(Croydon Central) — suspended from Conservative party and sat as an Independent Conservative from 18 September 2007, and as an Independent from October 2008. 2008 Derek Conway (Old Bexley and Sidcup) — Conservative whip withdrawn on 29 January after allegations of corruption. Bob Spink (Castle Point) — resigned the Conservative whip on 12 March 2008; joined the UKIP on 21 April 2008, and later designated as "independent" (as UKIP had no whip in Parliament). 2009 John Bercow (Buckingham) — Conservative elected Speaker on 22 June. David Taylor (North West Leicestershire) died on 26 December, seat vacant at dissolution. 2010 Iris Robinson (Strangford) — resigned her seat on 18 January, seat vacant at dissolution. David Chaytor (Bury North) — Labour whip suspended on 8 February due to criminal charges over the expenses scandal. Jim Devine (Livingston — Labour whip suspended on 8 February due to criminal charges over the expenses scandal. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) — Labour whip suspended on 8 February due to criminal charges over the expenses scandal. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) died on 15 March, seat vacant at dissolution. Sylvia Hermon (North Down) — resigned from the Ulster Unionist Party on 25 March in order to stand as an independent candidate in the forthcoming general election. See also Results of the 2005 United Kingdom general election Members of the House of Lords List of MPs for Northern Ireland List of MPs for Scotland List of MPs for England List of MPs for Wales References External links Find out about your MP and how they have voted with The Guardian How Parliament's size has varied over the centuries 2005 Lists of UK MPs 2005–2010 UK MPs