Lists of female political office-holders in the United Kingdom

This list shows women who have been elected as members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Union and other British devolved assemblies, as well as those elected to Mayoral positions.

Parliament of the United Kingdom List of female Prime Ministers

List of female cabinet members of the United Kingdom

House of Commons List of female Speakers of the House of Commons PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedBetty BoothroydWest Bromwich WestSpeaker of the House of Commons1992

List of female Chairs of Ways and Means PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedDame Eleanor LaingEpping ForestChairman of Ways and Means2020Nus GhaniSussex WealdChairman of Ways and Means2024

List of female First Deputy Chairs of Ways and Means PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedBetty Harvie AndersonEast RenfrewshireFirst Deputy Chair of Ways and Means1970 Sylvia HealHalesowen and Rowley RegisFirst Deputy Chair of Ways and Means2000Dame Eleanor LaingHalesowen and Rowley RegisFirst Deputy Chair of Ways and Means2013Dame Rosie WintertonDoncaster CentralFirst Deputy Chair of Ways and Means2020Judith CumminsBradford SouthFirst Deputy Chair of Ways and Means2024

List of female Second Deputy Chairs of Ways and Means PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedBetty BoothroydWest Bromwich WestSecond Deputy Chair of Ways and Means1987Dame Janet FookesPlymouth DrakeSecond Deputy Chair of Ways and Means1992Dame Dawn PrimaroloBristol SouthSecond Deputy Chair of Ways and Means2010Natascha EngelNorth East DerbyshireSecond Deputy Chair of Ways and Means2015Dame Rosie WintertonDoncaster CentralSecond Deputy Chair of Ways and Means2017Caroline NokesRomsey and Southampton NorthSecond Deputy Chair of Ways and Means2024

List of female members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom

House of Lords List of female Lords Speakers PartyNameType of peerageOffice heldYear appointedFrances D'Souza, Baroness D'SouzaLife peerLord Speaker2011

List of female members of the House of Lords

European Union European Parliament List of female members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom

Police and Crime Commissioners List of female Police and Crime Commissioners

Greater London Authority London Assembly List of female chairs of the London Assembly PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedSally HamweeAdditional memberChair of the London Assembly2001Jennette ArnoldNorth EastChair of the London Assembly2008Dee DooceyAdditional memberChair of the London Assembly2010

List of female members of the London Assembly

Deputy Mayors of London List of female Deputy Mayors of London PartyNameRoleYear appointedNicky GavronStatutory Deputy Mayor2000Jenny JonesDeputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice2003Victoria BorwickStatutory Deputy Mayor2012IndependentMunira MirzaDeputy Mayor for Education and Culture2012Isabel DedringDeputy Mayor for Transport2008Sophie LindenDeputy Mayor for Policing and Crime2016IndependentShirley RodriguesDeputy Mayor for Environment and Energy2016Val ShawcrossDeputy Mayor of London for Transport2016Heidi AlexanderDeputy Mayor of London for Transport2018Fiona Twycross, Baroness TwycrossDeputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience2018Debbie Weekes-Bernard Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice2018

Scottish Parliament List of female Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedAlison JohnstoneLothianPresiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2021

List of female Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedPatricia FergusonGlasgow MaryhillDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament1999Trish GodmanWest RenfrewshireDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2003Elaine SmithCoatbridge and ChrystonDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2011Linda FabianiEast KilbrideDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2016Christine GrahameMidlothian South, Tweeddale and LauderdaleDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2016Annabelle EwingCowdenbeathDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2021

List of female members of the Scottish Parliament

Senedd List of female Llywyddion (Presiding Officers) PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedDame Rosemary ButlerNewport WestLlywydd of the Senedd2011Elin JonesCeredigionLlywydd of the Senedd2016

List of female Deputy Presiding Officers (Dirprwy Lywyddion) PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedJane DavidsonPontypriddDeputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd1999Rosemary ButlerNewport WestDeputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd2007Ann JonesVale of ClwydDeputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd2016

List of female members of the Senedd

Parliament of Northern Ireland

Ad hoc Northern Ireland bodies

Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)

Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention

Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)

Northern Ireland Forum

Northern Ireland Assembly List of female Speakers PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedEileen BellNorth DownSpeaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly1998

List of female Deputy Speakers PartyNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointedJane MorriceNorth DownDeputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly1998Caitríona RuaneSouth DownPrincipal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly2016Carál Ní ChuilínBelfast NorthPrincipal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly2021

List of female members

Combined authorities and combined county authorities Directly elected combined authority mayors PartyNameConstituencyYear electedTracy BrabinMayor of West Yorkshire2021Claire WardMayor of the East Midlands2024Kim McGuinnessMayor of the North East2024Helen GodwinMayor of the West of England2025Andrea JenkynsMayor of Greater Lincolnshire2025Bev CraigMayor of Greater Manchester2026

Local authorities Directly elected mayors PartyNameConstituencyYear electedRos JonesMayor of Doncaster2013Rokhsana FiazMayor of Newham2018Joanne AndersonMayor of Liverpool2021Caroline WoodleyMayor of Hackney2023Brenda DacresMayor of Lewisham2024Karen ClarkMayor of North Tyneside2025GreenZoë GarbettMayor of Hackney2026

See also Timeline of female MPs in the House of Commons All-women shortlists Election results of women in United Kingdom general elections (1918–1945) Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 Records of members of parliament of the United Kingdom § Women Women in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Widow's succession

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