This statistic displays the proportion of female Members of Parliament (MPs) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2017. As can be seen in the statistic, the proportion of female MPs has risen from three percent in 1979 to 32 percent by 2017. The largest increase from one parliament to another was in 1997 when the proportion of women doubled from the 1992 Parliament's percentage.
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Proportion of Female Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2017
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House of Commons. (November 12, 2018). Proportion of Female Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871195/proportion-of-women-mps-in-uk-parliament/
House of Commons. "Proportion of Female Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2017." Chart. November 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871195/proportion-of-women-mps-in-uk-parliament/
House of Commons. (2018). Proportion of Female Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871195/proportion-of-women-mps-in-uk-parliament/
House of Commons. "Proportion of Female Members of Parliament in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1979 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871195/proportion-of-women-mps-in-uk-parliament/
House of Commons, Proportion of Female Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871195/proportion-of-women-mps-in-uk-parliament/ (last visited April 01, 2020)
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