Table 1 Overview of the MPs under study and their party affiliations
Political party | N | Left or Right-wing |
|---|---|---|
Conservative | 315 | Right |
Labour | 252 | Left |
Scottish National Party | 35 | Left |
Independent | 11 | 10 Left, 1 Right |
Liberal Democrat | 11 | Left |
Democratic Unionist Party | 10 | Right |
Plaid Cymru | 4 | Left |
Green Party | 1 | Left |
Total | 639 | Â |