Eleanor Laing

Dame Eleanor Fulton Laing DBE MP (née Pritchard; born 1 February 1958) is a British politician. She has been the Member of Parliament for the Epping Forest constituency since 1997. Laing is a member of the Conservative Party. She has served as Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons since 2020.

The Right Honourable Dame Eleanor Laing DBE MP
Official portrait, 2022
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 January 2020
Monarch	Elizabeth II Charles III
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 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 Equality
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Steven Norris
Majority	22,173 (44.1%)
Personal details
Born	Eleanor Fulton Pritchard (1958-02-01) 1 February 1958 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Alan Laing (div. 2002)
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh