Party standings in the British House of Commons
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[edit] Graphical Representation of the House of Commons
This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons. Although the British House of Commons has no seating plan, this image suggests what the House would look like if all of its members entered the chamber and sat as party groups.
It should be noted that there is not room on the benches for all members and, if all members were present, many would have to stand between the rows.
Note: The Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru sit together as a party group; Sinn Féin has not taken its seats.
Note: This is not the official seating plan of the House of Commons, as there is no official plan of the house.
[edit] Current composition
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Labour Party | 351 | |
| Conservative Party | 193 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 63 | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 9 | |
| Scottish National Party | 6 | |
| Sinn Féin | 5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 3 | |
| Independent (Dai Davies, Bob Wareing) | 2 | |
| Health Concern | 1 | |
| RESPECT The Unity Coalition | 1 | |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | |
| United Kingdom Independence Party | 1 | |
| Independent Conservative (Andrew Pelling) | 1 | |
| Independent Labour (Clare Short) | 1 | |
| Speaker and Deputies | 4 | |
| Total | 646 | |
| Notional Government Majority | 60 | |
| Effective Government Majority | 65 | |
Note: The effective Government majority is higher than the notional majority as Sinn Féin's MPs do not take their seats. Conservative total includes one MP who has had the whip removed.
