PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Dame Eleanor Laing MP for Epping Forest Constituency
Current MP Details
Conservative
The Rt Hon Dame Eleanor Laing is the Conservative MP for Epping Forest, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. She is Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means.
Elected May 1997Elected 7 times
MP Contact Details
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
74,304
Turnout
50,268 (68%)
Majority
22,173
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
74,737
Turnout
50,779 (68%)
Majority
18,243
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,447
Turnout
49,348 (67%)
Majority
17,978
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
72,186
Turnout
46,584 (65%)
Majority
15,131
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
10 Jan 2024 to Now
Committee
Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill Unopposed Bill Committee
10 Jan 2024 to Now
Committee
Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill
9 May 2023 to Now
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
6 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
4 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
30 Jan 2023 to 30 Jan 2023
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
12 Apr 2021 to Now
Committee
Standing Orders Committee (Commons)
23 Sep 2020 to 30 Jan 2023
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
9 Mar 2020 to 13 Dec 2022
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
15 Jan 2020 to Now
Committee
Panel of Chairs
8 Jan 2020 to Now
Other Post
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
28 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Panel of Chairs
16 Oct 2013 to 6 Nov 2019
Other Post
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
16 Oct 2013 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Panel of Chairs
28 Jan 2013 to 6 Jan 2014
Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee
3 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
12 Nov 2012 to 22 Nov 2013
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
23 Jun 2011 to 26 Mar 2012
Committee
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
26 Jul 2010 to 28 Mar 2011
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
12 Jul 2010 to 31 Oct 2013
Committee
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Epping Forest
3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Justice)
8 Dec 2005 to 3 Jul 2007
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Women and Equality)
10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
6 Jul 2004 to 10 May 2005
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Women)
1 Jul 2003 to 1 Dec 2003
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Children)
1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2003
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
1 Jul 2000 to 1 Jul 2001
Opposition Post
Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
1 Oct 1998 to 1 Jul 2000
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
22 Jun 1998 to 5 Jul 1999
Committee
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999
Committee
Education & Employment
1 May 1997 to Now
House
Commons
1 May 1997 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Epping Forest
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
Epping Forest
11 Jun 1987
Election Contested
Paisley North
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
1 May 1997
to Now
to Now
Dame Eleanor Laing
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Dame Eleanor Laing is the Conservative MP for Epping Forest, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
She is Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means.
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