With the formation of the new, merged party Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the House of Councillors in-house group known as the “CDPJ + DPFP and Shin-Ryokufukai+ SDP” was disbanded.

The strength of the House of Councillors in-house groups is now as follows.

[The strength of the House of Representatives in-house groups is unaltered as the CDPJ and DPFP agreed to continue their House of Representatives joint in-house group known as “CDPJ + DPFP + Reviewing Group on Social Security Policy + Independents’ Forum.”]