Eleanor Laing Portrait

Eleanor Laing

Conservative - Epping Forest

22,173 (44.1%) majority - 2019 General Election

First elected: 1st May 1997


Eleanor Laing is not a member of any APPGs
1 Former APPG membership
British Hindus
Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill
10th Jan 2024 - 30th May 2024
Standing Orders Committee (Commons)
12th Apr 2021 - 30th May 2024
Panel of Chairs
15th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
8th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
30th Jan 2023 - 30th Jan 2023
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
23rd Sep 2020 - 30th Jan 2023
Finance Committee (Commons)
9th Mar 2020 - 13th Dec 2022
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
16th Oct 2013 - 6th Nov 2019
Standing Orders
1st Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Panel of Chairs
28th Jun 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Panel of Chairs
16th Oct 2013 - 3rd May 2017
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
3rd Dec 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Scottish Affairs Committee
28th Jan 2013 - 6th Jan 2014
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12th Nov 2012 - 22nd Nov 2013
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 31st Oct 2013
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
23rd Jun 2011 - 26th Mar 2012
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
26th Jul 2010 - 28th Mar 2011
Shadow Minister (Justice)
3rd Jul 2007 - 6th May 2010
Shadow Minister (Women and Equality)
8th Dec 2005 - 3rd Jul 2007
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
10th May 2005 - 8th Dec 2005
Shadow Minister (Women)
6th Jul 2004 - 10th May 2005
Shadow Minister (Children)
1st Jul 2003 - 1st Dec 2003
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
1st Jul 2001 - 1st Jul 2003
Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
1st Jul 2000 - 1st Jul 2001
Opposition Whip (Commons)
1st Oct 1998 - 1st Jul 2000
Employment Sub-committee
31st Jul 1997 - 29th Nov 1999
Education & Employment
14th Jul 1997 - 29th Nov 1999
Transport Sub-committee
1st Jul 1998 - 5th Jul 1999
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
22nd Jun 1998 - 5th Jul 1999


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Eleanor Laing has voted in 12 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Chris Bryant (Labour)
(52 debate interactions)
Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative)
(38 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(272 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(267 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(235 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(226 debate contributions)
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Latest EDMs signed by Eleanor Laing

Eleanor Laing has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Eleanor Laing, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Eleanor Laing has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Eleanor Laing has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Eleanor Laing


Lords Completed
Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 4th December 2012

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to designate Monday 15 June 2015 as a bank holiday in the United Kingdom to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta; and for connected purposes

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 7th September 2011

Eleanor Laing has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Eleanor Laing has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament