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|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]||298<ref>One Conservative MP acts as a Deputy Speaker, so does not vote.</ref>
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]||298<ref>One Conservative MP acts as a Deputy Speaker, so does not vote.</ref>
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|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]||244 or 243<ref>Two Labour MPs act as Deputy Speakers, so do not vote. One Labour MP has been suspended from the Commons, so cannot vote; it is not clear whether he has been suspended from the Parliamentary part too</ref>
|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]||242 or 243<ref>One Labour MP acts as Deputy Speakers, so does not vote. One Labour MP has been suspended from the Commons, so cannot vote; it is not clear whether he has been suspended from the Parliamentary party too</ref>
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|[[Scottish National Party|SNP]]||35
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|[[Speaker of the House of Commons (UK)|Speaker]]<ref>Does not vote except to break a tie; the Speaker is not a member of any party.</ref>||0<ref>The Speaker announced he would retire after close of business on 31st October 2019,and on the 4th November he was appointed as Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, thus disqualifying him as an MP. His successor is to be elected later in the day.</ref>
|[[Speaker of the House of Commons (UK)|Speaker]]<ref>Does not vote except to break a tie; the Speaker is not a member of any party.</ref>||1
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|Vacant<ref>Seats awaiting the election of a new MP in a [[by-election]] or general election.</ref>||2
|Vacant<ref>Seats awaiting the election of a new MP in a [[by-election]] or general election.</ref>||2

Revision as of 05:29, 5 November 2019

Party or group Seats
Conservative 298[1]
Labour 242 or 243[2]
SNP 35
Liberal Democrat 20
DUP 10
Sinn Féin[3] 7
Independent Group for Change[4] 5
Plaid Cymru 4
Green 1
Independent 24 or 25[5]
Speaker[6] 1
Vacant[7] 2
Total 650
Government working majority 0<ref>Does not include the Speaker and Speaker's Deputies (who do not usually vote) or Sinn Féin (which does not take the seats).
  1. One Conservative MP acts as a Deputy Speaker, so does not vote.
  2. One Labour MP acts as Deputy Speakers, so does not vote. One Labour MP has been suspended from the Commons, so cannot vote; it is not clear whether he has been suspended from the Parliamentary party too
  3. Sinn Féin contests UK general elections but does not take the seats; therefore, its MPs do not vote or speak in the House of Commons.
  4. Formed during the lifetime of this Parliament by defectors from other parties.
  5. Only one of these was elected as an independent; the others have resigned or been expelled or suspended from their parties. See also note on Labour above.
  6. Does not vote except to break a tie; the Speaker is not a member of any party.
  7. Seats awaiting the election of a new MP in a by-election or general election.