Can you name the people, parties and events 54th UK Parliament?

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Result of last election
Month and year of the general election at the beginning of the parliament 
Prime Minister elected at the general election 
Political party that won a majority at the general election 
Political party that formed the opposition 
Leader of the opposition at the time of the general election 
Political party that won the third highest number of seats in the general election 
Leader of the 3rd party at the time of the election 
Number of seats won by the SNP 
Number of seats won by Plaid Cymru 
Largest party in Northern Ireland 
Changes since last election
Elected as leader of one of the three main parties in December 2005 
Finished second in Dec 2005 leadership election 
Elected as leader of one of the three main parties in March 2006 
Name of one of the two runners up in March 2006 leadership election 
Elected as leader of one of the three main parties in June 2007 
Elected as leader of one of the three main parties in December 2007 
Finished second in Dec 2007 leadership election 
MP for Henley who resigned in June 2008 when he was Elected Mayor of London 
MP for Glasgow North East who was ousted as Speaker in June 2009 
MP for Buckingham who was elected as Speaker in June 2009 
Scandal!
MP whose relationship with a male prostitute was revealed when he was challenging for leadership of his party 
PMs special advisor who discussed distributing false rumours about opposition MPs on the internet 
MP that admitted in April 2006 to having an affair with his secretary, Tracey Temple 
MP who asked for expenses to pay for two adult films watched by her husband 
MP who asked for expenses to pay for a pond feature in the shape of a 'floating duck island' 
MP who asked for expenses to clear the moat around his property 
Had an extra-marital affair with someone nearly 40 years her junior amid claims of a dubious property deal 
Two word phrase 'privately' used by the PM about Gillian Duffy, a party supporter 
Great offices of state
Chancellor of the Exchequer at the beginning of the parliament 
Chancellor of the Exchequer at the end of the parliament 
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer at the end of the parliament 
Foreign Secretary at the beginning of the parliament 
Foreign Secretary at the end of the parliament 
Shadow Foreign Secretary at the end of the parliament 
Home Secretary at the beginning of the parliament 
Home Secretary at the end of the parliament 
Shadow Home Secretary at the end of the parliament 
Legislation
Elton John was one of the first to benefit from this legislation coming into force in December 2005  
Site of the UKs first supercasino (announced in January 2007 but later scrapped) 
Most controversial change in the March 2007 budget 
Introduced in England from 1 July 2007 (earlier in Scotland, Wales & NI) 
British bank nationalised in February 2008 
Trans-London public transport initiative that started in 2008 
This body was established in October 2009, taking on some of the roles of the House of Lords 
Trivia
Political party that was represented by only female MPs in the House of Commons 
First female Foreign Secretary 
First female Home Secretary 
Oldest sitting MP before Parliament was dissolved in April 2010 
Controversial method of protest used by John McDonnell MP in 2009  
Name either of the former Labour MPs who were cabinet members in 1997 who died in August 2005 
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54th UK Parliament Quiz

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  • Created May 5, 2010 in History
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