MPs first elected in 2010 to the 55th UK Parliament

The fifty-fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislature of the United Kingdom following the 2010 general election of members of parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons. Parliament, which consists of the House of Lords and the elected House of Commons, was convened on 25 May 2010 at the Palace of Westminster by Queen Elizabeth II. Its dissolution is set to be on 30 March 2015, being 25 working days ahead of the 2015 general election on 7 May 2015.

The election saw each of Parliament's 650 constituencies return one MP to the House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by David Cameron, became the single largest party, though without an overall majority. This resulted in a hung parliament. A coalition agreement was then formed following negotiations with Liberal Democrats and their leader Nick Clegg. John Bercow resumed his role as Speaker of the House of Commons. In September 2010, Ed Miliband won a Labour Party leadership vote to succeed Gordon Brown as permanent Leader of the Opposition.

House of Commons composition

This is a graphical representation of the House of Commons showing a comparison of party strengths as it was directly after the 2010 general election:
 

  1. The Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru sit together as a party group.
  2. Sinn Féin has not taken its seats.
  3. This is not the official seating plan of the House of Commons, which has five rows of benches on each side, with the government party to the right of the Speaker and opposition parties to the left, but with room for only around two-thirds of MPs to sit at any one time.

This table shows the number of MPs in each party:

Affiliation Members[1]
After 2010 general election At dissolution of Parliament
Conservative 306 302
Labour 258 256
Liberal Democrat 57 56
DUP 8 8
SNP 6 6
  Independent
1 5
Sinn Féin 5 5
Plaid Cymru 3 3
SDLP 3 3
UKIP 0 2
Alliance 1 1
Green 1 1
Respect 0 1
  Speaker
1 1
 Total number of seats
650 650
 Actual government majority
83 73
Notes

List of MPs first elected in the 2010 general election

The following table is a list of MPs who were first elected in 2010, ordered by constituency.

