MPs who have withdrawn from the Commons Chamber or who have been suspended
This list notes MPs who have left the Chamber voluntarily, been asked to withdraw, or who have been suspended.

This list notes known appointments to the Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds and the Manor of Northstead since 1880.
MPs appointed to the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead stewardships from 1880 (68 KB , Excel Spreadsheet)
Under a Resolution of the House of 2 March 1623, Members of Parliament cannot directly resign their seats. Death, disqualification, elevation to Peerage, dissolution or expulsion are the only causes by which a Member’s seat can be vacated. Therefore, an MP wishing to resign has to be appointed to a paid office of the Crown, which automatically disqualifies the Member from holding a seat in the House of Commons.
There are currently two nominal offices of profit under the Crown:
MPs can be appointed to these offices during a parliamentary recess, but the Speaker cannot issue a writ for the ensuing by-election until the House is sitting.
Sometimes a vacancy towards the end of a Parliament may not filled until the General Election.
See Erskine May: Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead for statutory basis and footnotes giving precedents.
Further information on the current procedure and its historical context can be found in the Commons briefing: Resignation from the House of Commons.
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MPs appointed to the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead stewardships from 1880 (68 KB , Excel Spreadsheet)
This list notes MPs who have left the Chamber voluntarily, been asked to withdraw, or who have been suspended.
This list notes when a Member has changed allegiance from one political party to another or decided to sit as an independent MP. Instances of Members losing or resigning a party whip are also noted.
Links to Library Briefings on Members’ pay and expenses since 2001