List_of_United_Kingdom_Liberal_Democrat_MPs_(2017–present)

List of United Kingdom Liberal Democrat MPs (2017–2019)

List of United Kingdom Liberal Democrat MPs (2017–2019)

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Twelve Liberal Democrat members of Parliament (MPs) were elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom at the 2017 general election. Stephen Lloyd resigned the whip in December 2018 to vote for May's withdrawal agreement,[1] while former Labour and Change UK MP Chuka Umunna joined the party in June 2019 after quitting Change UK.[2] Jane Dodds was elected on 1 August 2019 in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election. Former Conservative and Change UK MP Sarah Wollaston joined the party on 14 August 2019.[3] Phillip Lee crossed the floor from the Conservative Party on 3 September 2019 due to disagreements over the Conservatives' handling of Brexit,[4] followed by former Labour and Change UK independent Luciana Berger two days later.[5] Two days after Berger's defection Angela Smith, another former Labour and Change UK independent, also joined the Lib Dems.[6] On 14 September, at the start of the Liberal Democrats conference in Bournemouth, Sam Gyimah defected to the party from the Conservatives.[7] On 7 October, former Change UK leader (and, before that, Conservative MP) Heidi Allen joined the Liberal Democrats, becoming their 19th MP.[8] Stephen Lloyd was elected as a Liberal Democrat but resigned the Liberal Democrat whip in order to support the proposed European Union withdrawal agreement; he sat as an independent from 6 December 2018, though remained a party member, until he asked to re-take the whip on 29 October 2019.[9][10][11] On 31 October 2019 expelled Conservative MP Antoinette Sandbach became the 21st Liberal Democrat MP.[12]

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    See article 2.1 of The Federal Constitution of the Liberal Democrats
  2. [N 2]
    Elected as a Labour MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group (later styled Change UK); resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 13 June 2019.
  3. [N 3]
    Elected as a Conservative MP; defected to The Independent Group on 20 February 2019; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 14 August 2019.
  4. [N 4]
    Elected as a Conservative MP; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 3 September 2019.
  5. [N 5]
    Elected as a Labour and Co-operative MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; jointly founded The Independents (a technical group) on 10 June 2019; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 5 September 2019.
  6. [N 6]
    Elected as a Labour MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; jointly founded The Independents on 10 June 2019; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 7 September 2019.
  7. [N 7]
    Represented Sheffield Hillsborough from 2005–2010 (constituency abolished and partially incorporated into Penistone and Stockbridge in 2010).
  8. [N 8]
    Elected as a Conservative MP; had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 14 September 2019.
  9. [N 9]
    Elected as a Conservative MP; resigned from the Conservative party on 20 February 2019, joining and later serving as leader of Change UK; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 7 October 2019.
  10. [N 10]
    Elected as a Liberal Democrat MP; resigned party whip on 6 December 2018, but remained a party member, and asked to re-take the whip on 29 October 2019.[9][10][11]
  11. [N 11]
    Elected as a Conservative MP; had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 31 October 2019.

References

  1. [1]
    "Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd resigns the Lib Dem Party Whip". Eastbourne Herald. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Chuka Umunna joins the Lib Dems after quitting Change UK". BBC News. BBC. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. [3]
    Walker, Peter (14 August 2019). "Totnes MP Sarah Wollaston joins the Liberal Democrats". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. [4]
    Proctor, Kate; Walker, Peter (3 September 2019). "Phillip Lee quits Tories, leaving government without a majority". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. [5]
    "BREAKING Ex-Labour MP Luciana Berger joins Liberal Democrats". Daily Mirror. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  6. [6]
    @thesundaytimes (7 September 2019). "Sunday Times exclusive: Angela Smith MP has defected to the Liberal Democrats" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 September 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. [7]
    Savage, Michael (14 September 2019). "Sam Gyimah slams 'populist Johnson' as he joins Lib Dems". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  8. [8]
    Democrats, Liberal (7 October 2019). "Heidi Allen joins the Liberal Democrats". @LibDems. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  9. [9]
    Lib Dem MP who quit party to back Brexit will now campaign for Remain at general election – Alain Tolhurst, PoliticsHome, 30 October 2019
  10. [10]
    Stephen Lloyd MP intends to stand for the Lib Dems in Eastbourne – Paul Walter, Liberal Democrat Voice, 30 October 2019
  11. [11]
    Stephen Lloyd returns to the fold – Mary Reid, Liberal Democrat Voice, 1 November 2019
  12. [12]
    Ex-Tory MP Antoinette Sandbach joins Liberal Democrats, BBC News, 31 October 2019
  13. [13]
    "MPs vote for Select Committee Chairs - News from Parliament". UK Parliament.

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