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Twelve Liberal Democrat members of Parliament (MPs) were elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom at the 2017 general election. Stephen Lloyd resigned the whip in December 2018 to vote for May's withdrawal agreement,^[1] while former Labour and Change UK MP Chuka Umunna joined the party in June 2019 after quitting Change UK.^[2] Jane Dodds was elected on 1 August 2019 in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election. Former Conservative and Change UK MP Sarah Wollaston joined the party on 14 August 2019.^[3] Phillip Lee crossed the floor from the Conservative Party on 3 September 2019 due to disagreements over the Conservatives' handling of Brexit,^[4] followed by former Labour and Change UK independent Luciana Berger two days later.^[5] Two days after Berger's defection Angela Smith, another former Labour and Change UK independent, also joined the Lib Dems.^[6] On 14 September, at the start of the Liberal Democrats conference in Bournemouth, Sam Gyimah defected to the party from the Conservatives.^[7] On 7 October, former Change UK leader (and, before that, Conservative MP) Heidi Allen joined the Liberal Democrats, becoming their 19th MP.^[8] Stephen Lloyd was elected as a Liberal Democrat but resigned the Liberal Democrat whip in order to support the proposed European Union withdrawal agreement; he sat as an independent from 6 December 2018, though remained a party member, until he asked to re-take the whip on 29 October 2019.^[9]^[10]^[11] On 31 October 2019 expelled Conservative MP Antoinette Sandbach became the 21st Liberal Democrat MP.^[12]

MPs

Name	Parliamentary roles	Age	Time in Parliament	Constituency	Majority & 2017 affiliation	State party ^{[Note 1]}	Regional party
Jo Swinson	Leader	44	2005–2015 2017–2019	East Dunbartonshire	5,339	Scotland
Ed Davey	Deputy Leader	59	1997–2015 2017–present	Kingston and Surbiton	4,124	England	London
Ed Davey	Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer	59	1997–2015 2017–present	Kingston and Surbiton	4,124	England	London
Chuka Umunna	Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	46	2010–2019^{[Note 2]}	Streatham	26,285	England	London
Chuka Umunna	Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade	46	2010–2019^{[Note 2]}	Streatham	26,285	England	London
Christine Jardine	Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department	64	2017–present	Edinburgh West	2,988	Scotland
	Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
	Deputy Chief Whip
Tom Brake	Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union	62	1997–2019	Carshalton and Wallington	1,369	England	London
Tom Brake	Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	62	1997–2019	Carshalton and Wallington	1,369	England	London
Jamie Stone	Shadow Secretary of State for Defence	70	2017–present	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross	2,044	Scotland
Jamie Stone	Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland	70	2017–present	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross	2,044	Scotland
Vince Cable	Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office	81	1997–2015 2017–2019	Twickenham	9,762	England	London
Layla Moran	Shadow Secretary of State for Education	42	2017–present	Oxford West and Abingdon	816	England	South Central
Layla Moran	Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	42	2017–present	Oxford West and Abingdon	816	England	South Central
Wera Hobhouse	Shadow Secretary for Environment and Food	64	2017–present	Bath	5,694	England	Western Counties
	Shadow Secretary for Climate Emergency
	Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Tim Farron	Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government	54	2005–present	Westmorland and Lonsdale	777	England	North West
	Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
	North of England (Northern Powerhouse) spokesperson
Alistair Carmichael	Chief Whip	59	2001–present	Orkney and Shetland	4,563	Scotland
Alistair Carmichael	Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	59	2001–present	Orkney and Shetland	4,563	Scotland
Jane Dodds	Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats	61	2019	Brecon and Radnorshire	1,425	Wales
	Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
	Shadow Secretary for Rural Affairs
Norman Lamb	Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee^[13]	67	2001–2019	North Norfolk	3,512	England	East of England
Sarah Wollaston	Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee	62	2010–2019^{[Note 3]}	Totnes	13,477	England	Devon and Cornwall
Sarah Wollaston	Chair of the Liaison Committee	62	2010–2019^{[Note 3]}	Totnes	13,477	England	Devon and Cornwall
Phillip Lee	Shadow Secretary of State for Justice	54	2010–2019^{[Note 4]}	Bracknell	16,016	England	South Central
Luciana Berger	Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care	43	2010–2019^{[Note 5]}	Liverpool Wavertree	29,466	England	North West
Angela Smith	Shadow Secretary of State for International Development	63	2005–2019^{[Note 6]}	Penistone and Stockbridge^{[Note 7]}	1,322	England	Yorkshire and the Humber
Sam Gyimah	Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	48	2010–2019^{[Note 8]}	East Surrey	23,914	England	South East
Heidi Allen	none	49	2015–2019^{[Note 9]}	South Cambridgeshire	15,952	England	East of England
Stephen Lloyd	none	67	2010–2015 2017–2019^{[Note 10]}	Eastbourne	1,609	England	South East
Antoinette Sandbach	none	55	2015–2019^{[Note 11]}	Eddisbury	11,942	England	North West

Notes

^ See article 2.1 of The Federal Constitution of the Liberal Democrats
^ Elected as a Labour MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group (later styled Change UK); resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 13 June 2019.
^ Elected as a Conservative MP; defected to The Independent Group on 20 February 2019; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 14 August 2019.
^ Elected as a Conservative MP; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 3 September 2019.
^ Elected as a Labour and Co-operative MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; jointly founded The Independents (a technical group) on 10 June 2019; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 5 September 2019.
^ Elected as a Labour MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; jointly founded The Independents on 10 June 2019; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 7 September 2019.
^ Represented Sheffield Hillsborough from 2005–2010 (constituency abolished and partially incorporated into Penistone and Stockbridge in 2010).
^ Elected as a Conservative MP; had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 14 September 2019.
^ Elected as a Conservative MP; resigned from the Conservative party on 20 February 2019, joining and later serving as leader of Change UK; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 7 October 2019.
^ Elected as a Liberal Democrat MP; resigned party whip on 6 December 2018, but remained a party member, and asked to re-take the whip on 29 October 2019.^[9]^[10]^[11]
^ Elected as a Conservative MP; had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 31 October 2019.

