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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, 26 November 2003

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

The total number of women MPs was 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

CWM: Chairman of Ways and Means 1st DCWM: 1st Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means

2nd DCWM: 2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means

At Prorogation, 18 November 2004

Labour
Conservative
407  
163
Social Democratic Labour Party
(Messrs Hume, Mallon & McGrady)
3
Liberal Democrats
55
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
Respect
George Galloway
1
1
Ulster Unionists
(Messrs Beggs, Burnside, Smyth Trimble & Lady Hermon)
5
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, Donaldson, Paisley, P Robinson & Ms Iris Robinson)
6
Sinn Fein
(Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness &
Ms Gildernew)*
4
Total
Government Majority
659
159

The total number of women MPs was 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
Leicester South
Death of Jim Marshall
(27.5.2004)
15.7.2004
Parmjit Singh Gill
20.7.2004
23.11.2004
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Resignation of Rt Hon Terry Davis
(22.6.2004)
15.7.2004
Liam Byrne
20.7.2004
22.7.2004
Hartlepool
Resignation of Rt Hon Peter Mandelson
(8.9.2004)
30.9.2004
Iain Wright
11.10.2004
21.10.2004


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
David Burnside
UU
South Antrim
South Antrim
Gregory Campbell
DU
Londonderry East
Londonderry East
Nigel Dodds
DU
Belfast North
Belfast North
Pat Doherty
SF
West Tyrone
West Tyrone
Jeffrey Donaldson
DU
Lagan Valley
Lagan Valley
Michelle Gildernew
SF
Fermanagh & South Tyrone
Fermanagh & South Tyrone
Martin McGuiness
SF
Mid Ulster
Mid Ulster
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

There are no dual mandate MPs in the European Parliament.


Section E4

Delegations to International Assemblies

Council Of Europe & Western European Union

Representatives
Substitutes
Mr David Atkinson MP (Con)
Mr Malcolm Bruce MP (LD)
Sir Sydney Chapman MP (Con)
Mr Tom Cox MP (Lab)
Rt Hon Terry Davis MP (Lab)
Mr Bill Etherington MP (Lab)
Mr Paul Flynn MP (Lab)
Lord Judd (Lab)
Baroness Knight (Con)
Mr Tony Lloyd 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 Humfrey Malins CBE MP (Con)
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)
Mr Wayne David MP (Lab)
Rt Hon Terry Davis MP (Lab)
Mr David Heath MP (LD)
Baroness Hilton of Eggardon (Lab)
Mr Tony Lloyd MP (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)

 
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