List of Liberal Democrat MPs explained
This is a list of Liberal Democrat MPs, past and present, elected to the British House of Commons. Members of the European Parliament, the Scottish Parliament or the Senedd are not listed.
List of MPs
A
- Sir Danny Alexander, Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, 2005–2015
- Richard Allan, Sheffield Hallam, 1997–2005
- Heidi Allen, South Cambridgeshire, 2019
- David Alton, Liverpool Mossley Hill, 1988–1997
- Gideon Amos, Taunton and Wellington, 2024–present
- Steffan Aquarone, North Norfolk, 2024–present
- Paddy Ashdown, Yeovil, 1988–2001
B
- Josh Babarinde, Eastbourne, 2024–present
- Norman Baker, Lewes, 1997–2015
- Jackie Ballard, Taunton, 1997–2001
- John Barrett, Edinburgh West, 1997–2010
- Alan Beith, Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1988–2015
- David Bellotti, Eastbourne, 1990–1992
- Alison Bennett, Mid Sussex, 2024–present
- Luciana Berger, Liverpool Wavertree, 2019
- Gordon Birtwistle, Burnley, 2010–2015
- Tom Brake, Carshalton and Wallington, 1997–2019
- Peter Brand, Isle of Wight, 1997–2001
- Colin Breed, South East Cornwall, 1997–2010
- Alex Brewer, North East Hampshire, 2024–present
- Annette Brooke, Mid Dorset and North Poole, 2001–2015
- Jess Brown-Fuller, Chichester, 2024–present
- Jeremy Browne, Taunton, 2005–2010; Taunton Deane, 2010–2015
- Malcolm Bruce, Gordon, 1988–2015
- John Burnett, Torridge and West Devon, 1997–2005
- Paul Burstow, Sutton and Cheam, 1997–2015
- Lorely Burt, Solihull, 2005–2015
C
- Sir Vince Cable, Twickenham, 1997–2015; 2017–2019
- Patsy Calton, Cheadle, 2001–2005
- Menzies Campbell, North East Fife, 1988–2015
- Charlotte Cane, Ely and East Cambridgeshire, 2024–present
- Alex Carlile, Montgomeryshire, 1988–1997
- Alistair Carmichael, Orkney and Shetland, 2001–present
- Michael Carr, Ribble Valley, 1991–1992
- David Chadwick, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, 2024–present
- Wendy Chamberlain, North East Fife, 2019–present
- Danny Chambers, Winchester, 2024–present
- David Chidgey, Eastbourne, 1994–2005
- Sir Nick Clegg, Sheffield Hallam, 2005–2017
- Chris Coghlan, Dorking and Horley, 2024–present
- Victoria Collins, Harpenden and Berkhamsted, 2024–present
- Daisy Cooper, St Albans, 2019–present
- Brian Cotter, Weston-super-Mare, 1997–2005
- Mike Crockart, Edinburgh West, 2010–2015
D
- Adam Dance, Yeovil, 2024–present
- Steve Darling, Torbay, 2024–present
- Sir Ed Davey, Kingston and Surbiton, 1997–2015; 2017–present
- Chris Davies, Littleborough and Saddleworth, 1995–1997
- Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, 2024–present
- Lee Dillon, Newbury, 2024–present
- Jane Dodds, Brecon and Radnorshire, 2019
- Sue Doughty, Guildford, 2001–2005
- Sarah Dyke, Somerton and Frome, 2023–2024; Glastonbury and Somerton, 2024–present
F
- Tim Farron, Westmorland and Lonsdale, 2005–present
- Ronnie Fearn, Southport, 1988–1992; 1997–2001
- Lynne Featherstone, Hornsey and Wood Green, 2005–2015
- Richard Foord, Tiverton and Honiton 2022–2024; Honiton and Sidmouth, 2024–present
- Will Forster, Woking, 2024–present
- Don Foster, Bath, 1992–2015
- Zöe Franklin, Guildford, 2024–present
G
- Andrew George, St Ives, 1997–2015; 2024–present
- Sarah Gibson, Chippenham, 2024–present
- Sandra Gidley, Romsey, 2000–2010
- Steve Gilbert, St Austell and Newquay, 2010–2015
- Parmjit Singh Gill, Leicester South, 2004–2005
- Rachel Gilmour, Tiverton and Minehead, 2024–present
- Olly Glover, Didcot and Wantage, 2024–present
- Marie Goldman, Chelmsford, 2024–present
- Julia Goldsworthy, Falmouth and Camborne, 2005–2010
- Tom Gordon, Harrogate and Knaresborough, 2024–present
- Donald Gorrie, Edinburgh West, 1997–2001
- Matthew Green, Ludlow, 2001–2005
- Sarah Green, Chesham and Amersham, 2021–present
- Sam Gyimah, East Surrey, 2019
H
- Duncan Hames, Chippenham, 2010–2015
- Mike Hancock, Portsmouth South, 1997–2014
- Monica Harding, Esher and Walton, 2024–present
- Evan Harris, Oxford West and Abingdon, 1997–2010
- Sir Nick Harvey, North Devon, 1992–2015
