Seats by political group - 2004-2009 United Kingdom - Great Britain - Constitutive session

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Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Seats by political group
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
EPP-ED 27
PSE 19
ALDE 12
Verts/ALE 5
IND/DEM 11
NI 1

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament

Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2004-2009 United Kingdom - Great Britain - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
EPP-ED
PSE
ALDE
Verts/ALE
GUE/NGL
IND/DEM
UEN
NI
Seats
Cons. 27
Lab. 19
Ldem. 12
UKIP 12
GP 2
SNP 2
Plaid 1
Other parties NI 0
27 19 12 5 0 11 0 1 75

National Parties

  • Cons. - Conservative Party 
  • Lab. - Labour Party
  • Ldem. - Liberal Democrats 
  • UKIP - UK Independence Party
  • GP - Green Party of England and Wales
  • SNP - Scottish National Party 
  • Plaid - Plaid Cymru
  • Other parties NI - Other parties Northern Ireland

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 27
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Cons. Conservative Party  27
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 19
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Lab. Labour Party 19
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 12
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Ldem. Liberal Democrats  12
IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group 11
National parties which are members of this Political Group
UKIP UK Independence Party 11
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SNP Scottish National Party  2
Plaid Plaid Cymru 1
GP Green Party of England and Wales 2
NI - Non-attached Members 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
UKIP UK Independence Party 1

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament