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This is a list of members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name.
See 2004 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom for a list ordered by constituency.
This table can be sorted by constituency, party or party group: click the symbol at the top of the appropriate column.
| Name | Region | Party | Date | Reason for departure |
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| Chris Huhne | South East England | LibDem | 11 May 2005 | Resigned on election to the House of Commons |
| Theresa Villiers | London | Conservative | 11 May 2005 | Resigned on election to the House of Commons |
| Phillip Whitehead | East Midlands | Labour | 31 December 2005 | Deceased |
| Terry Wynn | North West England | Labour | 27 August 2006 | Resigned after reaching 60th birthday |
| Graham Booth | South West England | UKIP | 1 October 2008 | Retired |
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