This Parliament at a glance
For the Parliament that started on 13 December 2019, at least:
62 MPs were LGBT+
4 parties had LGBT+ MPs
This dataset shows MPs who are known to be LGBT+ today. The MPs referenced might not have been known to be LGBT+ at the time this Parliament took place.
LGBT+ MPs by party
Conservative
28 LGBT+ MPs
Conservative
28 LGBT+ MPs
Antony Higginbotham
Burnley
Antony Higginbotham
Burnley
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Antony Higginbotham on the UK Parliament website
Chris Clarkson
Heywood and Middleton
Chris Clarkson
Heywood and Middleton
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Chris Clarkson on the UK Parliament website
Conor Burns
Bournemouth West
Conor Burns
Bournemouth West
First elected 06 May 2010
Identity LGBT+
Source Wikipedia
Source date 27 May 2017
Official information Conor Burns on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Conor Burns had the Conservative party whip suspended on 7 October 2022
Crispin Blunt
Reigate
Crispin Blunt
Reigate
First elected 01 May 1997
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Crispin Blunt on the UK Parliament website
Damien Moore
Southport
Damien Moore
Southport
First elected 09 June 2017
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 05 June 2017
Official information Damien Moore on the UK Parliament website
Daniel Kawczynski
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Daniel Kawczynski
Shrewsbury and Atcham
First elected 05 May 2005
Identity LGBT+
Source Wikipedia
Source date 27 May 2017
Official information Daniel Kawczynski on the UK Parliament website
David Mundell
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
David Mundell
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
First elected 05 May 2005
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information David Mundell on the UK Parliament website
Dehenna Davison
Bishop Auckland
Dehenna Davison
Bishop Auckland
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity Bisexual
Source The Telegraph
Source date 10 October 2021
Official information Dehenna Davison on the UK Parliament website
Elliot Colburn
Carshalton and Wallington
Elliot Colburn
Carshalton and Wallington
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Elliot Colburn on the UK Parliament website
Gary Sambrook
Birmingham Northfield
Gary Sambrook
Birmingham Northfield
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Twitter
Source date 14 December 2019
Official information Gary Sambrook on the UK Parliament website
Iain Stewart
Milton Keynes South
Iain Stewart
Milton Keynes South
First elected 06 May 2010
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Iain Stewart on the UK Parliament website
Imran Ahmad Khan
Wakefield
Imran Ahmad Khan
Wakefield
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity Gay
Source Pink News
Source date 11 April 2022
Official information Imran Ahmad Khan on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry The party whip was withdrawn from Imran Ahmad Khan in June 2021
Jacob Young
Redcar
Jacob Young
Redcar
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Twitter
Source date 14 December 2019
Official information Jacob Young on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry John Cope is the Chairman of the LGBT+ Conservative (as at the time of tweeting)
Jamie Wallis
Bridgend and Porthcawl
Jamie Wallis
Bridgend and Porthcawl
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity Trans
Source Twitter
Source date 30 March 2022
Official information Jamie Wallis on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Jamie shared that they were trans on a post on Twitter on 30 March 2022. Their pronouns at the time of the statement are ‘he/him/his’.
Kieran Mullan
Crewe and Nantwich
Kieran Mullan
Crewe and Nantwich
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Kieran Mullan on the UK Parliament website
Lee Rowley
North East Derbyshire
Lee Rowley
North East Derbyshire
First elected 09 June 2017
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 05 June 2017
Official information Lee Rowley on the UK Parliament website
Mark Fletcher
Bolsover
Mark Fletcher
Bolsover
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Mark Fletcher on the UK Parliament website
Mark Menzies
Fylde
Mark Menzies
Fylde
First elected 06 May 2010
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 05 June 2017
Official information Mark Menzies on the UK Parliament website
Michael Fabricant
Lichfield
Michael Fabricant
Lichfield
First elected 09 April 1992
Identity Bisexual
Source Wikipedia
Source date 27 October 2019
Official information Michael Fabricant on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Michael Fabricant came out as bisexual during TV show “First Dates” in 2017. His full term of office is listed in this data set
Mike Freer
Finchley and Golders Green
Mike Freer
Finchley and Golders Green
First elected 06 May 2010
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Mike Freer on the UK Parliament website
Nick Gibb
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Nick Gibb
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
First elected 01 May 1997
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Nick Gibb on the UK Parliament website
Nigel Evans
Ribble Valley
Nigel Evans
Ribble Valley
First elected 09 April 1992
Identity LGBT+
Source Daily Mail
Source date 18 December 2010
Official information Nigel Evans on the UK Parliament website
Paul Holmes
Eastleigh
Paul Holmes
Eastleigh
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Paul Holmes on the UK Parliament website
Peter Gibson
Darlington
Peter Gibson
Darlington
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Facebook
Source date 14 December 2019
Official information Peter Gibson on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Peter refers too his partner, Gareth, in his acceptance speech (video, linked)
Rob Roberts
Delyn
Rob Roberts
Delyn
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Twitter
Source date 17 May 2020
Official information Rob Roberts on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Rob Roberts came out on IDAHOBIT 2020
Scott Benton
Blackpool South
Scott Benton
Blackpool South
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Blackpool Gazette
Source date 07 December 2021
Official information Scott Benton on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Scott Benton lost the Conservative party whip on 5 April 2023 and now sits as an independent
Stuart Andrew
Pudsey
Stuart Andrew
Pudsey
First elected 06 May 2010
Identity LGBT+
Source Yorkshire Post
Source date 22 May 2013
Official information Stuart Andrew on the UK Parliament website
William Wragg
Hazel Grove
William Wragg
Hazel Grove
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source Twitter
Source date 24 November 2015
Official information William Wragg on the UK Parliament website
Independent
2 LGBT+ MPs
Independent
2 LGBT+ MPs
Neale Hanvey
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Neale Hanvey
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Neale Hanvey on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Neale Hanvey was suspended from the Scottish National Party during the 2019 election campaign; he had the party whip restored on 29 May 2020
William Wragg
Hazel Grove
William Wragg
Hazel Grove
First elected 08 May 2015
