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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)
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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.

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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