Sessional Information Digest: 2003 - 04
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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