ross, Smyth, Taylor, Thompson,
Trimble, Walker)
|
10 |
United Kingdom Unionist
(Mr Robert McCartney) |
1 |
|
Independent
(Mr Martin Bell) |
1 |
|
Scottish National Party
(Messrs Morgan, Salmond, Swinney, Welsh,
Mrs Ewing & Cunningham)
|
6 |
The Speaker and 3 Deputies†
(CWM Sir Alan Haselhurst, 1st DCWM
Michael Martin, 2nd DCWM Michael Lord)
|
4 |
|
Plaid Cymru
(Messrs Dafis, I W Jones, Llwyd & Wigley) |
4 |
Vacant seat (Uxbridge) |
1 |
|
|
|
659
|
Government majority: 180
The total number of women MPs is 120
Lab 101, Con 13, LD 3, SNP 2, Speaker 1
* have not taken their seats
† Do not normally vote
At Prorogation, 30 November 2000
|
Labour |
416 |
Social Democratic Labour Party
(Messrs Hume, Mallon & McGrady)
|
3 |
|
Conservative |
160 |
Democratic Unionist Party
(Messrs McCrea, Paisley & Robinson)
|
3 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
47 |
Sinn Fein
(Messrs Adams & McGuinness)*
|
2 |
|
Ulster Unionists
(Messrs Beggs, Donaldson, Maginnis, Ross, Smyth, Taylor, Thompson,
Trimble, Walker)
|
9 |
United Kingdom Unionist
(Mr Robert McCartney) |
1 |
|
Independent (Mr Martin Bell) |
1 |
|
Scottish National Party
(Messrs Morgan, Salmond, Swinney, Welsh,
Mrs Ewing & Cunningham)
|
6 |
Scottish Labour (Mr Thomas Graham)
Member of Parliament for Brent East
(Mr Ken Livingstone)
|
1
1 |
|
Plaid Cymru
(Messrs, I W Jones, Llwyd, Wigley &
S Thomas) |
4 |
The Speaker and 3 Deputies†
(CWM Sir Alan Haselhurst, 1st DCWM
Mrs Sylvia Heal, 2nd DCWM Michael Lord)
|
4 |
|
|
Vacant seat (Falkirk West) |
1 |
|
|
|
659
|
Government majority: 178
The total number of women MPs is 120
Lab 99, Con 14, LD 4, SNP 2, 1st DCWM 1
* have not taken their seats
† Do not normally vote
CWM: Chairman of Ways and Means
1st DCWM: 1st Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
2nd DCWM: 2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Section E2
By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 1997
|
Vacancy |
Cause
|
By Election
|
New Member |
Date of
introduction |
Maiden
Speech |
|
Uxbridge |
Death of
Sir Michael Shersby
(Con) (8.5.97)
|
31.7.97 |
John
Randall (Con) |
29.10.97 |
10.11.97 |
|
Paisley |
Death of
Mr Gordon McMaster
(Lab) (28.7.97)
|
6.11.97 |
Douglas
Alexander (Lab) |
12.11.97 |
16.12.97 |
|
Beckenham |
Resignation of
Mr Piers Merchant
(Con) (21.10.97)
|
20.11.97 |
Jacqui Lait (Con) |
26.11.97 |
* |
|
Winchester |
Successful Election Petition
(Writ moved 28.10.97)
|
20.11.97 |
Mark Oaten (LD) |
25.11.97 |
* |
|
Leeds Central |
Death of
Rt Hon Derek Fatchett
(Lab) (9.5.99)
|
10.6.99 |
Hilary Benn
(Lab) |
14.6.99 |
23.6.99 |
|
Eddisbury |
Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Alastair Goodlad (Con) (28.6.99)
|
22.7.99 |
Stephen O'Brien
(Con) |
26.7.99 |
28.10.99 |
|
Wigan |
Death of Mr Roger Stott
(Lab) (8.8.99)
|
23.9.99 |
Neil Turner (Lab) |
19.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
|
Hamilton South |
Elevation to the Peerage of Rt Hon George Robertson (Lab) (24.8.99)
|
23.9.99 |
Bill Tynan (Lab) |
19.10.99 |
18.11.99 |
|
Kensington and
Chelsea |
Death of
Rt Hon Alan Clark (Con) (5.9.99)
|
25.11.99 |
Rt Hon Michael Portillo (Con) |
30.11.99 |
* |
|
Ceredigion |
