Eleanor Laing
British politician (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dame Eleanor Fulton Laing DBE MP (née Pritchard; born 1 February 1958) is a British politician. She has been the Member of Parliament for the Epping Forest constituency since 1997. Laing is a member of the Conservative Party. She has served as Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons since 2020.
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The Right Honourable Dame Eleanor Laing | |
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
Assumed office 8 January 2020 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Speaker | Lindsay Hoyle |
Preceded by | Lindsay Hoyle |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
In office 16 October 2013 – 19 December 2019 | |
Speaker | John Bercow Lindsay Hoyle |
Preceded by | Nigel Evans |
Succeeded by | Rosie Winterton |
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | |
In office 19 May 2005 – 7 December 2005 | |
Leader | Michael Howard |
Preceded by | James Gray |
Succeeded by | David Mundell |
Shadow Minister for Women and Equality | |
In office 15 March 2004 – 2 July 2007 | |
Leader | Michael Howard David Cameron |
Preceded by | Caroline Spelman |
Succeeded by | Theresa May |
Member of Parliament for Epping Forest | |
Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
Preceded by | Steven Norris |
Majority | 22,173 (44.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Eleanor Fulton Pritchard (1958-02-01) 1 February 1958 (age 66) Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Alan Laing (div. 2002) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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