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State of the major parties in the [[House of Commons (United Kingdom)|House of Commons]] (the [[lower house]] of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] Parliament): | State of the major parties in the [[House of Commons (United Kingdom)|House of Commons]] (the [[lower house]] of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] Parliament): | ||
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House of Commons
State of the major parties in the House of Commons (the lower house of the UK Parliament):
State of the parties as of March 2017
Source: [1].| Party or group | Seats |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 348 |
| Labour | 199 |
| SNP | 43 |
| Liberal Democrat | 15 |
| DUP | 8 |
| Sinn Féin[1] | 7 |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 2 |
| Alba Party | 2 |
| Green | 1 |
| Alliance Party | 1 |
| Independent | 19 |
| Speaker[2] | 1 |
| Vacant[3] | 1 |
| Total | 650 |
| Government working majority | 53[4] |
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Does not vote except to break a tie; the Speaker is not a member of any party.
- ↑ Seats awaiting the election of a new MP in a by-election or general election.
- ↑ Does not include the Speaker and Speaker's Deputies (who do not usually vote) or Sinn Féin (which does not take the seats).