List of Labour Co-operative MPs

This is a list of United Kingdom Labour and Co-operative Party MPs. It includes all Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the British House of Commons representing the Co-operative Party from 1918 to 1927, and Labour and Co-operative Party since 1927. Members of the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly or the European Parliament are not listed.

Only official Labour and Co-operative MPs who have been formally endorsed by both parties are listed. Although many Labour MPs are also members of the Co-operative Party, they are only endorsed in elections by the Labour Party.

Numbers elected by general election

• 1918 general election: 1 (as Co-operative Party)
• 1922 general election: 4 (as Co-operative Party)
• 1923 general election: 6 (as Co-operative Party)
• 1924 general election: 5 (as Co-operative Party)
• 1929 general election: 9
• 1931 general election: 1
• 1935 general election: 10
• 1945 general election: 25
• 1950 general election: 18
• 1951 general election: 16
• 1955 general election: 19
• 1959 general election: 16
• 1964 general election: 19
• 1966 general election: 18
• 1970 general election: 15
• February 1974 general election: 16
• October 1974 general election: 16
• 1979 general election: 17
• 1983 general election: 7
• 1987 general election: 9
• 1992 general election: 14
• 1997 general election: 28
• 2001 general election: 30
• 2005 general election: 29
• 2010 general election: 28
• 2015 general election: 24
• 2017 general election: 38
• 2019 general election: 26

Members of Parliament

A

• William Thomas Adams, Hammersmith South, 1945–1950
• A. V. Alexander, Sheffield Hillsborough, 1922–1931; 1935–50
• Jon Ashworth, Leicester South, 2011–present

B

• Adrian Bailey, West Bromwich West, 2000–2019
• Ed Balls, Normanton, 2005–2010; Morley and Outwood, 2010–2015
• Alfred Barnes, East Ham South, 1922–1931; 1935–1955
• Luciana Berger, Liverpool Wavertree, 2010–2019 (later sat as Change UK, independent, and Liberal Democrat for the same seat)
• Frank Beswick, Uxbridge, 1945–1959
• Tracy Brabin, Batley and Spen, 2016–present
• Francis Alfred Broad, Edmonton, 1935–1945 (previously Labour for the same seat, 1922-31)
• Joyce Butler, Wood Green, 1955–1979

C

• Daniel Chater, Hammersmith South, 1929–1931; Bethnal Green North East, 1935–1950
• William Coldrick, Bristol North, 1945–1950; Bristol North-East, 1950–1959
• Jim Craigen, Glasgow Maryhill, 1974 (February)–1987
• Stella Creasy, Walthamstow, 2010–present

D

• Percy Daines, East Ham North, 1945–1957
• George Darling, Sheffield Hillsborough, 1950–1974
• Ian Davidson, Glasgow Govan, 1992–1997; Glasgow Pollok, 1997–2005; Glasgow South West, 2005–2015
• Geraint Davies, Swansea West, 1997–present
• Jim Dobbin, Heywood and Middleton, 1997–2014
• Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East, 2017–present
• Norman Dodds, Dartford, 1945–1955; Erith and Crayford, 1955–1965
• Stephen Doughty, Cardiff South and Penarth, 2012–present
• Dick Douglas, Stirlingshire East and Clackmannan, 1970–1974; Dunfermline, 1979–1983; Dunfermline West, 1983–1990 (1990–1992 for Scottish National Party)
• Gemma Doyle, West Dunbartonshire, 2010–2015
• David Drew, Stroud, 1997–2010; 2017–2019

E

• Robert Edwards, Bilston, 1955–1974; Wolverhampton South East, 1974–1987
• Louise Ellman, Liverpool Riverside, 1997–2019 (later sat as independent for the same seat)
• Florence Eshalomi, Vauxhall, 2019–present
• Chris Evans, Islwyn, 2010–present
• Ioan Evans, Birmingham Yardley, 1964–1970; Aberdare, 1974–1983; Cynon Valley, 1983–1984

F

• John Forman, Glasgow Springburn, 1945–1964
• George Foulkes, South Ayrshire, 1979–1983; Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, 1983–2005

G

• Caroline Ganley, Battersea South, 1945–1951
• Mike Gapes, Ilford South, 1992–2019 (later sat as Change UK for the same seat)
• Herbert Mellor Gibson, Mossley, 1929–1931
• Preet Gill, Birmingham Edgbaston, 2017–present
• Linda Gilroy, Plymouth Sutton, 1997–2010
• Ted Graham, Edmonton, 1974–1983
• Tom Greatrex, Rutherglen and Hamilton West, 2010–2015
• Walter Henry Green, Deptford, 1935–1945

H

• Norman Haseldine, Bradford West, 1966–1970
• Thomas Henderson, Glasgow Tradeston, 1922–1931; 1935–1945
• Mark Hendrick, Preston, 2000–present
• Meg Hillier, Hackney South and Shoreditch, 2005–present
• William Hilton, Bethnal Green, 1966–1974
• William Hirst, Bradford South, 1924–1931
• Percy Holman, Bethnal Green South-West, 1945–1950; Bethnal Green, 1950–1966
• Phil Hope, Corby, 1997–2010
• James Hindle Hudson, Ealing West, 1945–1950; Ealing North, 1950–1955 (Previously Labour MP for Huddersfield, 1923–31)

I

• Sydney Irving, Dartford, 1955–1970; 1974–1979
• William Irving, Tottenham North, 1945–1950; Wood Green, 1950–1955

J

• Cathy Jamieson, Kilmarnock and Loudon, 2010–2015
• Jon Owen Jones, Cardiff Central, 1997–2005

K

• Alan Keen, Feltham and Heston, 1992–2011
• Gerard Killen, Rutherglen and Hamilton West, 2017–2019

L

• Mark Lazarowicz, Edinburgh North and Leith, 2001–2015
• Ron Ledger, Romford, 1955–1970
• William Leonard, Glasgow St. Rollox, 1931–1950
• David Lepper, Brighton Pavilion, 1997–2010
• Chris Leslie, Nottingham East, 1997–2019 (later sat as Change UK)
• Frederick Longden, Birmingham Deritend, 1929–1931; 1945–1950; Birmingham Small Heath, 1950–1952
• Andy Love, Edmonton, 1997–2015

M

• Dickson Mabon, Greenock, 1955–1974; Greenock and Port Glasgow, 1974–1981 (sat as SDP 1981-83)
• Seema Malhotra, Feltham and Heston, 2011–present
• Rachael Maskell, York Central, 2015–present
• Tommy McAvoy, Glasgow Rutherglen, 1987–2005; Rutherglen and Hamilton West, 2005–2010
• Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Portsmouth North, 2005–2010
• John McFall, Dumbarton, 1987–2005; West Dunbartonshire, 2005–2010
• Jim McMahon, Oldham West and Royton, 2015–present
• Gordon McMaster, Paisley South, 1990–1997
• Tony McWalter, Hemel Hempstead, 1997–2005
• Sir Frederick Messer, Tottenham South, 1935–1950; Tottenham, 1950–1959 (Previously Labour MP for Tottenham South, 1929–1931)
• Alun Michael, Cardiff South and Penarth, 1987–2012
• Lewis Moonie, Kirkcaldy, 1987–2005
• Alf Morris, Manchester Wythenshawe, 1964–1997
• Robert Craigmyle Morrison, Tottenham North, 1922–1931; 1935–1950
• Meg Munn, Sheffield Heeley, 2001–2015
• James Murray, Ealing North, 2019–present

N

• Will Nally, Bilston, 1945–1955
• Doug Naysmith, Bristol North West, 1997–2010
• Stan Newens, Epping, 1974–1970; Harlow, 1974–1983
• Alex Norris, Nottingham North, 2017–present

O

• Ossie O'Brien, Darlington, March–June 1983
• Albert Edward Oram, East Ham South, 1955–1974
• Kate Osamor, Edmonton, 2017–present
• Will Owen, Morpeth, 1954–1970

