Nominations from the Leader of the Conservative Party

• James Arbuthnot – former MP for North East Hampshire and Front Bench Minister
• Rt Hon Gregory Barker – former MP for Bexhill and Battle and former Minister of State at the Department for Energy and Climate Change
• Catherine Fall – Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
• Simone Finn – Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Trade
• Stephen Gilbert – Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party
• Rt Hon William Hague – former MP for Richmond and former Foreign Secretary
• Robert Hayward OBE – former MP for Kingswood, Board Member of Dignity in Dying and Trustee for the YMCA
• Rt Hon Douglas Hogg QC – former MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham and held several ministerial roles
• Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE – former MP for South Cambridgeshire and former Cabinet Minister
• James Lupton CBE – Chairman of Greenhill Europe and former Co-Treasurer of the Conservative Party
• Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE – CEO of Mitie Group PLC
• Anne McIntosh – former MP for Thirsk and Malton and Chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
• Michelle Mone OBE – leading entrepreneur and sits on the Board of Directors for The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust
• James O’Shaughnessy – Managing Director of Floreat Education
• Emma Pidding CBE – former Chiltern District Councillor and former Chairman of the National Conservative Convention
• Stuart Polak CBE – Director of the Conservative Friends of Israel
• Councillor Gary Porter – Councillor for South Holland District Council and Chairman of the Local Government Association
• Councillor Elizabeth Redfern – Leader of North Lincolnshire Council
• Rt Hon Andrew Robathan – former MP for South Leicestershire and several Front Bench and government roles
• Kate Rock – Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party
• Councillor Jane Scott OBE – Leader of the Wiltshire Council
• Kevin Shinkwin – longstanding voluntary sector professional
• Philip Smith CBE – Chief Executive of the Association of Conservative Clubs
• Philippa Stroud – Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Rt Hon David Willetts – former MP for Havant and several Front Bench roles
• Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt CH – former MP for North West Hampshire and former Cabinet Minister

Nominations from the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party at the time of Dissolution

• Sir Alan Beith – former MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed and former Chair of the Justice Select Committee
• Sharon Bowles – former MEP for South East England
• Sir Malcolm Bruce – former MP for Gordon, and former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
• Lorley Burt – former MP for Solihull and former Chair of the Liberal Democrats
• Rt Hon Sir Menzies ‘Ming’ Campbell CH, CBE, QC – former MP for North East Fife and former Leader of the Liberal Democrats
• Lynne Featherstone – former MP for Hornsey and Wood Green and held several ministerial positions
• Don Foster – former MP for Bath and former Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
• Jonny Oates – former Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister in the coalition government
• Shas Sheehan – former Councillor for Kew and involved in several community groups
• Sir Andrew Stunell – former MP for Hazel Grove and former Department for Communities and Local Government Minister
• Dorothy Thornhill MBE – Mayor of Watford; former Councillor and Assistant Headteacher

Nominations from the Leader of the Labour Party at the time of Dissolution

• Rt Hon David Blunkett – former MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and former Cabinet Minister
• Rt Hon Alistair Darling – former MP for Edinburgh South West and former Cabinet Minister
• Rt Hon Peter Hain – former MP for Neath and former Cabinet Minister
• Rt Hon Tessa Jowell DBE – former MP for Dulwich and West Norwood and former Cabinet Minister
• Spencer Livermore – senior Campaign Strategist for the Labour Party
• Paul Murphy – former MP for Torfaen and former Cabinet Minister
• Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo DBE – former MP for Bristol South and former Minister
• Dave Watts – former MP for St Helens North and former Chair of Parliamentary Labour Party