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Legislative body | Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||||||||
Meeting place | Palace of Westminster | ||||||||
Term | 17 December 2019 – present | ||||||||
Election | 2019 United Kingdom general election | ||||||||
Government |
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House of Commons | |||||||||
Members | 650 | ||||||||
Speaker | Sir Lindsay Hoyle | ||||||||
Leader |
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Prime Minister |
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Deputy Prime Minister |
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Third-party leader |
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House of Lords | |||||||||
Members | 789 | ||||||||
Lord Speaker | |||||||||
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Leader of the Opposition | The Baroness Smith of Basildon | ||||||||
Third-party leader | The Lord Newby | ||||||||
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In the United Kingdom's (UK) 2019 general election, 650 members of Parliament (MPs) were elected to the House of Commons – one for each parliamentary constituency.
The UK Parliament comprises the elected House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Sovereign.[1] The new Parliament first met on 17 December 2019.[2][3][4] After the swearing-in of members and the election of Speaker, the State Opening of Parliament took place on 19 December.[5] The 2021 State Opening of Parliament began the second session on 11 May 2021.[6] The 2022 State Opening of Parliament began the third session on 10 May 2022.[7][8] The 2023 State Opening of Parliament began the fourth session on 7 November 2023.
Notable newcomers to enter the House of Commons in this General Election included future cabinet ministers Claire Coutinho, Richard Holden and Laura Trott.[9][10]
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