P

• Arthur Palmer, Wimbledon, 1945–1950; Cleveland, 1952–1959; Bristol Central, 1964–1974
• Laurence Pavitt, Willesden West, 1959–1974; Brent South, 1974–1987
• Samuel Perry, Kettering, 1923–1924; 1929–1931
• Jo Platt, Leigh, 2017–2019
• Luke Pollard, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, 2017–present
• Lucy Powell, Manchester Central, 2012–present
• Ken Purchase, Wolverhampton North East, 1992–2010

R

• John Rankin, Glasgow Tradeston, 1945–1955; Glasgow Govan, 1955–1973
• Andy Reed, Loughborough, 1997–2010
• Steve Reed, Croydon North, 2012–present
• Christina Rees, Neath, 2015–present
• Jonathan Reynolds, Stalybridge and Hyde, 2010–present
• Geoffrey Rhodes, Newcastle upon Tyne East, 1964–1974
• Linda Riordan, Halifax, 2005–2015
• Mabel Ridealgh, Ilford North, 1945–1950
• John Roper, Farnworth, 1970–1981 (later sat as SDP, 1981-83)
• Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Brighton Kemptown, 2017–present

S

• Andy Sawford, Corby, 2012–2015
• Barry Sheerman, Huddersfield, 1979–present
• Gavin Shuker, Luton South, 2010–2019 (later sat as Change UK and as an independent)
• Harriet Slater, Stoke-on-Trent North, 1953–1966
• Angela Smith, Basildon, 1997–2010
• Norman Smith, Nottingham South, 1945–1955
• Gareth Snell, Stoke-on-Trent Central, 2017–2019
• Alex Sobel, Leeds North West, 2017–present
• John Stonehouse, Wednesbury, 1957–1974; Walsall North, 1974–1976 (from April 1976 for the English National Party)
• Paul Sweeney, Glasgow North East, 2017–2019

T

• David Taylor, North West Leicestershire, 1997–2009
• Gareth Thomas, Harrow West, 1997–present
• Mike Thomas, Newcastle upon Tyne East, 1974–1981 (1981–1983 for SDP)
• Stanley Tiffany, Peterborough, 1945–1950
• John Tilley, Lambeth Central, 1978–1983
• Meredith Farrar Titterington, Bradford South, 1945–1950
• Don Touhig, Islwyn, 1995–2010
• Anna Turley, Redcar, 2015–2019
• Dennis Turner, Wolverhampton South East, 1987–2005
• Stephen Twigg, Liverpool West Derby, 2010–2019 (previously sat as Labour MP 1997–2005)

W

• Alfred Waterson, Kettering, 1918–1922 (elected as Co-operative Party but unilaterally took Labour whip in Parliament, ahead of official Congress decision)
• William Wheeldon, Birmingham Small Heath, 1952–1960
• Sir Thomas Williams, Hammersmith South, 1949–1955; Barons Court, 1955–1959; Warrington, 1961–1981
• Edith Wills, Birmingham Duddeston, 1945–1950
• John Woodcock, Barrow and Furness, 2010–2018 (later sat as independent)
• Rev. George Saville Woods, Finsbury, 1935–1945; Mossley, 1945–1950; Droylsden, 1950–1951
• Ian Wrigglesworth, Thornaby, 1974–1981 (from 1981 for SDP)

Y

• Andrew Young, Glasgow Partick, 1923–1924

See also

• List of Labour Party MPs
• Labour and Co-operative
• Labour Party
• Co-operative Party

References

• Greg Rosen (2007). Serving the People: Co-operative Party History from Fred Perry to Gordon Brown. The Co-operative Party. pp. 83–89. ISBN 978 09549161 4 5.
• "Co-operative Party Members of Parliament". Retrieved 2 July 2017.

Bibliography

• Carr, H., Pyper, H. & Erbmann, R., Labour Values, Co-operative Action: a Tale of Two Parties, The Co-operative Party, 2006