Constituency Party of
incumbent before election
Member elected Profession before election Birth year
Aberconwy Labour Guto Bebb (C)Business Development Director of Innovas Wales[2]1968
Airdrie and Shotts Labour Pamela Nash (L)Parliamentary Assistant to John Reid MP1984
Amber Valley Labour Nigel Mills (C)Chartered Accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopers1974
Ashfield Labour Gloria De Piero (L)Newsreader for GMTV1972
Banff and Buchan SNP Eilidh Whiteford (SNP)Scottish Campaigns Manager for Oxfam1969
Barrow and Furness Labour John Woodcock (L)Special Advisor to Gordon Brown MP1978
Battersea Labour Jane Ellison (C)Director of John Lewis Magazine 'Edition'1964
Beckenham Conservative Bob Stewart DSO
 (C)
Chief of Policy at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Commander of United Nations forces in Bosnia during Operation Grapple & retired Colonel in the Cheshire Regiment1949
Bedford Labour Richard Fuller (C)Management Consultant for L.E.K. Consulting1962
Belfast East DUP Naomi Long (APNI)Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East1971
Bethnal Green and Bow Respect Rushanara Ali (L)Associate Director of the Young Foundation1975
Birmingham, Erdington Labour Jack Dromey (L)Deputy General Secretary of Unite1948
Birmingham, Ladywood Labour Shabana Mahmood (L)Barrister1980
Blackpool North and Cleveleys Labour Paul Maynard (C)Special Advisor to Dr. Liam Fox MP1975
Blaenau Gwent BGPV Nick Smith (L)Director of Policy and Partnerships at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists1960
Bolton South East Labour Yasmin Qureshi (L)Barrister1963
Bolton West Labour Julie Hilling (L)Trade Union Regional Organiser for the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association1955
Bournemouth West Conservative Conor Burns (C)Associate Director for PLMR[3]1972
Bracknell Conservative Dr. Phillip Lee (C)Doctor1970
Brentford and Isleworth Labour Mary Macleod (C)Group Communications Head of Transition at Royal Bank of Scotland & Policy Advisor to The Queen and the Royal Household at Buckingham Palace1969
Brigg and Goole Labour Andrew Percy (C)Teacher & Councillor for Hull City Council1977
Brighton, Kemptown Labour Simon Kirby (C)Owner of C-Side[4] & Councillor for East Sussex County Council1964
Brighton, Pavilion Labour Caroline Lucas (G) Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales1960
Bristol North West Labour Charlotte Leslie (C)Editor of 'Crossbow'1978
Bromsgrove Conservative Sajid Javid (C)Head of Deutsche Bank's Asia Global Credit Trading1969
Broxtowe Labour Anna Soubry (C)Barrister & Newsreader for This Morning1956
Burnley Labour Gordon Birtwistle (LD)Owner of P&J Engineering Supplies1943
Burton Labour Andrew Griffiths (C)Chief of Staff to Eric Pickles MP1970
Bury North Labour David Nuttall (C)Notary Public1962
Calder Valley Labour Craig Whittaker (C)Retail general manager for PC World & Councillor for Calderdale Borough Council1962
Camborne and Redruth Liberal Democrats George Eustice (C)Associate Director of Portland Communications[5]1971
Cambridge Liberal Democrats Dr. Julian Huppert (LD)Biologist & Councillor for Cambridgeshire County Council1978
Cannock Chase Labour Aidan Burley (C) Management Consultant for Mouchel & Councillor for Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council1979
Cardiff North Labour Jonathan Evans (C)Former MEP for Wales & former MP for Brecon and Radnorshire1950
Carlisle Labour John Stevenson (C)Solicitor & Councillor for Carlisle City Council1963
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Plaid Cymru Jonathan Edwards (PC)Chief of Staff to Adam Price MP1968
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Labour Simon Hart (C)Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance & retired Captain in the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars1963
Castle Point Conservative Rebecca Harris (C)Marketing Director of Phillimore & Co. Publishers1967
Central Devon Conservative Mel Stride (C)Businessman1961
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Conservative Dr. Daniel Poulter (C)Doctor1978
Chatham and Aylesford Labour Tracey Crouch (C)Head of Public Affairs for Aviva1975
City of Chester Labour Stephen Mosley (C)IT Consultant & Councillor for Chester City Council1972
Chesterfield Liberal Democrats Toby Perkins (L)Owner of ClubRugby[6] & Councillor for Chesterfield Borough Council1970
Chippenham Liberal Democrats Duncan Hames (LD)Chartered Accountant for Deloitte1977
Cleethorpes Labour Martin Vickers (C)Constituency Agent to Edward Leigh MP & Councillor for North East Lincolnshire Council1950
Clwyd South Labour Susan Elan Jones (L)Charity Fundraiser1968
Colne Valley Labour Jason McCartney (C)Newsreader for ITV's Calendar News & retired Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force1968
Congleton Conservative Fiona Bruce (C)Solicitor & Councillor for Warrington Borough Council1957
Corby Labour Louise Bagshawe (C)Novellist1971
Crawley Labour Henry Smith (C)Leader of West Sussex County Council1969
Croydon Central Labour Gavin Barwell (C)Management Consultant & Councillor for Croydon Borough Council1972
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Labour Gregg McClymont (L)Tutor at St Hugh's College, Oxford1976
Darlington Labour Jenny Chapman (L)Parliamentary Assistant to Alan Milburn MP & Councillor for Darlington Borough Council1973
Dartford Labour Gareth Johnson (C)Solicitor1969
Derby North Labour Thomas Docherty (L)Leader of Derby City Council1956
Devizes Conservative Claire Perry (C)Political Advisor to George Osborne MP1964
Dewsbury Labour Simon Reevell (C)Barrister1966
Dover Labour Charlie Elphicke (C)Solicitor1971
Dudley South Labour Chris Kelly (C)Marketing Director of Keltruck Ltd1978
Dunfermline and West Fife Labour Thomas Docherty (L)Account Director of Communications Company1975
Ealing Central and Acton Labour Angie Bray (C)Former London Assembly Member for West Central1953
Easington Labour Grahame Morris (L)Researcher for John Cummings & Councillor for Easington District Council1961
East Hampshire Conservative Damian Hinds (C)Barrister1969
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Labour Michael McCann (L)Trade Union Official to Public and Commercial Services Union & Councillor for South Lanarkshire Council1964
East Lothian Labour Fiona O'Donnell (L)Development Officer for the Labour Party1960
East Surrey Conservative Sam Gyimah (C)Investment Banker for Goldman Sachs & Chairman of the Bow Group1976
Eastbourne Conservative Stephen Lloyd (LD)Business Development Consultant for Federation of Small Businesses1957
Edinburgh South Labour Ian Murray (L)Owner of 100 mph Events Ltd & Councillor for Edinburgh City Council1976
Elmet and Rothwell Labour Alec Shelbrooke (C)Project Manager for the University of Leeds & Councillor for Leeds City Council1976
Enfield North Labour Nick de Bois (C)managing director for Rapier Design Ltd1959
Erewash Labour Jessica Lee (C)Barrister1976
Erith and Thamesmead Labour Teresa Pearce (L)Senior Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers1955
Esher and Walton Conservative Dominic Raab (C)Barrister for the British Embassy in The Hague & Chief of Staff for David Davis MP & Dominic Grieve MP1974
Filton and Bradley Stoke Conservative Jack Lopresti (C)Management Consultant & Trooper in the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars1969
Finchley and Golders Green Conservative Mike Freer (C)Relationship Director for Barclays Bank & Leader of Barnet Borough Council1960
Folkestone and Hythe Conservative Damian Collins (C)Senior Counsel to Lexington Communications1974
Gillingham and Rainham Labour Rehman Chishti (C)Political Adviser to Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan & Councillor for Medway Council1978
Glasgow Central Labour Anas Sarwar (L)Dentist1983
Glasgow East Labour Margaret Curran (L)Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Baillieston1958
Gloucester Labour Richard Graham (C)British Trade Commissioner to China & Hong Kong, Consul for Macau & Director of Baring Asset Management1958
Gosport Conservative Caroline Dinenage (C)Director of Dinenages Ltd1971
Grantham and Stamford Conservative Nicholas Boles (C)Director of Policy Exchange1965
Great Yarmouth Labour Brandon Lewis (C)Barrister & Leader of Brentwood Borough Council1971
Halesowen and Rowley Regis Labour James Morris (C)Owner of a Computer Software company1967
Harlow Labour Robert Halfon (C)Political Director for Conservative Friends of Israel1969
Harrogate and Knaresborough Liberal Democrats Andrew Jones (C)Marketing Director for Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate1963
Harrow East Labour Bob Blackman (C)Former London Assembly Member for Brent and Harrow & Regulatory Compliance Manager for BT Group1956
Hastings and Rye Labour Amber Rudd (C)Owner of Lawnstone Ltd[7]1963
Hendon Labour Dr. Matthew Offord (C)Political Analyst for the BBC & Councillor for Barnet Borough Council1969
Hereford and South Herefordshire Liberal Democrats Jesse Norman (C)Lecturer of Philosophy at University College London and Birkbeck, University of London & Author1962
Hexham Conservative Guy Opperman (C)Barrister1965
High Peak Labour Andrew Bingham (C)Businessman & Councillor for High Peak Borough Council1962
Houghton and Sunderland South Labour Bridget Phillipson (L)Manager for the Wearside Women in Need charity1983
Hove Labour Mike Weatherley (C)Chartered Accountant1957
Ipswich Labour The Hon. Ben Gummer (C)managing director of Sancroft International1978
Islwyn Labour Chris Evans (L)Parliamentary Researcher to Don Touhig MP1976
Keighley Labour Kris Hopkins (C)Leader of Bradford Council & retired Private in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.[8][9]1963
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Labour Cathy Jamieson (L)Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley1956
Kingston upon Hull East Labour Karl Turner (L)Barrister1971
Kingswood Labour Chris Skidmore (C)Author & Historian1981
Lancaster and Fleetwood Labour Eric Ollerenshaw OBE
 (C)
Former London Assembly Member for London Wide1950
Leeds West Labour Rachel Reeves (L)Economist for HBOS1979
Leicester West Labour Liz Kendall (L)Director of the Ambulance Services Network1971
Lewisham East Labour Heidi Alexander (L)Councillor for Lewisham London Borough Council1975
Leyton and Wanstead Labour John Cryer (L)Former MP for Hornchurch1964
Lincoln Labour Karl McCartney (C)Businessman & Magistrate1968
Liverpool, Walton Labour Steve Rotheram (L)Councillor for Liverpool City Council1961
Liverpool, Wavertree Labour Luciana Berger (L)Charity Worker1981
Liverpool, West Derby Labour Stephen Twigg (L)Former MP for Enfield Southgate1966
Livingston Labour Graeme Morrice (L)Leader of West Lothian Council1959
Loughborough Labour Nicky Morgan (C)Solicitor1972
Luton South Labour Gavin Shuker (L)Charity Worker1981
Macclesfield Conservative David Rutley (C)Businessman1961
Maidstone and The Weald Conservative Helen Grant (C)Solicitor1961
Makerfield Labour Yvonne Fovargue (L)Chief Executive of St Helens Citizens Advice Bureau1956
Meon Valley Conservative George Hollingbery (C)Businessman & Councillor for Winchester City Council1963
Mid Derbyshire Conservative Pauline Latham OBE
 (C)
Councillor for Derbyshire County Council1948
Mid Norfolk Conservative George Freeman (C)Biomedical Venture Capitalist1967
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Labour Tom Blenkinsop (L)Trade Union Regional Official for the Community Trade Union1980
Milton Keynes South Labour Iain Stewart (C)Recruitment Executive1972
Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrats Glyn Davies (C)Former Welsh Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales1944
Morecambe and Lunesdale Labour David Morris (C)Hairdresser & Musician1966
Newcastle upon Tyne Central Labour Dr. Chi Onwurah (L)Head of Telecoms Technology at Ofcom1965
Newcastle upon Tyne North Labour Catherine McKinnell (L)Solicitor1976
Newton Abbot Liberal Democrats Anne Marie Morris (C)Businesswoman1957
North Antrim DUP The Hon. Ian Paisley, Jr. (DUP)Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim1966
North East Cambridgeshire Conservative Stephen Barclay (C)Solicitor1972
North East Somerset Conservative The Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg (C)Businessman1969
North Swindon Labour Justin Tomlinson (C)Businessman & Councillor for Swindon Borough Council1976
North Tyneside Labour Mary Glindon (L)Administrative Officer for the Child Support Agency1957
North Warwickshire Labour Dan Byles (C)Ocean Rower, Polar Adventurer, Guinness World Records holder & retired Major in the Royal Army Medical Corps1974
North West Durham Labour Pat Glass (L)Assistant Director of Education for Sunderland and Greenwich & Councillor for Lanchester Parish Council1957
North West Leicestershire Labour Andrew Bridgen (C)Businessman & retired Lieutenant in the Royal Marines1964
Northampton North Labour Michael Ellis (C)Barrister1967
Norwich South Labour Simon Wright (LD)Teacher1979
Nottingham East Labour Chris Leslie (L)Former MP for Shipley1972
Nottingham South Labour Lilian Greenwood (L)Trade Union Regional Organiser for UNISON1966
Nuneaton Labour Marcus Jones (C)Leader of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council1974
Orpington Conservative Jo Johnson (C)Journalist1971
Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats Nicola Blackwood (C)Musician1979
Pendle Labour Andrew Stephenson (C)Insurance Broker1981
Penrith and The Border Conservative Rory Stewart OBE
 (C)
Coalition Provisional Authority Deputy Governorate Co-Ordinator in Maysan, Deputy Governorate Co-ordinator in Dhi Qar, Professor of Human Rights at Harvard University, Director of the John F. Kennedy School of Government Carr Center for Human Rights Policy & retired Second Lieutenant in the Black Watch1973
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport Labour Oliver Colvile (C)Businessman1959
Pontypridd Labour Owen Smith (L)Director of UK and Ireland Board of Amgen1970
Portsmouth North Labour Penny Mordaunt (C)Director of Diabetes UK, Head of Foreign Press for George W. Bush's Presidential Campaign & Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve1973
Pudsey Labour Stuart Andrew (C)Team Leader for Martin House Hospice & Councillor for Leeds City Council1971
Reading West Labour Alok Sharma (C)Chartered Accountant1967
Redcar Labour Ian Swales (LD)Chartered Accountant1953
Redditch Labour Karen Lumley (C)Company Secretary of RKL Geological Services Ltd1964
Richmond Park Liberal Democrats Zac Goldsmith (C)Editor of 'The Ecologist'1975
Rochdale Labour Simon Danczuk (L)Social Researcher1966
Rochester and Strood Conservative Mark Reckless (C)Solicitor1970
Romsey and Southampton North Liberal Democrats Caroline Nokes (C)Chief Executive of the National Pony Society & Councillor for Test Valley Borough Council1972
Rossendale and Darwen Labour Jake Berry (C)Solicitor1978
Rugby Labour Mark Pawsey (C)Businessman1957
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour Tom Greatrex (L)Policy Advisor to Jim Murphy MP1974
Salisbury Conservative John Glen (C)Businessman1974
Scunthorpe Labour Nic Dakin (L)Teacher1955
Selby and Ainsty Conservative Nigel Adams (C)Businessman1966
Sheffield Central Labour Paul Blomfield (L)general manager of the University of Sheffield Union of Students1953
Sherwood Labour Mark Spencer (C)Dairy Farmer1970
Sittingbourne and Sheppey Conservative Gordon Henderson (C)Operations Manager1948
Skipton and Ripon Conservative Julian Smith (C)Businessman1971
Sleaford and North Hykeham Conservative Stephen Phillips (C)Queen's Counsel1970
South Basildon and East Thurrock Labour Stephen Metcalfe (C)Businessman & Councillor for Epping Forest District Council1966
South Derbyshire Labour Heather Wheeler (C)Leader of South Derbyshire's District Council1959
South Dorset Labour Richard Drax (C)BBC Journalist & retired Captain in the Coldstream Guards1958
South Down Social Democratic & Labour Party Margaret Ritchie (SDLP)Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down1958
South East Cornwall Liberal Democrats Sheryll Murray (C)Insurance Agent & Councillor for Cornwall County Council1956
South Northamptonshire Conservative Andrea Leadsom (C)Senior Investment Officer at Invesco Perpetual1963
South Ribble Labour Lorraine Fullbrook (C)Businesswoman1959
South Staffordshire Conservative Gavin Williamson (C)managing director of Aynsley China1976
South Swindon Labour Robert Buckland (C)Barrister1968
