The age of MPs
How the age of MPs has changed over time, by party and gender.
Explore the full House of Commons trends briefing
An in-depth view of House of Commons trends and data.
MPs
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What are the most popular MP names?
The most common forenames and surnames in the Commons since 1979.
Gender representation
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How many women candidates become MPs?
The proportion of women who stand as candidates and are elected as MPs.
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Women on select committees
The proportion of women who sit on select committees.
Parliamentary business
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Attendance at Prime Ministers’ Questions
The attendance rates of Prime Ministers at Prime Minister Questions (PMQs) since 1979.
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Urgent Questions
How Urgent Questions (UQs) are granted, and trends over time.
Petitioning Parliament
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Paper petitions
The traditional method of petitioning Parliament and how this has changed over time.
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E-petitions
Trends in the modern process of e-petitions.