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|[[North East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North East Derbyshire]] |
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|[[Lynne Featherstone]] |
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|[[Hornsey and Wood Green (UK Parliament constituency)|Hornsey and Wood Green]] |
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|[[Julia Goldsworthy]] |
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|[[Falmouth and Camborne (UK Parliament constituency)|Falmouth and Camborne]] (contested [[Camborne and Redruth (UK Parliament constituency)|Camborne and Redruth]] |
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|[[Helen Goodman]] |
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|[[Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency)|Bishop Auckland]] |
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|[[Putney (UK Parliament constituency)|Putney]] |
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|[[Nia Griffith]] |
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|[[Llanelli (UK Parliament constituency)|Llanelli]] |
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|[[Meg Hillier]]<ref>From 2000-2004, she served as the [[London Assembly]] member for [[North East (London Assembly constituency)|North East]].</ref> |
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|[[Hackney South and Shoreditch (UK Parliament constituency)|Hackney South and Shoreditch]] |
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|[[Sharon Hodgson]] |
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|[[Gateshead East and Washington West (UK Parliament constituency)|Gateshead East and Washington West]] & [[Washington and Sunderland West (UK Parliament constituency)|Washington and Sunderland West]] |
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|[[Diana Johnson]] |
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|[[Kingston upon Hull North (UK Parliament constituency)|Kingston upon Hull North]] |
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|[[Susan Kramer]]<ref>She was made a [[life peer]] as '''Baroness Kramer''', of [[Richmond Park]] in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]], in 2010.</ref> |
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|[[Richmond Park (UK Parliament constituency)|Richmond Park]] |
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|[[Barbara Keeley]] |
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|[[Worsley (UK Parliament constituency)|Worsley]] & [[Worsley and Eccles South (UK Parliament constituency)|Worsley and Eccles South]] |
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|[[Jane Ellison]] |
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|[[Battersea (UK Parliament constituency)|Battersea]] |
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|[[Cathy Jamieson]]<ref>From 1999-2011, she served as the [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] for [[Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley]].</ref> |
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|[[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]] |
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|[[Susan Jones]] |
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|[[Clwyd South (UK Parliament constituency)|Clwyd South]] |
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|[[Liz Kendall]] |
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|[[Leicester West (UK Parliament constituency)|Leicester West]] |
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Revision as of 14:51, 29 January 2014
This list shows women who have been elected as Members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Union and other British devolved assemblies, or have been appointed as members of the unelected House of Lords.
List of female MPs
References
- ^ Succeeded her husband Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor as MP after he became a member of the House of Lords due to inheriting the title of Viscount Astor upon the death of his father.
- ^ Succeeded her husband Thomas Wintringham following his death.
- ^ Succeeded her husband Hilton Philipson after his election to Parliament was overturned by petition.
- ^ Wife of John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl
- ^ Wife of Harold Woodhouse, 2nd Baron Terrington
- ^ Chris Wrigley, A.J.P. Taylor: Radical Historian of Europe (2006), p. 116.
- ^ Succeeded her husband Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh as MP after he became a member of the House of Lords due to inheriting the title of Earl of Iveagh upon the death of his father.
- ^ Was Succeeded by her husband Walter Runciman as MP. In 1937 he became a member of the House of Lords after being raised to the peerage as Viscount Runciman of Doxford, so she became Viscountess Runciman of Doxford.
- ^ Was Succeeded by her husband Hugh Dalton, who was an MP from a neighbouring constituency. In 1960 he became a member of the House of Lords after being raised to the peerage as Baron Dalton, of Forest and Frith in the County Palatine of Durham.
- ^ Married to fellow MP Anuerin Bevan. She was made a life peer as Baroness Lee of Asheridge, of the City of Westminster in 1970.
- ^ "No. 45229". The London Gazette. 10 November 1970.
- ^ Youngest child of David Lloyd George, (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1916-1922).
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Sir Oswald Mosley, who created the New Party and British Union of Fascists. Daughter of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
- ^ Daughter of William Rathbone VI. Aunt of fellow MP John Rathbone, whose wife Beatrice Wright succeeded him.
- ^ Succeeded her husband Noel Noel-Buxton, 1st Baron Noel-Buxton as MP after he became a member of the House of Lords after being raised to the peerage as Baron Noel-Buxton.
- ^ In 1966 she was appointed as a DBE becoming Dame Leah Manning.
- ^ Sister of fellow MP Victor Cazalet.
- ^ Wife of Richard Ronald John Copeland.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Horsbrugh, of Horsbrugh in the County of Peebles, in 1959.
