Eleanor Laing information

The Right Honourable
Dame Eleanor Laing
The Right Honourable Dame Eleanor Laing
	Official portrait, 2022
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons; Chairman of Ways and Means
	In office; 8 January 2020 – 30 May 2024
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 Minister for Justice
	In office; 2 July 2007 – 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	Henry Bellingham
Succeeded by	Maria Eagle
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 Equalities
	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
	In office; 1 May 1997 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Steven Norris
Succeeded by	TBC
Personal details
Born	Eleanor Fulton Pritchard; 1 February 1958 (age 66); Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Alan Laing (div. 2002)
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh

Dame Eleanor Fulton Laing, DBE (née Pritchard; born 1 February 1958)^[5] is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Epping Forest from 1997 to 2024. She has served in the shadow cabinets of Michael Howard and David Cameron. From 2013 to 2024, Laing served as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons; from 2020, as Chairman of Ways and Means, making her the senior Deputy Speaker, and the first woman to hold this post. She has one of the longest tenures in the Speaker's Chair.

Laing stood down from the House of Commons at the 2024 general election. Having served as an MP for 27 years, she is one of the longest-serving female MPs in British history.^[6]

^ D'Arcy, Mark (3 March 2023). "What's happening in Parliament this week?". BBC News. Retrieved 21 November 2023. senior deputy speaker Dame Eleanor Laing will be back in the chair this week, after several weeks recovering from surgery
^ "Votes and Proceedings Thursday 26 October 2023". House of Commons of the United Kingdom. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
^ "Parliamentary career for Dame Eleanor Laing – MPs and Lords – UK Parliament". Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "Deputy Speaker / Chairman of Ways and Means – UK Parliament". Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Mrs Eleanor Laing (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Epping Forest MP to stand down after 27 years". BBC News. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

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[Darcy-1] D'Arcy, Mark (3 March 2023). "What's happening in Parliament this week?". BBC News. Retrieved 21 November 2023. senior deputy speaker Dame Eleanor Laing will be back in the chair this week, after several weeks recovering from surgery

[26Oct-2] "Votes and Proceedings Thursday 26 October 2023". House of Commons of the United Kingdom. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

[4] "Parliamentary career for Dame Eleanor Laing – MPs and Lords – UK Parliament". Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[5] "Deputy Speaker / Chairman of Ways and Means – UK Parliament". Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[6] "Mrs Eleanor Laing (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[7] "Epping Forest MP to stand down after 27 years". BBC News. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

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The Right Honourable Dame Eleanor Laing
Official portrait, 2022

Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means
In office 8 January 2020^[a] – 30 May 2024^[3]
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 Minister for Justice
In office 2 July 2007 – 11 May 2010^[4]
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	Henry Bellingham
Succeeded by	Maria Eagle
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 Equalities
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
In office 1 May 1997 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Steven Norris
Succeeded by	TBC

Personal details
Born	Eleanor Fulton Pritchard (1958-02-01) 1 February 1958 (age 66) Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Alan Laing (div. 2002)
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh