List of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom (2014–2019) facts for kids
| Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom |
|
|---|---|
| Delegation | (1973) |
| 1st term | (1979) |
| 2nd term | (1984) |
| 3rd term | (1989) |
| 4th term | (1994) |
| 5th term | (1999) |
| 6th term | (2004) |
| 7th term | (2009) |
| 8th term | (2014) |
| 9th term | (2019) |
| Women | |
The 8th European Parliament was chosen in elections held across the European Union in May 2014. These elections were for the 2014–2019 session. The United Kingdom was set to send 73 out of the 751 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). These MEPs represented the UK in the European Parliament.
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UK Parties and EU Political Groups
The UK had 73 seats in the European Parliament. Different political parties from the UK joined larger groups within the European Parliament. These groups are like teams made of MEPs from different countries who share similar ideas. Here's how the UK parties were represented:
| National Party | MEPs | Political Group | Role in the EU Commission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party |
19 / 185
|
S&D | Part of the Commission majority |
| Conservative Party |
18 / 77
|
ECR | Opposition and not aligned |
| UKIP |
2 / 36
|
ENF | Opposition and not aligned |
| UKIP |
1 / 20
|
NI | Opposition and not aligned |
| Green Party |
3 / 52
|
Greens/EFA | Opposition and not aligned |
| Scottish National Party |
2 / 52
|
Greens/EFA | Opposition and not aligned |
| Ulster Unionist Party |
1 / 77
|
ECR | Opposition and not aligned |
| Liberal Democrats |
1 / 69
|
ALDE | Part of the Commission majority |
| Sinn Féin |
1 / 52
|
GUE/NGL | Opposition and not aligned |
| Plaid Cymru |
1 / 52
|
Greens/EFA | Opposition and not aligned |
| Democratic Unionist Party |
1 / 20
|
Non-Inscrits | Opposition and not aligned |
| Independent |
2 / 216
|
EPP | Part of the Commission majority |
| SDP |
1 / 42
|
EFDD | Opposition and not aligned |
| Brexit Party |
14 / 42
|
EFDD | Opposition and not aligned |
| Independent |
1 / 36
|
ENF | Opposition and not aligned |
| Independent |
3 / 42
|
EFDD | Opposition and not aligned |
| Independent politician |
1 / 20
|
Non-Inscrits | Opposition and not aligned |
| vacant |
2 / 21
|
n/a | n/a |
Who Were the UK's MEPs?
The table below lists the people who were Members of the European Parliament for the UK. You can sort this table by their name, the area they represented (constituency), their national party, or their European Parliament group. Just click the arrows at the top of each column!
| Name | Constituency | National Party | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Agnew | East of England | UKIP | ENF |
| Tim Aker | East of England | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Lucy Anderson | London | Labour Party | S&D |
| Martina Anderson | Northern Ireland | Sinn Féin | EUL-NGL |
| Jonathan Arnott | North East England | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Richard Ashworth | South East England | Change UK – The Independent Group | EPP |
| Janice Atkinson | South East England | Independent | ENF |
| Amjad Bashir | Yorkshire and the Humber | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Gerard Batten | London | UKIP | ENF |
| Catherine Bearder | South East England | Liberal Democrats | ALDE |
| Louise Bours | North West England | Independent | EFDD |
| Paul Brannen | North East England | Labour Party | S&D |
| Jonathan Bullock | East Midlands | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| David Campbell Bannerman | East of England | Conservative Party | ECR |
| James Carver | West Midlands | Independent | ENF |
| David Coburn | Scotland | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Jane Collins | Yorkshire and the Humber | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Richard Corbett | Yorkshire and the Humber | Labour Party | S&D |
| Seb Dance | London | Labour Party | S&D |
| Daniel Dalton | West Midlands | Conservative Party | ECR |
| The Earl of Dartmouth | South West England | Independent | EFDD |
| Nirj Deva | South East England | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Diane Dodds | Northern Ireland | Democratic Unionist Party | NI |
| Bill Etheridge | West Midlands | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Jill Evans | Wales | Plaid Cymru | Greens–EFA |
| Nigel Farage | South East England | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| John Flack | East of England | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Ray Finch | South East England | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Jacqueline Foster | North West England | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Ashley Fox | South West England | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Nathan Gill | Wales | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Neena Gill | West Midlands | Labour Party | S&D |
| Julie Girling | South West England | Independent | EPP |
| Theresa Griffin | North West England | Labour Party | S&D |
| Daniel Hannan | South East England | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Mary Honeyball | London | Labour Party | S&D |
| Mike Hookem | Yorkshire and the Humber | UKIP | NI |
| John Howarth | South East England | Labour Party | S&D |
| Ian Hudghton | Scotland | Scottish National Party | Greens–EFA |
| Diane James | South East England | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Syed Kamall | London | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Saj Karim | North West England | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Wajid Khan | North West England | Labour Party | S&D |
| Jude Kirton-Darling | North East England | Labour Party | S&D |
| Jean Lambert | London | Green Party (England and Wales) | Greens–EFA |
| David Martin | Scotland | Labour Party | S&D |
| Rupert Matthews | East Midlands | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Alex Mayer | East of England | Labour Party | S&D |
| Linda McAvan | Yorkshire and the Humber | Labour Party | S&D |
| Emma McClarkin | East Midlands | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Anthea McIntyre | West Midlands | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Nosheena Mobarik | Scotland | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Clare Moody | South West England | Labour Party | S&D |
| Claude Moraes | London | Labour Party | S&D |
| Jim Nicholson | Northern Ireland | Ulster Unionist Party | ECR |
| Paul Nuttall | North West England | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Patrick O'Flynn | East of England | SDP | EFDD |
| Rory Palmer | East Midlands | Labour Party | S&D |
| Margot Parker | East Midlands | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| John Michael Procter | Yorkshire and the Humber | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Julia Reid | South West England | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Molly Scott Cato | South West England | Green Party (England and Wales) | Greens–EFA |
| Jill Seymour | West Midlands | Brexit Party | EFDD |
| Siôn Simon | West Midlands | Labour Party | S&D |
| Alyn Smith | Scotland | Scottish National Party | Greens–EFA |
| Kay Swinburne | Wales | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Charles Tannock | London | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Keith Taylor | South East England | Green Party (England and Wales) | Greens–EFA |
| Geoffrey Van Orden | East of England | Conservative Party | ECR |
| Derek Vaughan | Wales | Labour Party | S&D |
| Julie Ward | North West England | Labour Party | S&D |
| Steven Woolfe | North West England | Independent | NI |
Former UK MEPs
Some MEPs left their positions before the end of the 2014-2019 session. Here's a list of those who left and why:
| Name | Region | Party | Date | Reason for leaving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Bradbourn | West Midlands | Conservative Party | 19 December 2014 | Passed away while in office |
| Anneliese Dodds | South East England | Labour Party | 8 June 2017 | Became a Member of Parliament (MP) |
| Ian Duncan | Scotland | Conservative Party | 22 June 2017 | Resigned to become a life peer (a special title in the UK Parliament) |
| Vicky Ford | East of England | Conservative Party | 8 June 2017 | Became a Member of Parliament (MP) |
| Afzal Khan | North West England | Labour Party | 8 June 2017 | Became a Member of Parliament (MP) |
| Timothy Kirkhope | Yorkshire and the Humber | Conservative Party | 5 October 2016 | Resigned to become a life peer |
| Andrew Lewer | East Midlands | Conservative Party | 8 June 2017 | Became a Member of Parliament (MP) |
| Roger Helmer | East Midlands | UKIP | 31 July 2017 | Resigned due to age and health |
| Richard Howitt | East of England | Labour Party | 2 November 2016 | Resigned to take a new job |
| Glenis Willmott | East Midlands | Labour Party | 2 October 2017 | Retired |
| Catherine Stihler | Scotland | Labour Party | 31 January 2019 | Retired to take a new job |
Learn More About the European Parliament
- 2014 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
- 2014 European Parliament election
- Parliamentary Groups
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