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Baroness Laing of Elderslie

Member of the House of Lords (Conservative).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Conservative (22 August 2024 – now)
  • MP for Epping Forest, Conservative (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Epping Forest, Conservative (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Epping Forest, Conservative (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Epping Forest, Conservative (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Epping Forest, Conservative (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Epping Forest, Conservative (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Epping Forest, Conservative (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)

Roles

  • Chair, Constitution Committee (14 May 2026 – 8 June 2026)
  • Deputy Chairman of Committees (3 March 2026 – now)
  • Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission (9 May 2023 – 31 December 2024)
  • Chair, Standing Orders Committee (Commons) (12 April 2021 – 30 May 2024)
  • Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means (8 January 2020 – 30 May 2024)
  • Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (16 October 2013 – 6 November 2019)
  • Shadow Minister (Justice) (3 July 2007 – 6 May 2010)
  • Shadow Minister (Women and Equality) (8 December 2005 – 3 July 2007)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (10 May 2005 – 8 December 2005)
  • Shadow Minister (Women) (6 July 2004 – 10 May 2005)
  • Shadow Minister (Children) (1 July 2003 – 1 December 2003)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (1 July 2001 – 1 July 2003)
  • Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales) (1 July 2000 – 1 July 2001)
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 October 1998 – 1 July 2000)

Epping Forest: 2019 general election: majority 22,173 (44.1%); 2017 general election: majority 18,243 (35.9%); 2015 general election: majority 17,978 (36.4%); 2010 general election: majority 15,131 (32.5%).

Epping Forest: 2005 general election: majority 14,358 (32.0%); 2001 general election: majority 8,426 (19.9%); 1997 general election: majority 5,252 (9.9%).