2001–2005 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||||
Term | 7 June 2001 | – 5 May 2005||||
Election | 2001 United Kingdom general election | ||||
Government | Second Blair ministry | ||||
House of Commons | |||||
Members | 659 | ||||
Speaker | Michael Martin | ||||
Leader | Margaret Beckett Robin Cook John Reid Peter Hain | ||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||
Leader of the Opposition | William Hague Iain Duncan Smith Michael Howard | ||||
Third-party leader | Charles Kennedy | ||||
House of Lords | |||||
Lord Chancellor | Baron Irvine of Lairg Baron Falconer of Thoroton |
This is a list of members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons at the 2001 general election, held on 7 June. The list is arranged by constituency. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at the bottom of the page.
Notable newcomers to the House of Commons included David Cameron, David Miliband, Boris Johnson, John Thurso, George Osborne, Nigel Dodds, Chris Grayling, Andy Burnham, Adam Price, Alistair Carmichael, Angus Robertson, Chris Bryant, Norman Lamb, and Tom Watson (many of whom would go on to reach senior positions in government and/or their respective parties).
During the 2001–05 Parliament, Michael Martin was the Speaker, Tony Blair served as Prime Minister, and William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard served as Leader of the Opposition. This Parliament was dissolved on 11 April 2005.
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