Seats by political group - 2004-2009 United Kingdom - Outgoing Parliament Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 1 #c21b1c PSE 19 #e52421 Verts/ALE 5 #50ac55 ALDE 11 #eddc00 EPP-ED 27 #26377e IND/DEM 8 #83a9bf NI 7 #aaaaa9 Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States. Seats by political group Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats EPP-ED 27 PSE 19 ALDE 11 Verts/ALE 5 GUE/NGL 1 IND/DEM 8 NI 7 Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.
Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2004-2009 United Kingdom - Outgoing Parliament Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties National Parties EPP-ED PSE ALDE UEN Verts/ALE GUE/NGL IND/DEM NI Seats Cons. 28 Lab. 19 LD 11 UKIP 10 GP 2 Ind. 2 SNP 2 PC 1 SF 1 TU 1 UUP 1 27 19 11 0 5 1 8 7 78 National Parties Cons. - Conservative Party Lab. - Labour Party LD - Liberal Democrats UKIP - UK Independence Party GP - Green Party of England and Wales Ind. - Independent SNP - Scottish National Party PC - Plaid Cymru SF - Sinn Fein TU - Traditional Unionist UUP - Ulster Unionist Party Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States. Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 27 National parties which are members of this Political Group Cons. Conservative Party 26 UUP Ulster Unionist Party 1 PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 19 National parties which are members of this Political Group Lab. Labour Party 19 ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 11 National parties which are members of this Political Group LD Liberal Democrats 11 IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group 8 National parties which are members of this Political Group UKIP UK Independence Party 8 Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 5 National parties which are members of this Political Group GP Green Party of England and Wales 2 SNP Scottish National Party 2 PC Plaid Cymru 1 GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group SF Sinn Fein 1 NI - Non-attached Members 7 National parties which are members of this Political Group Cons. Conservative Party 2 UKIP UK Independence Party 2 TU Traditional Unionist 1 Ind. Independent 2 According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.