South Thanet Labour The Hon. Laura Sandys (C)Head of Communications for the Shopping Hours Reform Council1964
South West Norfolk Conservative Elizabeth Truss (C)Deputy Director of Reform1975
Spelthorne Conservative Dr. Kwasi Kwarteng (C)Financial Analyst1975
St Austell and Newquay Liberal Democrats Steve Gilbert (LD)Public Affairs Consultant1976
Stafford Labour Jeremy Lefroy (C)Owner of Equity for Africa & Councillor for Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council1959
Staffordshire Moorlands Conservative Karen Bradley (C)Economic Consultant for KPMG1970
Stalybridge and Hyde Labour Jonathan Reynolds (L)Solicitor1980
Stevenage Labour Stephen McPartland (C)Director of Membership for British American Business (United States Chamber of Commerce)1976
Stockton North Labour Alex Cunningham (L)managing director of Tees Valley Communicators1955
Stockton South Labour James Wharton (C)Solicitor1984
Stoke-on-Trent Central Labour The Hon. Dr. Tristram Hunt (L)Historian & Journalist1974
Stourbridge Labour Margot James (C)Businesswoman1957
Stratford-on-Avon Conservative Nadhim Zahawi (C)Chief Executive & Co-founder of YouGov1967
Streatham Labour Chuka Umunna (L)Solicitor1978
Stretford and Urmston Labour Kate Green OBE
 (L)
Chief Executive of the Child Poverty Action Group1960
Stroud Labour Neil Carmichael (C)Businessman1961
Suffolk Coastal Conservative Dr. Therese Coffey (C)Property Finance Manager for the BBC1971
Sunderland Central Labour Julie Elliott (L)Trade Unionist Regional Organiser for GMB1963
Swansea West Labour Geraint Davies (L)Former MP for Croydon Central1960
Tamworth Labour Christopher Pincher (C)IT Consultant1969
Thurrock Labour Jackie Doyle-Price (C)Parliamentary Officer at The City of London & Private Secretary to the Lord Mayor of the City of London1969
Tiverton and Honiton Conservative Neil Parish (C)Former MEP for South West England1956
Totnes Conservative Sarah Wollaston (C)Doctor1962
Truro and Falmouth Liberal Democrats Sarah Newton (C)Director of The International Longevity Centre1961
Vale of Glamorgan Labour Alun Cairns (C)Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales West1970
Walsall South Labour Valerie Vaz (L)Solicitor1954
Walthamstow Labour Dr. Stella Creasy (L)Head of Public Affairs for the Scout Association & Councillor for Waltham Forest1977
Wansbeck Labour Ian Lavery (L)President of the National Union of Mineworkers1963
Warrington South Labour David Mowat (C)Chartered Accountant1957
Warwick and Leamington Labour Chris White (C)Businessman & Councillor for Warwick District Council1967
Watford Labour Richard Harrington (C)Businessman1957
Waveney Labour Peter Aldous (C)Chartered Surveyor1961
Weaver Vale Labour Graham Evans (C)Company Director1963
Wells Conservative Tessa Munt (LD)Personal Assistant1959
West Dunbartonshire Labour Gemma Doyle (L)Party Researcher for Cathy Craigie MSP1981
West Suffolk Conservative Matthew Hancock (C)Chief of Staff to George Osborne MP1978
West Worcestershire Conservative Harriett Baldwin (C)Head of Currency Management for JP Morgan Chase1960
Wigan Labour Lisa Nandy (L)Senior Policy Adviser for The Children's Society & Councillor for Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council1979
Winchester Liberal Democrats Steve Brine (C)Management Consultant1974
Wirral South Labour Alison McGovern (L)Communications Development Officer for National Rail & Councillor for Southwark Borough Council1980
Wirral West Labour Esther McVey (C)Businesswoman & TV Presenter1967
Witham Conservative Priti Patel (C)Corporate Relations Director for Diageo1972
Woking Conservative Jonathan Lord (C)Director of Saatchi & Saatchi & Councillor for Surrey County Council1962
Wolverhampton North East Labour Emma Reynolds (L)Public Affairs Consultant1977
Wolverhampton South West Labour Paul Uppal (C)Barrister1967
Worcester Labour The Hon. Robin Walker (C)Businessman1978
Wycombe Conservative Steven Baker (C)Management Consultant & retired Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force1971
Wyre Forest Health Concern Mark Garnier (C)Investment Banker1963
York Outer Liberal Democrats Julian Sturdy (C)Farmer1971

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