- ^ Daughter of William Pickford, 1st Baron Sterndale.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Ward of North Tyneside, of North Tyneside in the County of Tyne and Wear, in 1975.
- ^ Succeeded her husband J. C. C. Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson as MP after he became a member of the House of Lords after being raised to the peerage as Viscount Davidson. Daughter of Willoughby Dickinson, 1st Baron Dickinson. In 1963 she was created a life peer as Baroness Northchurch, of Chiswick in the County of Middlesex.
- ^ Succeeded her husband George Hardie as MP after his death. Sister in law of fellow MP and founder of the Labour Party Keir Hardie.
- ^ She resigned as an MP and was made a life peer as Baroness Summerskill, of Kenwood in the County of London. In 1966 she was made a CH. She was the mother of Shirley Summerskill.
- ^ Succeeded her husband John Rathbone as MP after he was killed at the Battle of Britain. Her husbands aunt was fellow MP Eleanor Rathbone. Her second husband Sir Paul Wright was knighted in 1975, so she was styled Lady Wright. In 1996 she was made a MBE.
- ^ Succeeded her husband Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley as MP after he was killed in battle. In 1952 she was made a CBE.
- ^ Wife of Gerald Gould and daughter of Hertha Marks Ayrton and William Edward Ayrton.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Bacon, of the City of Leeds and of Normanton in the West Riding of the County of York, in 1970.
- ^ Wife of Edward Castle, Baron Castle. She was made a life peer as Baroness Castle of Blackburn, in 1990.
- ^ In 1953 she was appointed as a CBE.
- ^ Wife of James Middleton.
- ^ Daughter of R. C. Wallhead.
- ^ Wife of fellow MP John Paton.
- ^ Wife of John Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir. She was made a life peer as Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, of Potterton in the County of Aberdeen, in 1970.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Burton of Coventry, of Coventry in the County of Warwick, in 1962.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Hornsby-Smith, of Chislehurst in the County of Kent, in 1974.
- ^ In 1975 she was appointed as a DBE becoming Dame Dorothy Rees.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness White, of Rhymney in the County of Monmouth, in 1970.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Jeger, of St Pancras in Greater London, in 1979.
- ^ Wife of Neville Montagu Ford and later fellow MP Sir Nigel Fisher. Mother-in-law of Sir Michael Grylls. Grandmother of Bear Grylls. Step-mother of Mark Fisher.
- ^ She resigned an an MP to be made a life peer as Baroness Emmet of Amberley, of Amberley in the County of Sussex, in 1965. Daughter of Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell
- ^ In 1965 she was appointed as a OBE.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Pike, of Melton in the County of Leicestershire, in 1974. In 1981 she was made a DBE
- ^ Succeeded her husband Sir David Gammans, 1st Baronet following his death.
- ^ In 1968 she was appointed as a CBE.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Skrimshire of Quarter, of Dunipace in the District of Falkirk, in 1979.
- ^ First and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990). She was made a life peer as Baroness Thatcher, of Kesteven in the County of Lincolnshire, in 1992. In 1995 she was made a KG. Wife of Sir Denis Thatcher
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Russell Kerr
- ^ Former Wife of fellow MP John Ryman. Daughter of Edith Summerskill
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Williams of Crosby, of Stevenage in the County of Hertfordshire, in 1993.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Knight of Collingtree, of Collingtree in the County of Northamptonshire, in 1997.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Lestor of Eccles, of Tooting Bec in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in 1997.
- ^ Daughter of Morgan Phillips & Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips. Mother of Tamsin Dunwoody.
- ^ Later served as a Member of the European Parliament and Scottish Parliament. Mother of Fergus Ewing and Annabelle Ewing. Mother-in-law of Margaret Ewing.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Fisher of Rednal, of Rednal, in the City of Birmingham, in 1974.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Fookes, of Plymouth in the County of Devon, in 1997.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, of Gloucester in the County of Gloucestershire, in 1982. Mother of fellow MP Phillip Oppenheim.
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Jim Sillars.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Boothroyd, of Sandwell in the County of West Midlands, in 2001. In 2005 she was appointed as a OM.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, of Leigh-on-Sea in the County of Essex, in 1992.
- ^ Later elected to the Scottish Parliament. Wife of fellow MSP Fergus Ewing. Daughter-in-law of Winnie Ewing. Sister-in-law of Annabelle Ewing.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Hayman, of Dartmouth Park in the London Borough of Camden, in 1996. In 2012 she was appointed as a GBE
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Taylor of Bolton, in the County of Greater Manchester, in 2005.