Party affiliation since 09 April 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source Twitter
Source date 24 November 2015
Official information William Wragg on the UK Parliament website
Labour
21 LGBT+ MPs
Labour
21 LGBT+ MPs
Angela Eagle
Wallasey
Angela Eagle
Wallasey
First elected 09 April 1992
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Angela Eagle on the UK Parliament website
Ben Bradshaw
Exeter
Ben Bradshaw
Exeter
First elected 01 May 1997
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Ben Bradshaw on the UK Parliament website
Cat Smith
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Cat Smith
Lancaster and Fleetwood
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Cat Smith on the UK Parliament website
Charlotte Nichols
Warrington North
Charlotte Nichols
Warrington North
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Huck Mag
Source date 17 May 2020
Official information Charlotte Nichols on the UK Parliament website
Chris Bryant
Rhondda
Chris Bryant
Rhondda
First elected 07 June 2001
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Chris Bryant on the UK Parliament website
Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
First elected 09 April 1992
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 27 December 2007
Official information Clive Betts on the UK Parliament website
Dan Carden
Liverpool Walton
Dan Carden
Liverpool Walton
First elected 09 June 2017
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 05 June 2017
Official information Dan Carden on the UK Parliament website
Gerald Jones
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Gerald Jones
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Gerald Jones on the UK Parliament website
James Murray
Ealing North
James Murray
Ealing North
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Twitter
Source date 17 May 2020
Official information James Murray on the UK Parliament website
Kate Osborne
Jarrow
Kate Osborne
Jarrow
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Twitter
Source date 17 May 2020
Official information Kate Osborne on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Pamela Brooks is Kate Osborne's wife and has tweeted about this on multiple occasions. This information is corroborated by the MP's Wikipedia page.
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Brighton Kemptown
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Brighton Kemptown
First elected 09 June 2017
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 05 June 2017
Official information Lloyd Russell-Moyle on the UK Parliament website
Luke Pollard
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Luke Pollard
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
First elected 09 June 2017
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 05 June 2017
Official information Luke Pollard on the UK Parliament website
Nadia Whittome
Nottingham East
Nadia Whittome
Nottingham East
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Gal Dem
Source date 11 December 2020
Official information Nadia Whittome on the UK Parliament website
Nia Griffith
Llanelli
Nia Griffith
Llanelli
First elected 05 May 2005
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Nia Griffith on the UK Parliament website
Nick Brown
Newcastle East
Nick Brown
Newcastle East
First elected 09 June 1983
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Nick Brown on the UK Parliament website
Olivia Blake
Sheffield Hallam
Olivia Blake
Sheffield Hallam
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity Bisexual
Source Twitter
Source date 20 September 2021
Official information Olivia Blake on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Olivia Blake tweeted that she identified as a “bi woman” to mark Bi Awareness Week in September 2021.
Peter Kyle
Hove
Peter Kyle
Hove
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Peter Kyle on the UK Parliament website
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
First elected 15 November 2012
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 06 July 2016
Official information Stephen Doughty on the UK Parliament website
Stephen Morgan
Portsmouth South
Stephen Morgan
Portsmouth South
First elected 09 June 2017
Identity LGBT+
Source LGBT Labour
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Stephen Morgan on the UK Parliament website
Steve Reed
Croydon North
Steve Reed
Croydon North
First elected 03 May 2017
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 30 November 2012
Official information Steve Reed on the UK Parliament website
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Wes Streeting on the UK Parliament website
Liberal Democrat
1 LGBT+ MP
Liberal Democrat
1 LGBT+ MP
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
First elected 09 June 2017
Identity Pansexual
Source Pink News
Source date 02 January 2020
Official information Layla Moran on the UK Parliament website
Notes on entry Layla Moran came out at pansexual in an interview with PinkNews on 2 January 2020. Her full term of office as an MP is listed in this data set
Scottish National
10 LGBT+ MPs
Scottish National
10 LGBT+ MPs
Alyn Smith
Stirling
Alyn Smith
Stirling
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source Pink News
Source date 13 December 2019
Official information Alyn Smith on the UK Parliament website
Angela Crawley
Lanark and Hamilton East
Angela Crawley
Lanark and Hamilton East
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Angela Crawley on the UK Parliament website
Hannah Bardell
Livingstone
Hannah Bardell
Livingstone
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Hannah Bardell on the UK Parliament website
Joanna Cherry
Edinburgh South West
Joanna Cherry
Edinburgh South West
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Joanna Cherry on the UK Parliament website
John Nicolson
Ochil and South Perthshire
John Nicolson
Ochil and South Perthshire
First elected 13 December 2019
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information John Nicolson on the UK Parliament website
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
First elected 07 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source Twitter
Source date 14 June 2023
Official information Kirsty Blackman on the UK Parliament website
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Dunbartonshire West
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Dunbartonshire West
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Martin Docherty-Hughes on the UK Parliament website
Mhairi Black
Paisley and Renfrewshire
Mhairi Black
Paisley and Renfrewshire
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source Attitude
Source date 17 March 2016
Official information Mhairi Black on the UK Parliament website
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Glasgow South
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Glasgow South
First elected 29 November 2012
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Stewart Malcolm McDonald on the UK Parliament website
Stuart McDonald
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintolloch
Stuart McDonald
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintolloch
First elected 08 May 2015
Identity LGBT+
Source The Independent
Source date 20 February 2016
Official information Stuart McDonald on the UK Parliament website