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How many women MPs stood for election for the first time in December 1918?
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The answer is 17.
Though 17 stood, only one won a seat. So 1 out of 707 MPs elected in 1918 was a woman.
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How many women MPs were elected in 2017?
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The answer is 208! That's the highest number of women MPs we've ever had.
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How many Members of the @UKHouseofLords are women?
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The answer is 206. Did you know that Membership of the @UKHouseofLords isn't fixed and changes over time? Get up to date stats here: parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-… https://t.co/JdpbQWHQQT
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