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  2. www.parliament.uk › about › mps-and-lordsHow MPs are elected - UK Parliament

    How MPs are elected. The UK is divided into 650 areas called constituencies. During an election everyone eligible to cast a vote in a constituency selects one candidate to be their MP. The candidate who gets the most votes becomes the MP for that area until the next election.

  3. members.parliament.uk › parties › CommonsState of the parties - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament

    Nearly all MPs are members of political parties. The list below details the composition of the House of Commons, which is made up for a total of 650 seats, 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'.

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  5. www.parliament.uk › about › faqsFrequently Asked Questions: MPs - UK Parliament

    • How Many Mps Are There in Each Party?
    • How Many Male Mps Are there?
    • Who Was The First Female MP?
    • Who Was The First Female Minister?
    • Who Is The Speaker of The House of Commons?
    • Who Is The Father of The House?
    • Who Is The Oldest MP?
    • Who Is The Youngest MP?
    • What Is The Average Age of An MP?
    • What Is The Longest Ever Length of Service For An MP?

    Up to date information is shown on the State of the Parties page at the link below: 1. Current State of the Parties

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    At the 2024 General Election, 387 male MPs were elected. 1. List of male MPs in the current Parliament

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    Countess Constance Markievicz was the first woman elected to the House of Commons, in 1918. However, as a member of Sinn Fein, she did not take her seat. The first woman to be elected and to take her seat was Viscountess Nancy Astor in 1919. 1. Research briefing: Women in Parliament: making a difference since 1918 2. About Parliament: Parliament an...

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    Margaret Bondfield - appointed Under Secretary in the Ministry of Labour in 1924. 1. Glossary: Minister 2. Research briefing: Women in Parliament and Government 3. About Parliament: Parliament and women

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    The Speaker of the House of Commons is Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP. 1. About Parliament: The Speaker 2. Research briefing: Speakers of the House of Commons

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    Following the 2024 general election, the Father of the House (the MP with the longest unbroken service) is Sir Edward Leigh MP who has been an MP continuously since 1983. 1. Glossary: Father of the House 2. Research briefing: Father of the House The female MP with the longest unbroken service (the 'Mother of the House') is Diane Abbott MP, who was ...

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    At the 2024 General Election, the oldest MP elected was Sir Roger Gale, aged 80 when last re-elected. 1. Biography of Sir Roger Gale MP

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    The youngest MP is Sam Carling, Labour MP for North West Cambridgeshire, aged 22 when elected at the 2024 General Election. 1. Biography of Sam Carling MP 2. Youngest Members of Parliament since 1979 - Library briefing paper

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    The average age of the MPs elected at the 2024 general election was estimated to be 48, based upon available information. In the period from 1979 to 2019, the average age of MPs at elections was consistently around 50 years. 1. Research briefing: General election 2024 results and analysis 2. Research briefing: Social background of MPs: 1979 to 2019

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    Charles Pelham Villiers served continuously for 63 years, 6 days. Sir Winston Churchill served for 63 years, 10 months in total but this was not unbroken service.

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  6. commonslibrary.parliament.uk › research-briefingsGeneral election 2024 results - House of Commons Library

    Sep 24, 2024 · 300 MPs were re-elected, while 335 successful candidates are becoming MPs for the first time. 15 are becoming MPs again after a gap in service (that is, they have been MPs at some point in the past, but were not MPs at the time of the May 2024 dissolution).

  7. commonslibrary.parliament.uk › research-briefingsNumber of seats in the House of Commons since 1801

    Jul 30, 2024 · The United Kingdom is currently divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. One Member of Parliament in the House of Commons represents a single constituency. Parliamentary constituency boundaries are reviewed periodically.

  8. commonslibrary.parliament.uk › 2024-general2024 general election: How many women were elected?

    Aug 6, 2024 · 263 women were elected to Parliament on 4 July 2024 – the highest number ever. This Insight compares the number of women MPs elected in 2024 with earlier election results and looks at the history of female representation in the UK Parliament.

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  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › House_of_Commons_of_theHouse of Commons of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

    The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs), who are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved.

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