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Eleanor Laing

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Gender Female
Age 66
Date of birth February 1,1958
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born Paisley
United Kingdom
SpouseAlan Laing
Party Conservative Party
Office Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Dame Eleanor Fulton Laing, DBE is a British Conservative politician who has represented Epping Forest as the constituency's Member of Parliament since the 1997 general election. In October 2013, fellow MPs elected her as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, replacing Nigel Evans.

James Cleverly admits calling Labour MP 'unparliamentary' word

James Cleverly admits calling Labour MP 'unparliamentary' word
Nov 23,2023 10:41 am

... " Commons Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing said it was her understanding that Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle " didn t hear any remark of the kind from the chair at the time when the honourable gentleman was asking his question"...

Home Secretary denies calling Stockton North derogatory term

Home Secretary denies calling Stockton North derogatory term
Nov 22,2023 2:51 pm

... Commons Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing said it was her understanding that Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle " didn t hear any remark of the kind from the chair at the time when the honourable gentleman was asking his question"...

Partygate report due as Johnson rails at committee

Partygate report due as Johnson rails at committee
Jun 14,2023 6:30 pm

... Dame Eleanor Laing, the Deputy Speaker, who allegedly hosted the party, told the website: " I took advice on how many could be present in a room, I had the room measured and I kept a two-metre ruler so that I could always verify that nobody who was working here was put at risk...

MPs vote to back publication of Lord Lebedev peerage security advice

MPs vote to back publication of Lord Lebedev peerage security advice
Mar 29,2022 9:15 pm

... Deputy Speaker Eleanor Laing defended Labour s right to hold a debate on the issue...

Women MPs lobby Speaker against babies in debates

Women MPs lobby Speaker against babies in debates
Nov 26,2021 3:16 am

... But after appearing with her son in Westminster Hall on Tuesday, the Labour MP received an email from the private secretary to the chairman of the ways and means committee, Dame Eleanor Laing, saying it was not in line with recently updated rules...

No babies allowed in Commons, MP Stella Creasy told

No babies allowed in Commons, MP Stella Creasy told
Nov 24,2021 5:03 am

... But after appearing with her son at the adjoining Westminster Hall on Tuesday, she received an email from the private secretary to the chairman of the Ways and Means committee, Dame Eleanor Laing, which said this was not in line with the current rules on " behaviour and courtesies"...

Our families fear for our personal safety, say MPs

Our families fear for our personal safety, say MPs
Oct 18,2021 3:07 pm

... " Culture of aggression Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing told Radio 4 s Today it was a " pity" the media does not say nice things about MPs when they are still doing their jobs...

General election 2019: Ten lesser-known MPs to keep an eye on

General election 2019: Ten lesser-known MPs to keep an eye on
Feb 16,2020 9:12 am

... Eleanor Laing - Conservative After a strong performance in the race to succeed John Bercow as Speaker - and in a House of Commons with many more Conservatives - she must surely be the front runner to become Chairman of Ways and Means, the senior deputy speaker...

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