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Line 11: − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − + − [[RESPECT Party]]: 1 seat+ − − Independent: 2 seats <ref>Sylvia Hermon, MP for North Down, had represented the [[Ulster Unionist Party]] since 2001. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8586845.stm She resigned from the party] shortly before the 2010 election, due to disagreeing with the UUP-Conservative pact.</ref><ref>Denis MacShane, MP for Rotherham, was suspended from the Labour Party in October 2010 after the [[Metropolitan Police]] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/14/labour-whip-former-minister-police began an investigation into his conduct.]</ref>
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==Composition==
==Composition==
The last elections to the House of Commons took place in May 2010. The current distribution of MPs is as follows:
The last elections to the House of Commons took place in June 2017. The current distribution of MPs is as follows:<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2017/results</ref>
[[Conservative Party]]: 306 seats<ref>Including [[Speaker]] John Bercow and Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans, neither of whom vote. Officialy Bercow does not stand for the Conservatives, instead listed as "Speaker seeking re-election"</ref>
[[Conservative Party]]: 318 seats
[[Labour Party]]: 254 seats<ref>Including the Deputy Speakers Lindsay Hoyle and Dawn Primarolo, neither of whom vote.</ref>
[[Labour Party]]: 262 seats
[[Liberal Democrats]]: 57 seats
[[Liberal Democrats]]: 12 seats
[[Democratic Unionist Party]] (Northern Irish unionists): 8 seats
[[Democratic Unionist Party]] (Northern Irish unionists): 10 seats
[[Scottish National Party]] (Scottish nationalists): 6 seats
[[Scottish National Party]] (Scottish nationalists): 35 seats
[[Sinn Fein]] (Irish nationalists): 5 seats<ref>Sinn Fein have a policy of abstentionism and do not take their seats</ref>
[[Sinn Fein]] (Irish nationalists): 7 seats
[[Plaid Cymru]] (Welsh Nationalists): 3 seats
[[Plaid Cymru]] (Welsh Nationalists): 4 seats
[[Social Democratic and Labour Party]] (Irish nationalists): 3 seats
[[Social Democratic and Labour Party]] (Irish nationalists): 0 seats
[[Green Party (UK)|Green Party]]: 1 seat
[[Green Party (UK)|Green Party]]: 1 seat
[[Alliance Party]] (Northern Irish nonsecretarians): 1 seat
[[Alliance Party]] (Northern Irish nonsecretarians): 0 seats
Others: 1 seat
TOTAL: 650
TOTAL: 650