Seats by political group - 2009-2014 United Kingdom - Outgoing Parliament

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Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Seats by political group
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
GUE/NGL 1
S&D 13
Greens/EFA 5
ALDE 12
ECR 27
EFD 8
NI 7

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament

Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2009-2014 United Kingdom - Outgoing Parliament

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
EPP
S&D
ALDE
Greens/EFA
ECR
GUE/NGL
EFD
NI
Seats
Cons. 25
Lab. 13
LDP 12
UKIP 10
GP 2
SNP 2
AIE 1
BDP 1
BNP 1
DUP 1
Ind. 1
PC 1
SF 1
UCU-NF 1
WDAR 1
0 13 12 5 27 1 8 7 73

National Parties

  • Cons. - Conservative Party 
  • Lab. - Labour Party
  • LDP - Liberal Democrats 
  • UKIP - UK Independence Part
  • GP - Green Party of England and Wales
  • SNP - Scottish National Party
  • AIE - An Independence from Europe
  • BDP - British Democratic Party
  • BNP - British National Party
  • DUP - Democratic Unionist Party
  • Ind. - Independent
  • PC - Plaid Cymru
  • SF - Sinn Fein
  • UCU-NF - Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force
  • WDAR - We Demand a Referendum Party

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group 27
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Cons. Conservative Party  25
UCU-NF Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force 1
Ind. Independent 1
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 13
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Lab. Labour Party 13
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 12
National parties which are members of this Political Group
LDP Liberal Democrats  12
EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group 8
National parties which are members of this Political Group
UKIP UK Independence Part 8
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SNP Scottish National Party 2
GP Green Party of England and Wales 2
PC Plaid Cymru 1
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SF Sinn Fein 1
NI - Non-attached Members 7
National parties which are members of this Political Group
UKIP UK Independence Part 2
BNP British National Party 1
DUP Democratic Unionist Party 1
WDAR We Demand a Referendum Party 1
BDP British Democratic Party 1
AIE An Independence from Europe 1

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament