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   <td>[[Democratic Unionist Party|Democratic Unionist (DUP)]]</td><td>0</td>
   <td>[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]</td><td>0</td>
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   <td>[[Scottish National Party|Scottish National Party (SNP)]]</td><td>0</td>
   <td>[[Scottish National Party|SNP]]</td><td>0</td>
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   <td>[[Social Democratic and Labour Party|Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)]]</td><td>0</td>
   <td>[[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]]</td><td>0</td>
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   <td>[[Ulster Unionist Party|Ulster Unionist (UUP)]]</td><td>0</td>
   <td>[[Ulster Unionist Party|UUP]]</td><td>0</td>
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   <td>[[Respect - The Unity Coalition]]</td><td>0</td>
  <td>[[Independent (politician|Independent]]<ref>Independent politicians stand for election on a variety of issues and so do not necessarily co-operate in the House of Commons.</ref></td><td>0</td>
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   <td>[[Respect - The Unity Coalition|Respect]]</td><td>0</td>
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   <td>[[Independent (politician|Independent]]<ref>Independent politicians stand for election on a variety of issues and so do not necessarily co-operate in the House of Commons.</ref></td><td>0</td>
   <td>[[Speaker of the House of Commons (UK)|Speaker]] and deputies<ref>Do not normally vote.</ref></td><td>4</td>
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  <td>''[[Speaker of the House of Commons (UK)|Speaker]] and deputies''<ref>Do not normally vote.</ref></td><td>4</td>
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   <td>''Vacant''<ref>Seats awaiting the election of a new MP in a [[by-election]] or general election.</ref></td><td>0</td>
   <td>Vacant<ref>Seats awaiting the election of a new MP in a [[by-election]] or general election.</ref></td><td>0</td>
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Revision as of 00:47, 31 March 2010

State of the parties as of May 2010

Party or groupSeats
Labour0
Conservative0
Liberal Democrat0
DUP0
SNP0
Sinn Féin[1]0
Plaid Cymru0
SDLP0
UUP0
Independent[2]0
Respect0
Health Concern0
Speaker and deputies[3]4
Vacant[4]0
Total650
Government working majority[5]0
  1. 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.
  2. Independent politicians stand for election on a variety of issues and so do not necessarily co-operate in the House of Commons.
  3. Do not normally vote.
  4. Seats awaiting the election of a new MP in a by-election or general election.
    • Working majority [r]: In a parliamentary democracy, the number of politicians in the governing party minus those of all other parties combined, excluding those that do not normally vote. [e]