State of the Parties 1997

Labour	417
Conservative	162
Liberal Democrats	46
Ulster Unionists	10
Scottish National Party	6
Plaid Cymru	4
Social Democratic & Labour Party	3
Ulster Democratic Unionist Party	2
Sinn Fein (Have not taken their seats)	2
United Kingdom Unionist	1
Independent	1
The Speaker and 3 Deputies (Do not normally vote)	4
Vacant seat (Uxbridge - Death of Sir Michael Shersby)	1
TOTAL	659

Government majority - 180

Number of women MPs

Labour	101
Conservative	13
Liberal Democrats	3
Scottish National Party	2
Speaker	1
TOTAL	120

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