Weekly Information Bulletin: 24th December 2010
State of the Parties in the House of Commons as at 23 December 2010
Conservative
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305
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Alliance
(Naomi Long)
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1
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Labour
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253
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Green
(Caroline Lucas)
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1
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Liberal Democrat
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57
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Independent
(Lady Sylvia Hermon, Eric Illsley,
Rt Hon. Dr Denis MacShane)
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3
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Scottish National Party / Plaid Cymru
(SNP – Messrs Robertson, Weir, Wishart, MacNeil, Hosie & Ms Whiteford/ PC – Messrs Llwyd, Edwards, H Williams)
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9
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The Speaker and 3 Deputies
(Rt Hon John Bercow, Mr Lindsay Hoyle CWM; Mr Nigel Evans, 1st DCWM; Dawn Primarolo, 2nd DCWM)
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4 (Do not normally vote)
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Democratic Unionist Party
(Messrs Campbell, Dodds, Donaldson, McCrea, Paisley Jr, Shannon, Simpson, Wilson)
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8
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Vacant Seat:
Oldham East and Saddleworth
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1
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Sinn Fein
(Messrs Adams, Doherty, McGuinness, Murphy & Ms Gildernew)
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5 (Have not taken their seats and cannot vote)
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Total number of seats
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650
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Social Democratic & Labour Party
(Messrs Durkan, McDonnell & Ms Ritchie)
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3
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Current working Government Majority
(305 Conservative and 57 Liberal Democrat MPs less 279 of all other parties – excludes Speaker, Deputy Speakers and Sinn Fein)
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84
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The total number of women MPs is 143: (Con 49; LD 7; Lab 81; Green 1; SNP 1; SDLP 1; SF 1; Alliance 1; Ind 1)
Abbreviations:
CWM – Chairman of Ways and Means
1st DCWM – 1st Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
2nd DCWM – 2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Further information on Members of Parliament by Party, Constituency and Region can be found on the Parliament website at: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
By-Elections and new MPs since the General Election of May 2010
Vacancy
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Cause
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By –Election
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New Member
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Date of
introduction
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Maiden
Speech
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Oldham East and Saddleworth
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Election was void
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13.1.2011
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For further information on the By-Election process see HCIO Factsheet M7 produced by the House of Commons Information Office, available in hardcopy on request or to download from the Parliament website.
Political Party Contacts
CONSERVATIVE PARTY
Conservative Campaign Headquarters
30 Millbank
London
SW1P 4DP
Tel: 020 7222 9000
www.conservatives.com
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LABOUR PARTY
Eldon House Regent Centre Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 3PW
Tel: 08705 900 200
www.labour.org.uk
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
4 Cowley Street
London
SW1P 3NB
Tel: 020 7222 7999
www.libdems.org.uk
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GREEN PARTY
1A Waterlow Road London
N19 5NJ
Tel: 020 7272 4474
http://www.greenparty.org.uk/
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PLAID CYMRU
18 Park Grove
Cardiff
CF10 3BN
Tel: 029 2064 6000
www.plaidcymru.org
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SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY
Gordon Lamb House
3 Jackson’s Entry
Edinburgh
EH8 8PJ
Tel: 0800 633 5432
www.snp.org
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ALLIANCE PARTY
88 University Street,
Belfast,
BT7 1HE
Tel: 028 9032 4274
www.allianceparty.org
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DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY
91 Dundela Avenue
Belfast
BT4 3BU
Tel: 028 9052 1323
www.dup.org.uk
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SINN FEIN
Sinn Fein
53 Falls Road
Belfast
BT12 4PD
Tel: 028 9022 3000
www.sinnfein.ie
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SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC & LABOUR PARTY
Cranmore House
121 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 1SH
Tel: 028 9024 7700
www.sdlp.ie/
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Individual Members of Parliament can be contacted at: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Tel: 020 7219 3000
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