Proportion of females MPs in the UK Parliament 1979-2024

Published by D. Clark, Jul 10, 2024

In 2024, the proportion of female MPs in the United Kingdom parliament was estimated to be 41 percent, an increase of seven percent when compared with the 2019 parliament, and an increase of 38 percent when compared with 1979. During the provided time period, the largest increase from one parliament to another was in 1997 when the proportion of women increased from the 1992 Parliament's percentage.

Proportion of Female Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom from 1979 to 2024

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July 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

1979 to 2024

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*Estimated preliminary data from House of Commons

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