References

^ "Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd resigns the Lib Dem Party Whip". Eastbourne Herald. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ "Chuka Umunna joins the Lib Dems after quitting Change UK". BBC News. BBC. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ Walker, Peter (14 August 2019). "Totnes MP Sarah Wollaston joins the Liberal Democrats". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
^ Proctor, Kate; Walker, Peter (3 September 2019). "Phillip Lee quits Tories, leaving government without a majority". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ "BREAKING Ex-Labour MP Luciana Berger joins Liberal Democrats". Daily Mirror. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ @thesundaytimes (7 September 2019). "Sunday Times exclusive: Angela Smith MP has defected to the Liberal Democrats" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 September 2019 – via Twitter.
^ Savage, Michael (14 September 2019). "Sam Gyimah slams 'populist Johnson' as he joins Lib Dems". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
^ Democrats, Liberal (7 October 2019). "Heidi Allen joins the Liberal Democrats". @LibDems. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Lib Dem MP who quit party to back Brexit will now campaign for Remain at general election – Alain Tolhurst, PoliticsHome, 30 October 2019
^ ^a ^b Stephen Lloyd MP intends to stand for the Lib Dems in Eastbourne – Paul Walter, Liberal Democrat Voice, 30 October 2019
^ ^a ^b Stephen Lloyd returns to the fold – Mary Reid, Liberal Democrat Voice, 1 November 2019
^ Ex-Tory MP Antoinette Sandbach joins Liberal Democrats, BBC News, 31 October 2019
^ "MPs vote for Select Committee Chairs - News from Parliament". UK Parliament.

Sources

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[13] See article 2.1 of The Federal Constitution of the Liberal Democrats

[Umunna-14] Elected as a Labour MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group (later styled Change UK); resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 13 June 2019.

[Wollaston-16] Elected as a Conservative MP; defected to The Independent Group on 20 February 2019; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 14 August 2019.

[Lee-17] Elected as a Conservative MP; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 3 September 2019.

[Berger-18] Elected as a Labour and Co-operative MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; jointly founded The Independents (a technical group) on 10 June 2019; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 5 September 2019.

[Smith-19] Elected as a Labour MP; resigned from the Labour Party on 18 February 2019 to jointly found The Independent Group; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; jointly founded The Independents on 10 June 2019; defected to the Liberal Democrats on 7 September 2019.

[Smith2-20] Represented Sheffield Hillsborough from 2005–2010 (constituency abolished and partially incorporated into Penistone and Stockbridge in 2010).

[Gyimah-21] Elected as a Conservative MP; had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 14 September 2019.

[Allen-22] Elected as a Conservative MP; resigned from the Conservative party on 20 February 2019, joining and later serving as leader of Change UK; resigned from Change UK on 4 June 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 7 October 2019.

[Lloyd-23] Elected as a Liberal Democrat MP; resigned party whip on 6 December 2018, but remained a party member, and asked to re-take the whip on 29 October 2019.^[9]^[10]^[11]

[Sandbach-24] Elected as a Conservative MP; had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September 2019; joined the Liberal Democrats on 31 October 2019.

[Lloyd_resigns-1] "Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd resigns the Lib Dem Party Whip". Eastbourne Herald. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

[2] "Chuka Umunna joins the Lib Dems after quitting Change UK". BBC News. BBC. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

[3] Walker, Peter (14 August 2019). "Totnes MP Sarah Wollaston joins the Liberal Democrats". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[4] Proctor, Kate; Walker, Peter (3 September 2019). "Phillip Lee quits Tories, leaving government without a majority". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[Berger_Lib_Dem-5] "BREAKING Ex-Labour MP Luciana Berger joins Liberal Democrats". Daily Mirror. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[6] @thesundaytimes (7 September 2019). "Sunday Times exclusive: Angela Smith MP has defected to the Liberal Democrats" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 September 2019 – via Twitter.

[7] Savage, Michael (14 September 2019). "Sam Gyimah slams 'populist Johnson' as he joins Lib Dems". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

[8] Democrats, Liberal (7 October 2019). "Heidi Allen joins the Liberal Democrats". @LibDems. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[PoliticsHome-9] Lib Dem MP who quit party to back Brexit will now campaign for Remain at general election – Alain Tolhurst, PoliticsHome, 30 October 2019

[Liberal_Democrat_Voice-10] Stephen Lloyd MP intends to stand for the Lib Dems in Eastbourne – Paul Walter, Liberal Democrat Voice, 30 October 2019

[Liberal_Democrat_Voice_2-11] Stephen Lloyd returns to the fold – Mary Reid, Liberal Democrat Voice, 1 November 2019

[12] Ex-Tory MP Antoinette Sandbach joins Liberal Democrats, BBC News, 31 October 2019

[15] "MPs vote for Select Committee Chairs - News from Parliament". UK Parliament.

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