Sessional Information Digest: 2002 - 03
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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