Eleanor Laing
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 66 |
| Date of birth | February 1,1958 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Paisley |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Alan Laing |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 423279 |
Eleanor Laing Life story
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
... " 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
... 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
... 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
... Deputy Speaker Eleanor Laing defended Labour s right to hold a debate on the issue...
Women MPs lobby Speaker against babies in debates
... 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
... 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
... " 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
... 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...
Partygate report due as Johnson rails at committee
By Sam FrancisPolitical reporter, BBC News
MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson purposefully misled Parliament over Partygate will publish their long-awaited Report on Thursday.
Mr Johnson quit as an MP after receiving an advanced copy of The Report - which He Said had found him guilty " regardless of the facts".
The Report follows a year-long inquiry by The Privileges Committee .
On Wednesday Mr Johnson called for a Committee member to resign over claims the MP had breached Covid restrictions.
The Guido Fawkes website alleged that Sir Bernard Jenkin , a senior Conservative MP on The Committee , attended a drinks party for his wife's birthday in The House of Commons in December 2020. At The Time social mixing outside of households or support bubbles was banned in London.
Having contacted several people involved in the allegations, The Bbc has not been able to independently verify the claims. Sir Bernard, Lady Jenkin and the alleged host of The Gathering have been approached for comment.
Sir Bernard originally denied attending any drinks parties during lockdown. When he was asked by a Guido Fawkes reporter whether he had a drink at The Celebration of his wife's birthday that evening, Sir Bernard is quoted as saying " I don't recall".
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 . "
Mr Johnson has written to Labour's Harriet Harman , who has chaired The Inquiry , demanding she clarify whether she checked that panel members had not attended such events before The Inquiry began.
If the reports were true, Sir Bernard was " guilty of flagrant and monstrous hypocrisy" Mr Johnson said.
Last week, the former Prime Minister branded The Committee a " kangaroo court" whose purpose " has been to Find Me guilty, regardless of the facts".
Mr Johnson accused The Committee of mounting a " witch hunt" against him, and Ms Harman, of showing " egregious bias".
The Committee said it had " followed the procedures" at all times and accused Mr Johnson of impugning " the integrity of The House by his statement".
At 23:57 BST on Monday, Mr Johnson sent a last-minute letter to The Committee in response to their findings.
Under the published process, Mr Johnson was entitled to respond to The Committee up to 14 days after receiving its draft findings, which were sent last week.
The Committee said it would deal with the new developments and " Report promptly".
Misleading parliamentFor almost a year, the seven-person Committee - a majority of whom are Conservatives - have been considering whether Mr Johnson misled MPs about Covid-19 breaches in Downing Street and what he knew about them.
Giving evidence in March, Mr Johnson admitted misleading Parliament, but denied doing it On Purpose .
He Said social distancing had not been " perfect" at gatherings in Downing Street during Covid lockdowns, but insisted the guidelines, as he understood them, were followed at all times.
The Partygate scandal dogged Mr Johnson's premiership, with police fining him for breaking Covid rules in 2020 - making him the UK's first serving Prime Minister to be sanctioned for breaking The Law .
Mr Johnson's resignation as an MP, which has triggered a by-election in his marginal constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip , came Last Friday .
Mr Johnson said The Draft Report he had seen was " riddled with inaccuracies and reeks of prejudice" adding it was clear The Committee was " determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of Parliament".
" They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled The Commons , " He Said , insisting " I did not lie".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
