List of MPs who are standing down

Here is a list of MPs who have announced they will retire at the next general election:

Labour
John Battle - Leeds West, announced 20 October 2006
John Cummings - Easington, announced 9 October 2006
John Grogan - Selby, announced 10 October 2006
Brian Iddon - Bolton South East, announced 5 October 2006
David Lepper - Brighton Pavilion, announced 19 September 2006
Des Turner - Brighton Kemptown, announced 23 October 2006

Conservative
Tim Boswell - Daventry, announced 31 March 2006.
Angela Browning - Tiverton and Honiton, announced 17 November 2006.
Michael Howard - Folkestone and Hythe, announced 17 March 2006.
Michael Mates - East Hampshire, announced 24 November 2006.
Michael Spicer - West Worcestershire, announced 24 March 2006.

Liberal Democrats
Mark Oaten - Winchester, announced 25 July 2006
Paul Keetch - Hereford, announced 16 November 2006

Other parties
George Galloway (RESPECT) - Bethnal Green and Bow, announced prior to election.
Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party) Banff and Buchan, announced 15 January 2006.
Clare Short (Independent) - elected as Labour MP, resigned the whip 20 October 2006 - Birmingham Ladywood, announced 14 September 2006