Eleanor Laing
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.
The Right Honourable Dame Eleanor Laing | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 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 1 February 1958 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Alan Laing (div. 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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