What happens next for former MPs defeated at the General Election?
Several avenues of support are available for those candidates who fail to get re-elected.
At every General Election there are winners and losers. But what are the next steps for those candidates who were previously Members of Parliament but fail to get re-elected?
– When did they stop being an MP?
Parliament was dissolved on May 30 and at that point there ceased to be any MPs until the election took place.
Ministers continue in their roles and remain in post until a new Government is formed.
– What happens next for a former MP who failed to be re-elected?
For some, the defeat will be a surprise, for others they will have seen the writing on the wall during the campaign.
There will be several removal vans on the parliamentary estate in the coming days and weeks as the former MPs clear out their offices and make way for the new intake.
It is expected some new MPs will start arriving in Parliament just hours after the results are announced as they begin a new chapter in their lives.
