What are the differences between MPs staying and standing down❓ We've mapped the average age, % majority & years of experience of the MPs staying and leaving, by gender and party - a few insights... (1/5) 
(2/5) 🔸The MPs stepping down tend to have smaller majorities than those staying - they are also older (in their sixties) and more experienced. Those staying on are in their early fifties, with less experience and large majorities.
(3/5) 🔸Conservative women stepping down are the anomaly: they have far smaller majorities, less experience & are younger than any other group leaving.
(4/5) 🔸Although, it is worth noting that women MPs across all parties have on average less experience (8.5 years) than men MPs (12 years), likely because women candidates were less common in the past.
(5/5) 🔸So, there is a lot of variation by party as to the profile of the women MPs stepping down. In stark contrast to Conservative women, Labour women stepping down are the oldest group resigning, with high majorities and levels of experience.
