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List of the 104 MPs standing down at next general election

Here is a list of the 104 MPs who have announced they are standing down from their constituency at the next general election, as of May 9 2024.

Of the 104, 98 have confirmed they are retiring from the House of Commons.

The remaining six MPs have said they will not be standing for re-election in their current constituency, but have not yet ruled out putting themselves forward as a candidate in a new seat. These are indicated with an asterisk.

The MPs are listed alphabetically by party. All majorities are for the 2019 general election.

Conservative (65)

  • Adam Afriyie, Windsor (MP since 2005; majority 20,079)
  • Nickie Aiken, Cities of London & Westminster (MP since 2019; majority 3,953)
  • Lucy Allan, Telford (MP since 2015; majority 10,941)
  • Stuart Andrew*, Pudsey (MP since 2010; majority 3,517)
  • Richard Bacon, South Norfolk (MP since 2001; majority 21,275)
  • John Baron, Basildon & Billericay (MP since 2001; majority 20,412)
  • Sir Paul Beresford, Mole Valley (MP since 1997; majority 12,041)
  • Sir Graham Brady, Altrincham & Sale West (MP since 1997; majority 6,139)
  • Steve Brine, Winchester (MP since 2010; majority 985)
  • Lisa Cameron, East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow (elected as SNP MP in 2015; majority 13,322; defected to Conservatives in 2023)
  • Andy Carter*, Warrington South (MP since 2019; majority 2,010)
  • Sir Bill Cash, Stone (previously MP for Stafford 1984-97, then Stone since 1997; majority 19,945)
  • Chris Clarkson, Heywood & Middleton (MP since 2019; majority 663)
  • Dame Tracey Crouch, Chatham & Aylesford (MP since 2010; majority 18,540)
  • Dehenna Davison, Bishop Auckland (MP since 2019; majority 7,962)
  • Jonathan Djanogly, Huntingdon (MP since 2001; majority 19,383)
  • Sir James Duddridge, Rochford & Southend East (MP since 2005; majority 12,286)
  • Philip Dunne, Ludlow (MP since 2005; majority 23,648)
  • George Eustice, Camborne & Redruth (MP since 2010; majority 8,700)
  • Mike Freer, Finchley & Golders Green (MP since 2010; majority 6,562)
  • Nick Gibb, Bognor Regis & Littlehampton (MP since 1997; majority 22,503)
  • Jo Gideon, Stoke-on-Trent Central (MP since 2019; majority 670)
  • Sir Robert Goodwill, Scarborough & Whitby (MP since 2005; majority 10,270)
  • Chris Grayling, Epsom & Ewell (MP since 2001; majority 17,873)
  • Robert Halfon, Harlow (MP since 2010; majority 14,063)
  • Stephen Hammond, Wimbledon (MP since 2005; majority 628)
  • Trudy Harrison, Copeland (MP since 2017; majority 5,842)
  • Sir Oliver Heald, North East Hertfordshire (MP since 1992; majority 18,189)
  • James Heappey, Wells (MP since 2015; majority 9,991)
  • Gordon Henderson, Sittingbourne & Sheppey (MP since 2010; majority 24,479)
  • John Howell, Henley (MP since 2008; majority 14,053)
  • Alister Jack, Dumfries & Galloway (MP since 2017; majority 1,805)
  • Sir Sajid Javid, Bromsgrove (MP since 2010; majority 23,106)
  • David Jones, Clwyd West (MP since 2005; majority 6,747)
  • Sir Greg Knight, East Yorkshire (previously MP for Derby North 1983-97, then East Yorkshire since 2001; majority 22,787)
  • Kwasi Kwarteng, Spelthorne (MP since 2010; majority 18,393)
  • Pauline Latham, Mid-Derbyshire (MP since 2010; majority 15,385)
  • Sir Brandon Lewis, Great Yarmouth (MP since 2010; majority 17,663)
  • Tim Loughton, East Worthing & Shoreham (MP since 1997; majority 7,474)
  • Theresa May, Maidenhead (MP since 1997; majority 18,846)
  • Stephen McPartland, Stevenage (MP since 2010; majority 8,562)
  • Kieran Mullan*, Crewe & Nantwich (MP since 2019; majority 8,508)
  • Sir Bob Neill, Bromley & Chislehurst (MP since 2006; majority 10,891)
  • Matthew Offord, Hendon (MP since 2010; majority 4,230)
  • Mark Pawsey, Rugby (MP since 2010; majority 13,447)
  • Sir Mike Penning, Hemel Hempstead (MP since 2005; majority 14,563)
  • Andrew Percy, Brigg & Goole (MP since 2010; majority 21,941)
  • Will Quince, Colchester (MP since 2015; majority 9,423)
  • Dominic Raab, Esher & Walton (MP since 2010; majority 2,743)
  • Nicola Richards*, West Bromwich East (MP since 2019; majority 1,593)
  • Douglas Ross, Moray (MP since 2017; majority 513)
  • Paul Scully, Sutton & Cheam (MP since 2015; majority 8,351)
  • Sir Alok Sharma, Reading West (MP since 2010; majority 4,117)
  • Chloe Smith, Norwich North (MP since 2009; majority 4,738)
  • Henry Smith, Crawley (MP since 2010; majority 8,360)
  • Royston Smith, Southampton Itchen (MP since 2015; majority 4,498)
  • Sir Gary Streeter, Devon South West (previously MP for Plymouth Sutton 1992-97, then Devon South West since 1997; majority 21,430)
  • Edward Timpson, Eddisbury (previously MP for Crewe & Nantwich 2008-2017, then Eddisbury since 2019; majority 18,443)
  • Sir Charles Walker, Broxbourne (MP since 2005; majority 19,807)
  • Robin Walker, Worcester (MP since 2010; majority 6,758)
  • Ben Wallace, Wyre & Preston North (previously MP for Lancaster & Wyre 2005-10, then Wyre & Preston North since 2010; majority 16,781)
  • Jamie Wallis*, Bridgend (MP since 2019; majority 1,157)
  • Craig Whittaker, Calder Valley (MP since 2010; majority 5,774)
  • William Wragg, Hazel Grove (MP since 2015; majority 4,423)
  • Nadhim Zahawi, Stratford-on-Avon (MP since 2010; majority 19,972)

