In 2019, the Conservative party had the highest share of MPs who attended fee-paying schools in the United Kingdom, at 44 percent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 38 percent. Scottish National Party MPs were the least likely to have attended fee-paying schools, at 8 percent.
Share of Members of Parliament who attended fee paying schools in the United Kingdom from 1979 to 2019, by political party
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House of Commons. (February 15, 2022). Share of Members of Parliament who attended fee paying schools in the United Kingdom from 1979 to 2019, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1361643/mps-who-attended-fee-paying-schools-by-party-uk
House of Commons. "Share of Members of Parliament who attended fee paying schools in the United Kingdom from 1979 to 2019, by political party." Chart. February 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1361643/mps-who-attended-fee-paying-schools-by-party-uk
House of Commons. (2022). Share of Members of Parliament who attended fee paying schools in the United Kingdom from 1979 to 2019, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1361643/mps-who-attended-fee-paying-schools-by-party-uk
House of Commons. "Share of Members of Parliament Who Attended Fee Paying Schools in The United Kingdom from 1979 to 2019, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1361643/mps-who-attended-fee-paying-schools-by-party-uk
House of Commons, Share of Members of Parliament who attended fee paying schools in the United Kingdom from 1979 to 2019, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1361643/mps-who-attended-fee-paying-schools-by-party-uk (last visited June 07, 2023)
Share of Members of Parliament who attended fee paying schools in the United Kingdom from 1979 to 2019, by political party [Graph], House of Commons, February 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1361643/mps-who-attended-fee-paying-schools-by-party-uk