List of United Kingdom MPs who died in the 2020s

This is a list of individuals who were former or serving Members of Parliament for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom who died in the 2020s.

2020
Individual Party Born Died Constituency(ies) represented Election(s) won
Joe Ashton[2020 1] Labour 9 October 1933 30 March 2020 Bassetlaw 1968 (by-election), 1970, 1974 I & II, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1997
Ronald Atkins[2020 2] Labour 13 June 1916 30 December 2020 Preston North 1966, 1974 I & II
Harold Best[2020 3] Labour 18 December 1937 24 August 2020 Leeds North West 1997, 2001
Brian Binley[2020 4] Conservative 1 April 1942 25 December 2020 Northampton South 2005, 2010
Gerald Bowden[2020 5] Conservative 26 August 1935 7 January 2020 Dulwich 1983, 1987
Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler[2020 6] Social Democratic[lower-alpha 1] 13 January 1934 29 May 2020 King's Lynn

North West Norfolk

 1970

1974 I & II, 1979

Raymond Carter[2020 7] Labour 17 September 1935 2 July 2020 Birmingham Northfield 1970, 1974 I & II
Ernest Davies[2020 8] Labour 25 October 1926 8 March 2020 Stretford 1966
Terry Dicks[2020 9] Conservative 17 March 1937 17 June 2020 Hayes and Harlington 1983, 1987, 1992
John Eden, Baron Eden of Winton[2020 10] Conservative 15 September 1925 23 May 2020 Bournemouth West 1954 (by-election), 1955, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1974 I & II, 1979
Maria Fyfe[2020 11] Labour 25 November 1938 3 December 2020 Glasgow Maryhill 1987, 1992, 1997
Tristan Garel-Jones, Baron Garel-Jones[2020 12] Conservative 28 February 1941 23 March 2020 Watford 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992
Bruce George[2020 13] Labour 1 June 1942 24 February 2020 Walsall South 1974 I & II, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2005
Ted Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton[2020 14] Labour 26 March 1925 21 March 2020 Edmonton 1974 I & II, 1979
John Hume[2020 15] Social Democratic and Labour 18 January 1937 3 August 2020 Foyle 1983, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2001
Peter Jackson[2020 16] Labour 14 October 1928 23 March 2020 High Peak 1966
John Lee[2020 17] Labour 13 August 1927 14 April 2020 Reading

Birmingham Handsworth

 1966

1974 I & II

Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart[2020 18] Liberal Democrats[lower-alpha 2] 26 June 1936 18 January 2020 Caithness and Sutherland

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

 1966, 1970, 1974 I & II, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992

1997

Diana Maddock, Baroness Maddock[2020 19] Liberal Democrats 19 May 1945 26 June 2020 Christchurch 1993 (by-election)
Seamus Mallon[2020 20] Social Democratic and Labour 17 August 1936 24 January 2020 Newry and Armagh 1986 (by-election), 1987, 1992, 1997, 2001
Tom Mitchell[2020 21] Sinn Féin 29 July 1931 22 July 2020 Mid Ulster 1955, 1955 (by-election)
David Mudd[2020 22] Conservative 2 June 1933 28 April 2020 Falmouth and Camborne 1970, 1974 I & II, 1979, 1983, 1987
Bill Olner[2020 23] Labour 9 May 1942 18 May 2020 Nuneaton 1992, 1997, 2001, 2005
Martin O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Clackmannan[2020 24] Labour 6 January 1945 26 August 2020 Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire

Clackmannan

Ochil

 1979

1983, 1987, 1992

1997, 2001

John Powley[2020 25] Conservative 3 August 1936 16 October 2020 Norwich South 1983
James Ramsden[2020 26] Conservative 1 November 1923 29 March 2020 Harrogate 1954 (by-election), 1955, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970
Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry[2020 27] Conservative 28 May 1932 25 August 2020 Mid Sussex 1974 I & II, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992
Sir Hugh Rossi[2020 28] Conservative 21 June 1927 14 April 2020 Hornsey

Hornsey and Wood Green

 1966, 1970, 1974 I & II, 1979

1983, 1987

Robert Sheldon, Baron Sheldon[2020 29] Labour 13 September 1923 2 February 2020 Ashton-under-Lyne 1964, 1966, 1970, 1974 I & II, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1997
David Stoddart, Baron Stoddart of Swindon[2020 30] Labour 4 May 1926 14 November 2020 Swindon 1970, 1974 I & II, 1979
Richard Tracey[2020 31] Conservative 8 February 1943 20 March 2020 Surbiton 1983, 1987, 1992
Sir Peter Viggers[2020 32] Conservative 13 March 1938 19 March 2020 Gosport 1974 I & II, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2005
  1. "Former Labour MP for Bassetlaw Joe Ashton dies". BBC. BBC. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. "Ron Atkins: UK's longest living former MP dies aged 104". BBC. BBC. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. "Harold Best, Labour MP who 'had Leeds North West running through his veins' – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. "Brian Binley: Former Northampton South MP dies aged 78". BBC. BBC. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. "Gerald Bowden, Tory politician who cut his teeth at Ilea and as MP for Dulwich welcomed Mrs Thatcher to the area – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. "Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler, Conservative MP who crossed the floor to join the SDP – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. "Raymond Carter, Labour MP and minister who in private life was a serious bibliophile – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. "Ernest Davies, physicist, lecturer and Labour MP – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. Langdon, Julia (22 June 2020). "Terry Dicks obituary". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  10. Slade, Darren (26 May 2020). "Lord John Eden, MP for Bournemouth West for 29 years, dies aged 94". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Newsquest. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  11. "Former Glasgow Labour MP Maria Fyfe dies aged 82". BBC News. BBC. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  12. "Tristan Garel-Jones, Tory 'wet' and able deputy chief whip under Margaret Thatcher – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  13. "Former Walsall South Labour MP Bruce George dies". BBC. BBC. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  14. "Lord Graham of Edmonton, MP who served as a whip in both the Commons and the Lords – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  15. "John Hume: Nobel Peace Prize winner dies aged 83". BBC. BBC. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  16. Halstead, John (1 May 2020). "Peter Jackson obituary". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  17. "John Lee, Labour MP who was Left-wing on everything but crime – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  18. "Lord Robert Maclennan: Tributes to former SDP leader and LibDem peer". BBC. BBC. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  19. Dickinson, Katie (28 June 2020). "Lib Dem peer and former Northumberland councillor Baroness Diana Maddock dies aged 75". Chronicle Live. Reach plc. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  20. "Seamus Mallon, former deputy leader of the SDLP, dies aged 83". BBC. BBC. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  21. "O'Neill pays tribute following the death of Sinn Féin veteran and former Mid Ulster MP Tom Mitchell". The Irish News. Fitzpatrick family. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  22. Ferguson, Emma (29 April 2020). "Tribute over death of Cornish MP and journalist David Mudd". The Falmouth Packet. Newsquest. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  23. Harrison, Claire (18 May 2020). "Tragic death of former Nuneaton MP". Coventry Telegraph. Reach plc. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  24. "Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan obituary". The Times. News UK. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  25. "John Powley, conscientious local politician in Cambridge and Tory MP for Norwich South – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  26. "James Ramsden, last Secretary for War who took over from John Profumo as the torrid sex-and-spy scandal unfolded – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  27. "Lord Renton of Mount Harry, Conservative foreign office minister and Chief Whip – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  28. Boniface, Michael (14 April 2020). "Sir Hugh Rossi: Former Hornsey MP and councillor dies aged 92". Hampstead and Highgate Express. Archant. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  29. "Former Ashton MP Robert Sheldon dies at 96". Oldham Evening Chronicle. Hirst Kidd and Rennie. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  30. Seaward, Tom (18 November 2020). "Tributes paid as former Swindon MP dies". Swindon Advertiser. Newsquest. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  31. Maxwell Scott, Matthew (23 March 2020). "Matthew Maxwell Scott: A tribute to Richard Tracey". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  32. "Sir Peter Viggers: 'Duck island' expenses claim MP dies aged 82". BBC. BBC. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

2021
Individual Party Born Died Constituency(ies) represented Election(s) won
Maureen Colquhoun[2021 1] Labour 12 August 1928 2 February 2021 Northampton North 1974 I & II
Michael Shaw, Baron Shaw of Northstead[2021 2] Conservative[lower-alpha 3] 9 October 1920 8 January 2021 Brighouse and Spenborough

Scarborough and Whitby

Scarborough

 1960 (by-election)

1966, 1970

1974 I & II, 1979, 1983, 1987

  1. "Maureen Colquhoun: Tributes paid to first openly lesbian MP". BBC. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. Bambridge, Steve (18 January 2021). "Lord Shaw, who was Scarborough's MP for 26 years until 1992, dies at the age of 100". The Scarborough News. Johnston Press PLC. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

Notes
  1. Served as a Conservative MP from 1970–1981
  2. Served as a Labour MP from 1966–1981 and an SDP MP from 1981–1988
  3. Served as a National Liberal MP from 1960–1966

See also
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