- ^ In 1998 she was appointed as a CBE.
- ^ Succeeded her husband Frank McElhone following his death.
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Alex Lyon.
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Sir Nicholas Winterton.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, of St Helens in the County of Isle of Wight, in 2005. Wife of fellow MP Sir Peter Bottomley. Aunt of Kitty Ussher. Stepdaughter of Dame Julia Cleverdon.
- ^ Succeeded her husband John Golding following his resignation. She was made a life peer as Baroness Golding, of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the County of Staffordshire, in 2001. Daughter of Ness Edwards.
- ^ In 2011 she was appointed as a OBE
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top, of Crook in the County of Durham, in 2010. Daughter of Ernest Armstrong.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Michie of Gallanach, of Oban in Argyll and Bute, in 2001. Daughter of John Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, of Winterbourne, in the Royal County of Berkshire, in 1997. Daughter of Sir Godfrey Nicholson, 1st Baronet
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Quin, of Gateshead in the County of Tyne and Wear, in 2005.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Shephard of Northwold, in the County of Norfolk, in 2005.
- ^ Succeeded her husband Allen Adams following his death. She was made a life peer as Baroness Adams of Craigielea, of Craigielea in Renfrewshire, in 2005.
- ^ Sister of fellow MP Ann Keen and sister-in-law of fellow MP Alan Keen.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Browning, of Whimple in the County of Devon, in 2010.
- ^ Ex-wife of Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole. Mother of Alice Walpole, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Luxembourg.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Corston, of St George in the County and City of Bristol, in 2005. Wife of Peter Townsend.
- ^ Twin-Sister of fellow MP Maria Eagle.
- ^ During her film career, she won two Academy Awards for Best Actress: for Women in Love (1970) and A Touch of Class (1973).
- ^ In 2012 she was appointed as a CBE
- ^ Ex-fife of Sir Roger Jowell & David Mills.
- ^ In 2012 she was elected as the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside.
- ^ In 2006 she was appointed as a CBE
- ^ In 1999, she was elected as an MEP, before she resigned in 2012.
- ^ Daughter of Patrick Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Morris of Yardley, of Yardley in the County of West Midlands, in 2005. Daughter of Charles Morris and niece of Alf Morris, Baron Morris of Manchester.
- ^ Wife, later Ex-wife, of fellow MP Gordon Prentice
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Maddock, of Christchurch in the County of Dorset, in 1997. Wife of fellow MP Sir Alan Beith.
- ^ Wife of Sir Henry Hodge.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, of Airdrie in the County of Lanarkshire, in 2010. Served as British High Commissioner to Australia from 2005-2009.
- ^ Later elected to the Scottish Parliament.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Clark of Calton, of Calton in the City of Edinburgh, in 2005. Served as as Senator of the College of Justice (2006-present).
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Ed Balls.
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Bob Cryer and Mother of fellow MP John Cryer.
- ^ Twin-Sister of fellow MP Angela Eagle.
- ^ Wife of Ken Follett.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Hughes of Stretford, of Ellesmere Port in the County of Cheshire, in 2010.
- ^ Daughter of Sir Curtis Keeble.
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Alan Keen and sister of fellow MP Sylvia Heal.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness King of Bow, of Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in 2011. Niece of Miriam Stoppard and Sir Tom Stoppard, and cousin of Ed Stoppard.
- ^ Wife of fellow MP Andrew MacKay. Former domestic partner of Stephen Milligan
- ^ Daughter of Sir Ian Mactaggart, 3rd Baronet. Granddaughter of Sir Herbert Williams, 1st Baronet.
- ^ Sister of Margaret McDonagh, Baroness McDonagh.
- ^ Elected to the Welsh Assembly in 2011. Wife of fellow MP Rhodri Morgan.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Smith of Basildon, of Basildon in the County of Essex, in 2010.
- ^ Daughter of Dan Jones.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Tonge, of Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in 2005.
- ^ In 2012 she was elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria.
- ^ From 2000-2004, she served as the London Assembly member for North East.
- ^ She was made a life peer as Baroness Kramer, of Richmond Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in 2010.
- ^ From 2000-2008, she served as the London Assembly member for West Central.
- ^ Fiancée of fellow MP Mark Lancaster. Daughter of Fred Dinenage.
- ^ From 1999-2011, she served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley.
Categories:
- British female MPs
- Female members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Female members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Northern Irish constituencies
- Female members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Scottish constituencies
- Female members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Welsh constituencies