Weekly Information Bulletin: 23rd February 2008
State of the Parties in the House of Commons
State of the Parties in the House of Commons on 2 November 1978
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Labour
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308
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Scottish National Party
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11
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Scottish Labour Party
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2
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Plaid Cymru
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3
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Conservative
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281
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Mr Speaker; Chairmen of Ways and Means; and two deputy chairmen*
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4
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Liberal
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13
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Social, Democratic and Labour Party
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1
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Vacant seats (Cltheroe)
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1
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Ulster Unionists
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10
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Independent (Mr F. Maguire)
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1
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Current working Government Majority
(308 Labour MPs less 322 of all other parties - excludes Speaker, Chairmen of Ways and Means and two deputy chairmen
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0
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Total
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635
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*These Members do not normally take part in divisions
State of the Parties in the House of Commons on 22 February 2008
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Labour
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352
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Scottish National Party
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6
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Conservative
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193
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Plaid Cymru
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3
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Liberal Democrat
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63
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Independent Labour
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1
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Social Democratic & Labour Party
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3
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Independent Conservative
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2
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Democratic Unionist Party
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9
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Independent
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3
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Ulster Unionist
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1
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Respect
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1
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Sinn Fein^
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5
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The Speaker and 3 Deputies*
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4
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Current working Government Majority
(352 Labour MPs less 285 of all other parties - excludes Speaker & Deputies and Sinn Fein)
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67
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Total
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646
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*These Members do not normally take part in divisions
^These Members have no taken their seats
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