Current State of the Parties
Nearly all MPs are members of political parties. The list below details the current composition of the House of Commons, based on the number of MPs in each party. If an MP is not a member of a political party, they are known as an 'Independent'.
The working Government majority is to be confirmed.
| Party | Seats |
|---|
| Conservative | 330 |
| Labour | 232 |
| Scottish National | 56 |
| Democratic Unionist | 8 |
| Liberal Democrat | 8 |
| Sinn Fein | 4 |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 3 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 2 |
| Green | 1 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Speaker | 1 |
| UK Independence Party | 1 |
|
Total number of seats
| 650 |
| Working Government Majority | 0 |
Composition of the House of Commons at the end of the 2010-15 Parliament
The list below details the composition of the House of Commons at the end of the 2010-2015 Parliament, based on the number of MPs in each party. If an MP was not a member of a political party they are counted as an 'Independent'.
Party |
Seats |
| Conservative |
302 |
| Labour |
256 |
| Liberal Democrat |
56 |
| Democratic Unionist |
8 |
| Scottish National |
6 |
| Independent |
5 |
| Sinn Fein |
5 |
| Plaid Cymru |
3 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party |
3 |
| UK Independence Party |
2 |
| Alliance |
1 |
| Green |
1 |
| Respect |
1 |
| Speaker |
1 |
| Total number of seats |
650 |
| Working Government Majority |
73 |
Speaker: John Bercow. Deputy Speakers: Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Dawn Primarolo and Mrs Eleanor Laing.
Government majority calculated as Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs less all other parties. This calculation excludes the Speaker, Deputy Speakers* (2 Labour, 1 Conservative) and Sinn Fein.
Seats won at the 2010 General Election
| Party | Seats |
|---|
| Conservative | 306 |
| Labour | 258 |
| Liberal Democrat | 57 |
| Democratic Unionist | 8 |
| Scottish National | 6 |
| Sinn Fein | 5 |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 3 |
| Alliance | 1 |
| Green | 1 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Speaker | 1 |
|
Total number of seats
| 650 |