Labour (19)

  • Dame Margaret Beckett, Derby South (previously MP for Lincoln 1974-79, then Derby South since 1983; majority 6,019)
  • Paul Blomfield, Sheffield Central (MP since 2010; majority 27,273)
  • Sir Ben Bradshaw, Exeter (MP since 1997; majority 10,403)
  • Karen Buck, Westminster North (previously MP for Regent’s Park & Kensington North 1997-2010, then Westminster North since 2010; majority 10,759)
  • Jon Cruddas, Dagenham & Rainham (previously MP for Dagenham 2001-10, then Dagenham & Rainham since 2010; majority 293)
  • Alex Cunningham, Stockton North (MP since 2010; majority 1,027)
  • Wayne David, Caerphilly (MP since 2001; majority 6,833)
  • Natalie Elphicke*, Dover (elected as Conservative MP in 2019; majority 12,278; defected to Labour in 2024)
  • Colleen Fletcher, Coventry North East (MP since 2015; majority 7,692)
  • Margaret Greenwood, Wirral West (MP since 2015; majority 3,003)
  • Harriet Harman, Camberwell & Peckham (previously MP for Peckham 1982-97, then Camberwell & Peckham since 1997; majority 33,780)
  • Dame Margaret Hodge, Barking (MP since 1994; majority 15,427)
  • Sir George Howarth, Knowsley (previously MP for Knowsley North 1986-97, then Knowsley North & Sefton East 1997-2010, then Knowsley since 2010; majority 39,942)
  • Ian Mearns, Gateshead (MP since 2010; majority 7,200)
  • Dan Poulter, Central Suffolk & North Ipswich (elected as Conservative MP in 2010; majority 23,391; defected to Labour in 2024)
  • Christina Rees, Neath (MP since 2015; majority 5,637)
  • Barry Sheerman, Huddersfield (previously MP for Huddersfield East 1979-83, then Huddersfield since 1983; majority 9,437)
  • Alan Whitehead, Southampton Test (MP since 1997; majority 6,213)
  • Dame Rosie Winterton, Doncaster Central (MP since 1997; majority 2,278)

SNP (nine)

  • Mhairi Black, Paisley & Renfrewshire South (MP since 2015; majority 10,679)
  • Ian Blackford, Ross, Skye & Lochaber (MP since 2015; majority 9,443)
  • Douglas Chapman, Dunfermline & West Fife (MP since 2015; majority 10,699)
  • Angela Crawley, Lanark & Hamilton East (MP since 2015; majority 5,187)
  • Patrick Grady, Glasgow North (MP since 2015; majority 5,601)
  • Peter Grant, Glenrothes (MP since 2015; majority 11,757)
  • Stewart Hosie, Dundee East (MP since 2005; majority 13,375)
  • John McNally, Falkirk (MP since 2015; majority 14,948)
  • Philippa Whitford, Central Ayrshire (MP since 2015; majority 5,304)

Sinn Fein (two)

  • Mickey Brady, Newry & Armagh (MP since 2015; majority 9,287)
  • Francie Molloy, Mid Ulster (MP since 2013; majority 9,537)

Green (one)

  • Caroline Lucas, Brighton Pavilion (MP since 2010; majority 19,940)

Plaid Cymru (one)

  • Hywel Williams, Arfon (previously MP for Caernarfon 2001-10, then Arfon since 2010; majority 2,781)

Independent (seven)

  • Crispin Blunt, Reigate (MP since 1997; formerly Conservative; majority 18,310)
  • Nick Brown, Newcastle upon Tyne East (MP since 1983; formerly Labour; majority 15,463)
  • Matt Hancock, West Suffolk (MP since 2010; formerly Conservative; majority 23,194)
  • Julian Knight, Solihull (MP since 2015; formerly Conservative; majority 21,273)
  • Conor McGinn, St Helens North (MP since 2015; formerly Labour; majority 12,209)
  • Mark Menzies, Fylde (MP since 2010; formerly Conservative; majority 16,611)
  • Bob Stewart, Beckenham (MP since 2010; formerly Conservative; majority 14,258)

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