MPs standing down from the Commons ahead of the next general election
MPs that have announced they are standing down from the House of Commons ahead of the next general election

Local elections were held for 2,782 council seats across 124 district, unitary and metropolitan borough councils in England on 5 May 2016. In the elections the Conservatives had a net loss of 38 seats, Labour a net loss of 15 seats and the Liberal Democrats a net gain of 48 seats. Changes in council control across England were minimal.
Local elections 2016 (685 KB , PDF)
Local elections were held for 2,782 seats on 124 local councils in England on 5 May 2016. These elections comprised:
In the elections, Conservatives had a net loss of 38 seats, Labour a net loss of 15 seats and the Liberal Democrats, a net gain of 48 seats. The changes in council control across the country were minimal.
The table below summarises changes in council control that occurred as a direct result of May 2016 elections (that is, excluding changes that occurred due to by-elections and defections outside of the usual electoral cycle):
Local elections 2016 (685 KB , PDF)
MPs that have announced they are standing down from the House of Commons ahead of the next general election
The Government has published devolution deals for four new areas in England, including the first ‘level 2’ deals, as well as a framework for ‘level 4’ devolution.
This Commons Library briefing paper summarises the main developments regarding the process of devolution of powers to local government within England since 2014.