Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Dame Eleanor Laing, including posts and roles held.
Current
Shows current posts, roles, party affiliation and other relevant information.
Representation
Party affiliation
Other posts
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
8 January 2020
- Present
Commons
Committee memberships
Panel of Chairs
15 January 2020
- Present
Commons
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Chair
9 May 2023
- Present
Commons
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
6 March 2023
- Present
Commons
Standing Orders Committee (Commons)
Chair
12 April 2021
- Present
Commons
Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill
10 January 2024
- Present
Commons
Previous
Shows previous posts, roles and other relevant information.
Representations
Elections contested
Paisley North
11 June 1987
Commons
Other posts
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
16 October 2013
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Justice)
Ministry of Justice
3 July 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Minister (Women and Equality)
8 December 2005
- 3 July 2007
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
Scotland Office
10 May 2005
- 8 December 2005
Commons
Shadow Minister (Women)
6 July 2004
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Shadow Minister (Children)
1 July 2003
- 1 December 2003
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Department for Education
1 July 2001
- 1 July 2003
Commons
Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
1 July 2000
- 1 July 2001
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 October 1998
- 1 July 2000
Commons
Committee memberships
Education & Employment
14 July 1997
- 29 November 1999
Commons
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
22 June 1998
- 5 July 1999
Commons
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
12 July 2010
- 31 October 2013
Commons
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
26 July 2010
- 28 March 2011
Commons
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
23 June 2011
- 26 March 2012
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12 November 2012
- 22 November 2013
Commons
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
3 December 2012
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Scottish Affairs Committee
28 January 2013
- 6 January 2014
Commons
Panel of Chairs
28 June 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Panel of Chairs
16 October 2013
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Finance Committee (Commons)
9 March 2020
- 13 December 2022
Commons
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
30 January 2023
- 30 January 2023
Commons
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
23 September 2020
- 30 January 2023
Commons