List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom, 2014–19
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| 5th term | (1999) |
| 6th term | (2004) |
| 7th term | (2009) |
| 8th term | (2014) |
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The 8th European Parliament was elected across the European Union in the late days of May 2014 for the 2014-2019 session. The United Kingdom was apportioned to send 73 out of the 751 Member of the European Parliament (MEPs) that are listed below.
Brexit and the mandate of British MEPs
A non binding-referendum was held on the 23rd of June 2016 to decide whether the UK should leave the EU (Brexit) or remain a member of it. With a majority of voters, 52%, in favour of Brexit, the British government has promised to leave the EU. It is not clear when the UK will effectively leave the EU, this process being unprecedented. Hence, it has not been clarified if these MEPs will remain in their seats until Brexit, if it happened before the subsequent European Parliament election, or if they would remain as MEPs until this Parliament is dissolved in 2019.[1] In any event, if the UK had left the EU before the election of the 9th European Parliament, the mandate of the listed members would be ended on that date, disregarding the process of the Brexit negotiations.
Contribution of UK political parties within European Parliament political groups
The UK has representation with 73 of the 751 seats of the European Parliament with party contributions within political groups as follows:
| National party | MEPs | Political group | Governance |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Independence Party | 20 / 45 |
EFDD | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Labour Party | 20 / 189 |
S&D | Commission majority |
| Conservative Party | 20 / 73 |
ECR | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Green Party | 3 / 50 |
Greens/EFA | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Scottish National Party | 2 / 50 |
Greens/EFA | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Independent politician | 2 / 17 |
Non-Inscrits | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 / 73 |
ECR | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 / 69 |
ALDE | Commission majority |
| Sinn Féin | 1 / 52 |
GUE/NGL | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 / 50 |
Greens/EFA | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Independent | 1 / 39 |
ENF | Opposition and non-aligned |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 1 / 17 |
Non-Inscrits | Opposition and non-aligned |
| No UK representation | 0 / 216 |
EPP | Commission majority |
Current members
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Former members
| Name | Region | Party | Date | Reason for departure |
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| Philip Bradbourn | West Midlands | Conservative Party | 19 December 2014 | Died in office |
| Timothy Kirkhope | Yorkshire and the Humber | Conservative Party | 5 October 2016 | Resigned after being created life peer |
| Richard Howitt | East of England | Labour Party | 2 November 2016 | Resigned after taking up chief executive position at International Integrated Reporting Council |
Notes
- ↑ http://www.theweek.co.uk/brexit/73895/brexit-what-will-happen-to-britains-meps
- ↑ Janice Atkinson was elected for the UK Independence Party but was expelled from the party in 2015. She joined ENF in June 2015.
- ↑ Amjad Bashir was elected for the UK Independence Party but joined the Conservative Party in January 2015.
See also
- European Parliament election, 2014 (United Kingdom)
- European Parliament election, 2014
- Parliamentary Groups
References
- Staff reporter (2014). "UK European election results". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- Staff reporter (27 May 2014). "European election: Jim Nicholson takes third Northern Ireland MEP spot". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- Staff reporter (27 May 2014). "Diane Dodds, DUP, re-elected as MEP". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 May 2014.