This is a list of women who have been elected as members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Numbers and proportions are as they were directly after the relevant election and do not take into account by-elections, …

The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 gave women over 21 the right to stand for election as a Member of Parliament. The United Kingdom has had three female Prime Ministers: Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990), Theresa May (2016–2019), and Liz Truss (2022).

Aug 6, 2024 · The 2024 general election returned the highest number and proportion of female MPs ever recorded: 263 (40%) of 650 MPs are women, up from 220 in 2019 (+43). This continues the trend of increasing female representation in Parliament, as shown in the chart below.

Jan 16, 2025 · Women have been able to stand for election as an MP since 1918, following the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act. Since 1918, there have been 693 female MPs. The first female MP elected was Constance, Countess Markievicz.

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See a full list of current women MPs with seats in House of Commons. See a full alphabetical list of women members of the House of Lords, with links to contact and biographical information. Details of the women who have chaired Select Committees …

Nov 18, 2013 · 369 women have been elected as MPs since 1918 – 8% of all MPs over this period. 224 (61%) of these women were elected as Labour MPs; 105 (28%) as Conservative; and 23 (6%) as Liberal Democrats (or predecessor parties).

Nov 26, 2024 · Of the 263 female Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the United Kingdom's House of Commons in 2024, 190 represented the Labour Party. In this election, a further 32 …

Jun 30, 2020 · In our blog series we give an overview of women MPs from 1918 to 1997, focusing on their struggles and successes. We look at the campaigns and cross-party alliances that enabled them to forge...