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Section E1

State of the Parties

After the General Election, 7 June 2001

Labour
412
Plaid Cymru
(Messrs Llwyd, Price, S Thomas & H Williams)
4
Conservative
166
Sinn Fein
(Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness and Ms Gildernew)*
4
Liberal Democrat
52
Social Democratic & Labour Party
(Messrs Hume, Mallon & McGrady)
3
Ulster Unionist
(Messrs Beggs, Burnside, Donaldson, Smyth, Trimble and Lady Hermon)
6
Independent
(Dr Richard Taylor)
1
Democratic Unionist Party
(Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Paisley, P Robinson and Ms I Robinson)
5
The Speaker
1
Scottish National Party
(Messrs Robertson, Salmond, Weir, Wishart and Ms Ewing)
5
659

Government majority: 166

The total number of women MPs was 118

Lab 95, Con 14, LD 5, DUP 1, SNP 1, SF 1, UUP 1

At the Opening of the Session, 13 November 2002

Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
410
163
53
Plaid Cymru
(Messrs Llwyd, Price, S Thomas & H Williams)
4
Ulster Unionists
(Messrs Beggs, Burnside, Donaldson, Smyth, Trimble & Lady Hermon)
6
Social Democratic Labour Party
(Messrs Hume, Mallon & McGrady)
3
Democratic Unionist
(Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Paisley, P Robinson & Ms Iris Robinson)
5
Independent
Dr Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest)
1
Independent Conservative
Andrew Hunter
1
Scottish National Party
(Messrs Robertson, Salmond, Weir, Wishart
and Ms Ewing)
5
The Speaker and 3 Deputies
(Sir Alan Haselhurst, CWM; Mrs Sylvia Heal, 1st DCWM; Michael Lord, 2nd DCWM)
4

Total
Government Majority
659
165

The total number of women MPs is 118

(Lab 94; Con 14; LD 5; DU 1; SF 1; SNP 1; UU 1; DCWM 1)

* have not taken their seats

+ Do not normally vote

At Prorogation, 20 November 2003

Labour
Conservative
408
163
Social Democratic Labour Party
(Messrs Hume, Mallon & McGrady)
3
Liberal Democrats
54
Independent
Dr Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest)
1
Scottish National Party / Plaid Cymru
(SNP - Messrs Robertson, Salmond, Weir, Wishart & Ms Ewing / PC - Messrs Llwyd, Price, S Thomas & H Williams)
9
Independent Conservative
Andrew Hunter
Independent Labour
George Galloway
1
1
Ulster Unionists
(Messrs Beggs, Burnside, Donaldson, Smyth Trimble & Lady Hermon)
6
The Speaker and 3 Deputies
(Sir Alan Haselhurst, CWM; Mrs Sylvia Heal, 1st DCWM; Sir Michael Lord, 2nd DCWM) +
4
Democratic Unionist Party
(Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Paisley, P Robinson & Ms Iris Robinson)
5
Sinn Fein
(Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness &
Ms Gildernew)*
4
Total
Government Majority
659
161

The total number of women MPs is 119

(Lab 94; Con 14; LD 6; DU 1; SF 1; SNP 1; UU 1; DCWM 1)

* have not taken their seats

+ Do not normally vote


Section E2

By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of June 2001

Vacancy
Cause
By -Election
New Member
Date of
introduction
Maiden
Speech
Ipswich
Death of Mr Jamie Cann (Lab) (15.10.2001)
22.11.2001
Chris Mole
(Lab)
27.11.2001
30.1.2002
Ogmore
Death of Sir Raymond Powell (Lab) (7.12.2001)
14.2.2002
Huw Irranca-Davies (Lab)
26.2.2002
28.2.2002
Brent
East
Death of Paul Daisley (Lab)
(18.6.2003)
18.9.2003
Sarah Teather (LD)
14.10.2003
27.11.2003


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
Roy Beggs
UU
East Antrim
East Antrim
Gregory Campbell
DU
Londonderry East
Londonderry East
Nigel Dodd
DU
Belfast North
Belfast North
Pat Doherty
SF
West Tyrone
West Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew
SF
Fermanagh & South Tyrone
Fermanagh & South Tyrone
Eddie McGrady
SDLP
South Down
South Down
Martin McGuiness
SF
Mid Ulster
Mid Ulster
Seamus Mallon
SDLP
Newry & Armagh
Newry & Armagh
Rev Ian Paisley
DU
North Antrim
North Antrim
Peter Robinson
DU
Belfast East
Belfast East
Iris Robinson
DU
Strangford
Strangford
Rt Hon David Trimble
UU
Upper Bann
Upper Bann

Scottish Parliament

There are no dual mandate MPs in the Scottish Parliament.

Welsh Assembly

There are no dual mandate MPs in the Welsh Assembly.

European Parliament

MP
Party
Westminster
constituency
European Parliament
seat
John Hume
SDLP
Foyle
Northern Ireland
Rev Ian Paisley
DUP
North Antrim
Northern Ireland


Section E4

Delegations to International Assemblies

Council Of Europe & Western European Union

Representatives
Substitutes
Mr Terry Davis MP (Lab) (Leader)
Mr David Atkinson MP (Con)
Mr Malcolm Bruce MP (LD)
Sir Sydney Chapman MP (Con)
Mr Tom Cox MP (Lab)
Mr Bill Etherington MP (Lab)
Mr Paul Flynn MP (Lab)
Lord Judd (Lab)
Baroness Knight (Con)
Mr Tony Lloyd MP (Lab)
Mr Jim Marshall MP (Lab)
Chris McCafferty MP (Lab)
Mr Kevin McNamara MP (Lab)
Mr Edward O'Hara MP (Lab)
Lord Russell-Johnston (LD)
Sir Teddy Taylor MP (Con)
Mr John Wilkinson MP (Con)
Mr James Wray MP (Lab)
Mr Tony Banks MP (Lab)
Baroness Billingham (Lab)
Mr Peter Bottomley MP (Con)
Lord Burlison (Lab)
Rt Hon George Foulkes MP (Lab)
Jane Griffiths MP (Lab)
Mr Mike Hancock CBE MP (LD)
Baroness Hooper (Con)
Lord Kilclooney (UU)
Mr Khalid Mahmood MP (Lab)
Mr David Marshall MP (Lab)
Mr Alan Meale MP (Lab)
Mr Gordon Prentice MP (Lab)
Miss Geraldine Smith MP (Lab)
Lord Tomlinson (Lab)
Dr Rudi Vis MP (Lab)
Mr Robert Walter MP (Con)

Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

Representatives
Substitutes
Rt Hon Bruce George MP (Leader) (Lab)
Mr Hugh Bayley MP (Lab)
Rt Hon Terry Davis MP (Lab)
Mr David Heath MP (LD)
Baroness Hilton of Eggardon (Lab)
Mr Andrew Mackinlay MP (Lab)
Rt Hon Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP (LD)
Earl of Northesk (Con)
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab)
Mr Gregory Pope MP (Lab)
Mr Ernie Ross MP (Lab)
Mrs Rachel Squire MP (Lab)
Mrs Ann Winterton MP (Con)
Ms Janet Anderson MP (Lab)
Mr Tom Cox MP (Lab)
Ian Taylor MBE MP (Con)
Dr Jenny Tonge MP (LD)

The United Kingdom Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Rt Hon Lord Clark of Windermere (Lab) (Leader)
Rt Hon Donald Anderson MP (Lab)
Mr Hugh Bayley MP (Lab)
Rt Hon Menzies Campbell MP (LD)
Mr Michael Clapham MP (Lab)
Mr Harry Cohen MP (Lab)
Mr Michael Gapes MP (Lab)
Rt Hon Bruce George MP (Lab)
Mrs Cheryl Gillan MP (Con)
Rt Hon Lord Jopling (Con)
Mr Paul Keetch (LD)
Alice Mahon MP (Lab)
Mr Michael Mates MP (Con)
Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale (Lab)
Mr John Smith MP (Lab)
Rachel Squire MP (Lab)
Rt Hon Sir John Stanley MP (Con)
Mr Peter Viggers MP (Con)

Convention on the Future of Europe

Representatives
Rt Hon David Heathcoat-Amory MP (Con)
Lord MacLennan of Rogart (LD)
Ms Gisela Stuart MP (Lab)
Lord Tomlinson (Lab)


Section E5

Complete List of Maiden Speeches made in the House of Commons

since the General Election of 7 June 2001

New Members elected in 2001 who served in a previous Parliament are not included. For details of those made by Members elected at by-elections see Section E2.

Name and Party
Constituency
Date
Bacon, Richard (Con)
South Norfolk
29.10.2001
Baird, Vera QC (Lab)
Redcar
9.7.2001
Barker, Gregory (Con)
Bexhill & Battle
12.7.2001
Baron, John (Con)
Billericay
20.7.2001
Barrett, John (LD)
Edinburgh West
13.7.2001
Brennan, Kevin (Lab)
Cardiff West
20.6.2001
Brooke, Mrs Annette (LD)
Mid Dorset & North Poole
21.6.2001
Bryant, Chris (Lab)
Rhondda
25.6.2001
Burnham, Andy (Lab)
Leigh
4.7.2001
Burnside, David (UU)
South Antrim
26.6.2001
Cairns, David (Lab)
Greenock & Inverclyde
4.7.2001
Calton, Mrs Patsy (LD)
Cheadle
17.7.2001
Cameron, David (Con)
Witney
28.6.2001
Campbell, Gregory (DU)
East Londonderry
26.6.2001
Carmichael, Alistair (LD)
Orkney & Shetland
26.6.2001
Challen, Colin (Lab)
Morley & Rothwell
25.6.2001
Cruddas, Jon (Lab)
Dagenham
13.7.2001
Cunningham, Tony (Lab)
Workington
13.7.2001
Daisley, Paul (Lab)
Brent East
8.2.2002
David, Wayne (Lab)
Caerphilly
27.6.2001
Dhanda, Parmjit (Lab)
Gloucester
27.6.2001
Djanogly, Jonathan (Con)
Huntingdon
2.7.2001
Dodds, Nigel (DU)
Belfast North
27.6.2001
Doughty, Sue (LD)
Guildford
4.7.2001
Duncan, Peter (Con)
Galloway & Upper Nithsdale
26.6.2001
Ewing, Annabelle (SNP)
Perth
13.7.2001
Farrelly, Paul (Lab)
Newcastle-under-Lyme
12.7.2001
Field, Mark (Con)
Cities of London & Westminster
27.6.2001
Flook, Adrian (Con)
Taunton
2.7.2001
Francis, Dr Hywel (Lab)
Aberavon
25.6.2001
Francois, Mark (Con)
Rayleigh
4.7.2001
Goodman, Paul (Con)
Wycombe
27.6.2001
Grayling, Chris (Con)
Epsom & Ewell
25.6.2001
Green, Matthew (LD)
Ludlow
2.7.2001
Hamilton, David (Lab)
Midlothian
12.7.2001
Harris, Tom (Lab)
Glasgow Cathcart
27.6.2001
Havard, Dai (Lab)
Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney
2.7.2001
Hermon, Lady (UU)
North Down
26.6.2001
Heyes, David (Lab)
Ashton-under-Lyne
16.11.2001
Hoban, Mark (Con)
Fareham
4.7.2001
Holmes, Paul (LD)
Chesterfield
22.6.2001
Johnson, Boris (Con)
Henley
12.7.2001
Jones, Kevan (Lab)
North Durham
9.7.2001
Knight, Jim (Lab)
South Dorset
22.6.2001
Lamb, Norman (LD)
North Norfolk
26.6.2001
Laws, David (LD)
Yeovil
20.6.2001
Lazarowicz, Mark (Lab)
Edinburgh North & Leith
21.6.2001
Liddell-Grainger, Ian (Con)
Bridgwater
9.7.2001
Lucas, Ian (Lab)
Wrexham
25.6.2001
Luke, Iain (Lab)
Dundee East
28.6.2001
Lyons, John (Lab)
Strathkelvin & Bearsden
2.7.2001
MacDougall, John (Lab)
Central Fife
30.10.2001
Mahmood, Khalid (Lab)
Birmingham, Perry Barr
13.7.2001
Mann, John (Lab)
Bassetlaw
26.6.2001
Marris, Rob (Lab)
Wolverhampton South West
9.7.2001
McKechin, Ann (Lab)
Glasgow Maryhill
28.6.2001
Mercer, Patrick (Con)
Newark
22.6.2001
Miliband, David (Lab)
South Shields
25.6.2001
Munn, Ms Meg (Lab)
Sheffield, Heeley
26.6.2001
Murrison, Dr Andrew (Con)
Westbury
17.7.2001
Osborne, George (Con)
Tatton
3.7.2001
Owen, Albert (Lab)
Ynys Môn
26.6.2001
Picking, Anne (Lab)
East Lothian
17.7.2001
Price, Adam (PC)
Carmarthen East & Dinefwr
12.7.2001
Prisk, Mark (Con)
Hertford & Stortford
9.7.2001
Pugh, Dr John (LD)
Southport
27.6.2001
Purnell, James (Lab)
Stalybridge & Hyde
17.7.2001
Reid, Alan (LD)
Argyll & Bute
4.7.2001
Robertson, Angus (SNP)
Moray
3.7.2001
Robertson, Hugh (Con)
Faversham & Mid Kent
12.7.2001
Robinson, Mrs Iris (DU)
Strangford
25.6.2001
Rosindell, Andrew (Con)
Romford
17.7.2001
Selous, Andrew (Con)
South West Bedfordshire
2.7.2001
Sheridan, Jim (Lab)
West Renfrewshire
19.7.2001
Simmonds, Mark (Con)
Boston & Skegness
4.7.2001
Simon, Siôn (Lab)
Birmingham, Erdington
20.7.2001
Swire, Hugo (Con)
East Devon
12.7.2001
Tami, Mark (Lab)
Alyn & Deeside
2.7.2001
Taylor, Dr Richard (Ind)
Wyre Forest
26.6.2001
Thurso, John (LD)
Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross
27.6.2001
Turner, Andrew (Con)
Isle of Wight
2.7.2001
Watkinson, Angela (Con)
Upminster
10.7.2001
Watson, Tom (Lab)
West Bromwich East
13.7.2001
Weir, Michael (SNP)
Angus
26.6.2001
Wiggin, Bill (Con)
Leominster
3.7.2001
Williams, Hywel (PC)
Caernarfon
2.7.2001
Williams, Roger (LD)
Brecon & Radnorshire
2.7.2001
Wishart, Pete (SNP)
North Tayside
12.7.2001
Wright, David (Lab)
Telford
25.6.2001
Younger-Ross, Richard (LD)
Teignbridge
25.6.2001

Of the 2001 intake, Michelle Gildernew and Pat Doherty (both Sinn Fein) have not taken their seats and therefore have not made maiden speeches.

The first Maiden Speech by the 2001 intake was by Kevin Brennan on 20.6.2001.

The last Maiden Speech by the 2001 intake was by Paul Daisley on 8.2.2002.

 
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