Resignation of
Cynog Dafis (PC) (10.1.2000)
|
3.2.2000 |
Simon Thomas (PC) |
7.2.2000 |
15.2.2000 |
|
Romsey |
Death of
Mr Michael Colvin (Con) (24.2.2000)
|
4.5.2000 |
Sandra Gidley (LD) |
9.5.2000 |
16.5.2000 |
|
Tottenham |
Death of
Mr Bernie Grant (Lab)
(8.4.2000)
|
22.6.2000 |
David Lammy (Lab) |
27.6.2000 |
20.7.2000 |
|
South Antrim
|
Death of
Mr Clifford Forsythe (UU)
(27.4.2000)
|
21.9.2000 |
Dr William
McCrea (DUP) |
24.10.2000 |
* |
|
Preston |
Death of Mrs Audrey Wise (Lab) (2.9.2000)
|
23.11.2000
|
Mark Hendrick (Lab) |
28.11.2000 |
11.12.2000 |
|
Glasgow, Anniesland |
Death of Rt Hon Donald Dewar (Lab) (11.10.2000)
|
23.11.2000 |
John Robertson (Lab) |
28.11.2000 |
12.12.2000 |
|
West Bromwich West |
Resignation of Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd (SPK) (23.10.2000)
|
23.11.2000 |
Adrian Bailey (Lab) |
28.11.2000 |
13.12.2000 |
|
Falkirk West |
Resignation of Mr Dennis Canavan
(21.11.2000) |
21.12.2000 |
Eric Joyce (Lab) |
9.1.2001 |
24.1.2001 |
* Jacqui Lait, Mark Oaten, Rt Hon Michael Portillo and Dr William McCrea have all sat in the House previously
Jacqui Lait made her Maiden Speech 8.6.92
Mark Oaten made his Maiden Speech 4.6.97
Rt Hon Michael Portillo made his Maiden Speech 4.3.85
Dr William McCrea made his Maiden Speech 28.6.83
Section E3
Members of the House of Commons who are also Members of other
Parliaments and Assemblies
Northern Ireland Assembly
|
MP |
Party |
Westminster
constituency |
Northern Ireland
Assembly seat |
| |
|
|
|
|
Gerry Adams |
SF |
Belfast West |
Belfast West |
|
Robert McCartney |
UKUP |
Down North |
Down North |
|
William McCrea |
DUP |
South Antrim |
Mid-Ulster |
|
Eddie McGrady |
SDLP |
Down South |
Down South |
|
Martin McGuinness |
SF |
Ulster Mid |
Ulster Mid |
|
Seamus Mallon |
SDLP |
Newry and Armagh |
Newry and Armagh |
|
Ian Paisley |
DUP |
Belfast East |
Belfast East |
|
Peter Robinson |
DUP |
Belfast East |
Belfast East |
|
John D Taylor |
UUP |
Strangford |
Strangford |
|
David Trimble |
UUP |
Upper Bann |
Upper Bann |
Scottish Parliament
|
MP |
Party |
Westminster
constituency |
Scottish Parliament
seat |
| |
|
|
|
|
Malcolm Chisholm |
Lab |
Edinburgh North and Leith |
Edinburgh North and Leith |
|
Roseanna Cunningham |
SNP |
Perth |
Perth |
|
Margaret Ewing |
SNP |
Moray |
Moray |
|
Sam Galbraith |
Lab |
Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
Strathkelvin and Bearsden |
|
Donald Gorrie |
LD |
Edinburgh West |
Central Scotland region |
|
John Home Robertson |
Lab |
East Lothian |
East Lothian |
|
John McAllion |
Lab |
Dundee East |
Dundee East |
|
Henry McLeish |
Lab |
Fife Central |
Fife Central |
|
Alasdair Morgan |
SNP |
Galloway and Upper
Nithsdale |
Galloway and Upper
Nithsdale |
|
Alex Salmond |
SNP |
Banff and Buchan |
Banff and Buchan |
|
John Swinney |
SNP |
Tayside North |
Tayside North |
|
Jim Wallace |
LD |
Orkney and Shetland |
Orkney |
|
Andrew Welsh |
SNP |
Angus |
Angus |
Welsh Assembly
|
MP |
Party |
Westminster
constituency |
National Assembly
for Wales |
| |
|
|
|
|
Ron Davies |
Lab |
Caerphilly |
Caerphilly |
|
Ieuan Wyn Jones |
PC |
Ynys Mon |
Ynys Mon |
|
John Marek |
Lab |
Wrexham |
Wrexham |
|
Rhodri Morgan |
Lab |
Cardiff West |
Cardiff West |
|
Dafydd Wigley |
PC |
Caernarfon |
Caernarfon |
European Parliament
|
MP |
Party |
Westminster
constituency |
European Parliament
seat |
| |
|
|
|
|
John Hume |
SDLP |
Foyle |
Northern Ireland |
|
Ian Paisley |
DUP |
Antrim North |
Northern Ireland |
Section E4
Delegations to International Assemblies
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
|
Representatives |
Substitutes |
|
Mr Bruce George (Lab) (Leader) |
Ms Ann Clwyd MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Donald Anderson MP (Lab) |
Mr Harry Cohen MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Menzies Campbell MP (LD) |
Mrs Llin Golding MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Frank Cook MP (Lab) |
Rt Hon Lord Jopling (Con) |
|
Mr Tom Cox MP (Lab) |
Dr Jenny Tonge MP (LD) |
|
Mr Terry Davis MP (Lab) |
|
|
Rt Hon Sir Peter Emery MP (Con) |
|
|
Mr David Heath MP (LD) |
|
|
Baroness Hilton of Eggardon (Lab) |
|
|
Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith MP (Con) |
|
|
Mr Andrew Mackinlay MP (Lab) |
|
|
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (Con) |
|
|
Mr Ernie Ross MP (Lab) |
|
Council of Europe & Western European Union
|
Representatives |
Substitutes |
|
Mr Terry Davis MP(Lab) (Leader) |
Dr Peter Brand (LD) |
|
Mr David Atkinson MP (Con) |
Lord Clinton Davies |
|
Sir Sydney Chapman MP (Con) |
Mr Michael Colvin MP (Con) |
|
Mr Tom Cox MP (Con) |
Mrs Ann Cryer MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe MP (Lab) |
Mr Christopher Gill MP (Con) |
|
Mr Bill Etherington MP (Lab) |
Mr Michael Hancock CBE, MP (LD) |
|
Mr Paul Flynn MP (Lab) |
Ms Jenny Jones MP (Lab) |
|
Mrs Maria Fyfe MP (Lab) |
Lord Judd (Lab) |
|
Lord Kirkhill (Lab) |
Lord Lucas of Crudwell (Con) |
|
Baroness Knight of Collingtree DBE |
Christine McCafferty MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Kevin McNamara MP (Lab) |
Lord Northesk (Con) |
|
Mr Jim Marshall MP (Lab) |
Mr Gywn Prosser MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Eddie O'Hara (Lab) |
Mr Sydney Rapson MP (Lab) |
|
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab) |
Miss Geraldine Smith MP (Lab) |
|
Lord Russell-Johnston (LD) |
Mr David Taylor MP (Lab) |
|
Rt Hon John D Taylor MP (UUP) |
Dr Rudi Vis MP (Lab) |
|
Mr John Townend MP (Con) |
Mr David Wilshire MP (Con) |
|
Mr Jimmy Wray MP (Lab) |
Dr Anthony Wright MP (Lab) |
| |
|
North Atlantic Assembly
|
Mr Donald Anderson MP (Lab)(Leader) |
Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith MP (Con) |
|
Mr Menzies Campbell MP (LD) |
Lord Kennet (Lab) |
|
Rt Hon Dr David Clark MP (Lab|) |
Alice Mahon MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Harry Cohen MP (Lab) |
Mr Michael Mates MP (Con) |
|
Mr Frank Cook MP (Lab) |
Mr John Smith MP (Lab) |
|
Rt Hon Sir Peter Emery MP (Con) |
Rachel Squire MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Bruce George MP (Lab) |
Mr Peter Viggers (Con) |
|
Lord Gladwyn of Clee (Lab) |
Rt Hon Alan Williams MP (Lab) |
|
Mr Mike Hancock CBE, MP (LD) |
|
|
Mrs Sylvis Heal MP (Lab) |
|
| |
|
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