Current state of the parties

State of the parties at 13 November 2009

Labour

350

 

Conservative

193

 

Liberal Democrat

63

 

Scottish National Party/Plaid Cymru

10

SNP 7/PC 3

Democratic Unionist

9

 

Sinn Fein

5

Have not taken their seats and cannot vote

Social Democratic & Labour Party

3

 

Independent

5

 

Independent Conservative

1

 

Independent Labour

1

 

Ulster Unionist

1

 

Respect

1

 

Speaker & 3 Deputies

4

Do not normally vote

 

 

 

Total no. of seats 

646

 

Current working government majority 

63

 

(350 Labour MPs less 287 of all other parties - excludes Speaker & Deputies and Sinn Fein)

 

 

 

Seats won at 2005 general election

Labour 355
Conservative 198
Liberal Democrat 62
Democratic Unionist 9
Scottish National Party 6
Sinn Fein 5
Plaid Cymru 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party 3
Independent 2
Ulster Unionist 1
Respect 1
Speaker 1 Stood as Speaker seeking re-election
Total no. of seats 646
Labour majority at 2005 general election 64


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