- David Heath, Somerton and Frome, 1997–2015
- John Hemming, Birmingham Yardley, 2005–2015
- Pippa Heylings, South Cambridgeshire, 2024–present
- Wera Hobhouse, Bath, 2017–present
- Paul Holmes, Chesterfield, 2001–2010
- Martin Horwood, Cheltenham, 2005–2015
- David Howarth, Cambridge, 2005–2010
- Geraint Howells, Ceredigion and Pembroke North, 1988–1992
- Simon Hughes, Southwark and Bermondsey, 1988–1997; North Southwark and Bermondsey, 1997–2010; Bermondsey and Old Southwark, 2010–2015
- Chris Huhne, Eastleigh, 2005–2013
- Mark Hunter, Cheadle, 2005–2015
- Julian Huppert, Cambridge, 2010–2015
J
- Christine Jardine, Edinburgh West, 2017–present
- Liz Jarvis, Eastleigh, 2024–present
- Russell Johnston, Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber, 1988–1997
- Clive Jones, Wokingham, 2024–present
- Nigel Jones, Cheltenham, 1992–2005
K
- Paul Keetch, Hereford, 1997–2010
- Charles Kennedy, Ross, Cromarty and Skye, 1988–1997; Ross, Skye and Inverness West, 1997–2005; Ross, Skye and Lochaber, 2005–2015
- Archy Kirkwood, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, 1988–2005
- Paul Kohler, Wimbledon, 2024–present
- Susan Kramer, Richmond Park, 2005–2010
L
- Sir Norman Lamb, North Norfolk, 2001–2019
- David Laws, Yeovil, 2001–2015
- Phillip Lee, Bracknell, 2019
- John Leech, Manchester Withington, 2005–2015
- Richard Livsey, Brecon and Radnorshire, 1988–1992; 1997–2001
- Stephen Lloyd, Eastbourne, 2010–2015; 2017–2018; 2019
- Liz Lynne, Rochdale, 1992–1997
M
- James MacCleary, Lewes, 2024–present
- Angus MacDonald, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, 2024–present
- Robert Maclennan, Caithness and Sutherland, 1988–1997; Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, 1997–2001
- Diana Maddock, Christchurch, 1993–1997
- Ben Maguire, North Cornwall, 2024–present
- Helen Maguire, Epsom and Ewell, 2024–present
- Paul Marsden, Shrewsbury and Atcham, 2001–2005
- Mike Martin, Tunbridge Wells, 2024–present
- Brian Mathew, Melksham and Devizes, 2024–present
- Charlie Maynard, Witney, 2024–present
- Ray Michie, Argyll and Bute, 1988–2001
- Calum Miller, Bicester and Woodstock, 2024–present
- John Milne, Horsham, 2024–present
- Michael Moore, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, 1997–2005; Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, 2005–2015
- Layla Moran, Oxford West and Abingdon, 2017–present
- Edward Morello, West Dorset, 2024–present
- Helen Morgan, North Shropshire, 2021–present
- Tom Morrison, Cheadle, 2024–present
- Greg Mulholland, Leeds North West, 2005–2017
- Tessa Munt, Wells, 2010–2015; Wells and Mendip Hills, 2024–present
- Susan Murray, Mid Dunbartonshire, 2024–present
N
O
P
R
- Alan Reid, Argyll and Bute, 2001–2015
- David Rendel, Newbury, 1993–2005
- Willie Rennie, Dunfermline and West Fife, 2006–2010
- Joshua Reynolds, Maidenhead, 2024–present
- Dan Rogerson, North Cornwall, 2005–2015
- Ian Roome, North Devon, 2024–present
- Paul Rowen, Rochdale, 2005–2010
- Bob Russell, Colchester, 1997–2015
S
- Anna Sabine, Frome and East Somerset, 2024–present
- Antoinette Sandbach, Eddisbury, 2019
- Adrian Sanders, Torbay, 1997–2015
- Roz Savage, South Cotswolds, 2024–present
- Vikki Slade, Mid Dorset and North Poole, 2024–present
- Lisa Smart, Hazel Grove, 2024–present
- Angela Smith, Penistone and Stocksbridge, 2019
- Sir Cyril Smith, Rochdale, 1988–1992
- Robert Smith, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, 1997–2015
- Ian Sollom, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, 2024–present
- Sir David Steel, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, 1988–1997
- Nicol Stephen, Kincardine and Deeside 1991–1992
- Jamie Stone, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, 2017–present
- Andrew Stunell, Hazel Grove, 1997–2015
- Ian Swales, Redcar, 2010–2015
- Jo Swinson, East Dunbartonshire, 2005–2015; 2017–2019
T
- Luke Taylor, Sutton and Cheam, 2024–present
- Matthew Taylor, Truro, 1988–1997; Truro and St Austell, 1997–2010
- Sarah Teather, Brent East, 2003–2010; Brent Central, 2010–2015
- Cameron Thomas, Tewkesbury, 2024–present
- Mike Thornton, Eastleigh, 2013–2015
- Peter Thurnham, Bolton North East, 1996–1997
- John Thurso, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, 2001–2015
- Jenny Tonge, Richmond Park, 1997–2005
- Paul Tyler, North Cornwall, 1992–2005
U
V
W
- Jim Wallace, Orkney and Shetland, 1988–2001
- David Ward, Bradford East, 2010–2015
- Steve Webb, Northavon, 1997–2010; Thornbury and Yate, 2010–2015
- Max Wilkinson, Cheltenham, 2024–present
- Mark Williams, Ceredigion, 2005–2017
- Roger Williams, Brecon and Radnorshire, 2001–2015
- Stephen Williams, Bristol West, 2005–2015
- Phil Willis, Harrogate and Knaresborough, 1997–2010
- Jenny Willott, Cardiff Central, 2005–2015
- Munira Wilson, Twickenham, 2019–present
- Sarah Wollaston, Totnes, 2019
- Simon Wright, Norwich South, 2010–2015
- Martin Wrigley, Newton Abbot, 2024–present
Y
Graphical representation
| Constituency | 1988 | 90 | 91 | 1992 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 1997 | 00 | 2001 | 01 | 03 | 04 | 2005 | 05 | 06 | 2010 | 13 | 2015 | 16 | 2017 | 18 | 19 | 2019 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 2024 |
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| Montgomeryshire | Carlile | Öpik | |
| Ceredigion & Pembroke North / Ceredigion (1997) | Howells | | M. Williams | |
| Orkney and Shetland | Wallace | Carmichael |
| Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale | Steel | Moore | |
Inverness, Nairn & Lochaber /
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey (2005) / Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire (2024) | Johnston | | Alexander | | MacDonald |
| Gordon | Bruce | |
| Rochdale | C. Smith | Lynne | | Rowen | |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | Beith | |
Truro / Truro and St Austell (1997) /
St Austell and Newquay (2010) | M. Taylor | Gilbert | |
| Liverpool Mossley Hill | Alton | |
Southwark & Bermondsey / N Southwark & Bermondsey (1997) /
Bermondsey and Old Southwark (2010) | Hughes | |
Roxburgh and Berwickshire /
Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk (2005) | Kirkwood | Moore | |
| Yeovil | Ashdown | Laws | | Dance |
| Brecon and Radnorshire / Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (2024) | Livsey | | Livsey | R. Williams | | Dodds | | Chadwick |
| North East Fife | Campbell | | Chamberlain |
| Argyll and Bute | Michie | Reid | |
| Southport | Fearn | | Fearn | Pugh | |
Caithness and Sutherland /
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (1997) | Maclennan | Thurso | | Stone |
Ross, Cromarty and Skye / Ross, Skye & Inverness West (97) /
Ross, Skye and Lochaber (2005) | Kennedy | |
| Eastbourne | | Bellotti | | Lloyd | | Lloyd | | Lloyd | | Babarinde |
| Kincardine and Deeside / W Aberdeenshire & Kincardine (1997) | | Stephen | | R, Smith | |
| Ribble Valley | | Carr | |
| Cornwall North | | Tyler | Rogerson | | B. Maguire |
| Bath | | Foster | | Hobhouse |
| Devon North | | Harvey | | Roome |
| Cheltenham | | N. Jones | Horwood | | Wilkinson |
| Constituency | 1988 | 90 | 91 | 1992 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 1997 | 00 | 2001 | 01 | 03 | 04 | 2005 | 05 | 06 | 2010 | 13 | 2015 | 16 | 2017 | 18 | 19 | 2019 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 2024 |
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| Newbury | | Rendel | | Dillon |
| Christchurch | | Maddock | |
| Eastleigh | | Chidgey | Huhne | Thornton | | Jarvis |
| Devon West and Torridge | | Nicholson | Burnett | |
| Littleborough and Saddleworth | | Davies | |
| Bolton North East | | Thurnham | |
| Carshalton and Wallington | | Brake | | Dean |
| Sheffield Hallam | | Allan | Clegg | |
| Edinburgh West | | Gorrie | Barrett | Crockart | | Jardine |
| Northavon / Thornbury & Yate (2010) | | Webb | | Young |
| St Ives | | George | | George |
| Torbay | | Sanders | | Darling |
| Colchester | | Russell | |
| Hazel Grove | | Stunell | | Smart |
| Kingston & Surbiton | | Davey | | Davey |
| Sutton and Cheam | | Burstow | | L. Taylor |
| Twickenham | | Cable | | Cable | Wilson |
| Somerton and Frome / Glastonbury and Somerton (2024) | | Heath | | Dyke |
| Lewes | | Baker | | MacCleary |
| Portsmouth South | | Hancock | |
| Winchester | | Oaten | | Chambers |
| Cornwall South East | | Breed | |
| | Keetch | |
| Richmond Park | | Tonge | Kramer | | Olney | | Olney |
| Oxford West and Abingdon | | Harris | | Moran |
| Harrogate and Knaresborough | | Willis | | Gordon |
| Weston-super-Mare | | Cotter | |
| Taunton / Taunton Deane (2010) / Taunton and Wellington (2024) | | Ballard | | Browne | | Amos |
| Isle of Wight | | Brand | |
| Romsey (1997) / Romsey & Southampton N (2010) | | Gidley | |
| North Norfolk | | Lamb | | Aquarone |
| Mid Dorset and North Poole | | Brooke | | Slade |
| Cheadle | | Calton | Hunter | | Morrison |
| Chesterfield | | Holmes | |
| Teignbridge / Newton Abbot (2024) | | Younger-Ross | | Wrigley |
| Ludlow | | M. Green | |
| Guildford | | Doughty | | Franklin |
| Shrewsbury and Atcham | | Marsden | |
| | Teather | |
| Leicester South | | Gill | |
| Westmorland and Lonsdale | | Farron |
| Leeds North West | | Mulholland | |
| E Dunbartonshire / M Dunbartonshire (2024) | | Swinson | | Swinson | | Murray |
| Cardiff Central | | Willott | |
| Bristol West | | S. Williams | |
| Cambridge | | Howarth | Huppert | |
| Manchester Withington | | Leech | |
| Hornsey and Wood Green | | Featherstone | |
| Solihull | | Burt | |
| Birmingham Yardley | | Hemming | |
| Falmouth and Camborne | | Goldsworthy | |
| Dunfermline and West Fife | | Rennie | |
| Redcar | | Swales | |
| Burnley | | Birtwistle | |
| Norwich South | | Wright | |
| Wells / Wells and Mendip Hills (2024) | | Munt | | Munt |
| Bradford East | | Ward | |
| Chippenham | | Hames | | Gibson |
| Streatham | | Umunna | |
| Totnes / South Devon (2024) | | Wollaston | | Voaden |
| Bracknell | | Lee | |
| Liverpool Wavertree | | Berger | |
| Penistone and Stocksbridge | | A. Smith | |
| East Surrey | | Gyimah | |
| South Cambridgeshire | | Allen | | Heylings |
| Eddisbury | | Sandbach | |
| St Albans | | Cooper |
| Chesham and Amersham | | S. Green |
| North Shropshire | | Morgan |
| Tiverton and Honiton (2022) / Honiton and Sidmouth (2024) | | Foord |
| Constituency | 1988 | 90 | 91 | 1992 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 1997 | 00 | 2001 | 01 | 03 | 04 | 2005 | 05 | 06 | 2010 | 13 | 2015 | 16 | 2017 | 18 | 19 | 2019 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 2024 |
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| Bicester and Woodstock | | Miller |
| Chelmsford | | Goldman |
| Chichester | | |
| Didcot and Wantage | | Glover |
| Dorking and Horley | | Coghlan |
| Ely and East Cambridgeshire | | Cane |
| Epsom and Ewell | | H. Maguire |
| Esher and Walton | | Harding |
| Frome and East Somerset | | Sabine |
| Harpenden and Berkhamsted | | Collins |
| Henley and Thame | | Van Mierlo |
| Horsham | | Milne |
| Maidenhead | | Reynolds |
| Melksham and Devizes | | Mathew |
| Mid Sussex | | Bennett |
| NE Hampshire | | Brewer |
| South Cotswolds | | Savage |
| St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | | Sollom |
| Stratford-on-Avon | | Perteghella |
| Surrey Heath | | Pinkerton |
| Tewkesbury | | Thomas |
| Tiverton and Minehead | | Gilmour |
| Tunbridge Wells | | Martin |
| West Dorset | | Morello |
| Wimbledon | | Kohler |
| Witney | | Maynard |
| Woking | | Forster |
| Wokingham | | C. Jones |
| Constituency | 1988 | 90 | 91 | 1992 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 1997 | 00 | 2001 | 01 | 03 | 04 | 2005 | 05 | 06 | 2010 | 13 | 2015 | 16 | 2017 | 18 | 19 | 2019 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 2024 |
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| No. of Lib Dem MPs | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 46 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 72 | |
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