Eleanor Laing
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 66 |
| Date of birth | February 1,1958 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Paisley |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Alan Laing |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 423279 |
Eleanor Laing Life story
Dame Eleanor Fulton Laing, DBE is a British Conservative politician who has represented Epping Forest as the constituency's Member of Parliament since the 1997 general election. In October 2013, fellow MPs elected her as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, replacing Nigel Evans.
James Cleverly admits calling Labour MP 'unparliamentary' word
... " Commons Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing said it was her understanding that Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle " didn t hear any remark of the kind from the chair at the time when the honourable gentleman was asking his question"...
Home Secretary denies calling Stockton North derogatory term
... Commons Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing said it was her understanding that Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle " didn t hear any remark of the kind from the chair at the time when the honourable gentleman was asking his question"...
Partygate report due as Johnson rails at committee
... Dame Eleanor Laing, the Deputy Speaker, who allegedly hosted the party, told the website: " I took advice on how many could be present in a room, I had the room measured and I kept a two-metre ruler so that I could always verify that nobody who was working here was put at risk...
MPs vote to back publication of Lord Lebedev peerage security advice
... Deputy Speaker Eleanor Laing defended Labour s right to hold a debate on the issue...
Women MPs lobby Speaker against babies in debates
... But after appearing with her son in Westminster Hall on Tuesday, the Labour MP received an email from the private secretary to the chairman of the ways and means committee, Dame Eleanor Laing, saying it was not in line with recently updated rules...
No babies allowed in Commons, MP Stella Creasy told
... But after appearing with her son at the adjoining Westminster Hall on Tuesday, she received an email from the private secretary to the chairman of the Ways and Means committee, Dame Eleanor Laing, which said this was not in line with the current rules on " behaviour and courtesies"...
Our families fear for our personal safety, say MPs
... " Culture of aggression Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing told Radio 4 s Today it was a " pity" the media does not say nice things about MPs when they are still doing their jobs...
General election 2019: Ten lesser-known MPs to keep an eye on
... Eleanor Laing - Conservative After a strong performance in the race to succeed John Bercow as Speaker - and in a House of Commons with many more Conservatives - she must surely be the front runner to become Chairman of Ways and Means, the senior deputy speaker...
No babies allowed in Commons, MP Stella Creasy told
An MP has said it " has to be possible for politics and parenting to mix" after being told she cannot sit in The Commons with her three-month-old Son .
Labour's Stella Creasy was informed it was now against The Rules to bring a child to a debate at Westminster Hall after doing so on Tuesday.
She Said The Change was " news to me" after attending debates with a baby in The Past and called for a review.
The House of Commons said it was " in communication" with Ms Creasy .
The Walthamstow MP told The Bbc she has regularly taken her Son - who she is breastfeeding, and before him Her Daughter , into The Commons chamber.
But after appearing with her Son at the adjoining Westminster Hall on Tuesday, she received an email from the Private Secretary to The Chairman of The Ways and Means committee, Dame Eleanor Laing , which said This Was not In Line with the current rules on " behaviour and courtesies".
Ms Creasy - who is encouraging more mothers to enter politics through a campaign called This Mum Votes - Shared the email on Twitter, writing: " Mothers in The Mother of all parliament are not to be seen or heard it seems. . "
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.The rule book, by the speaker and deputy speakers and applies to The Chamber of The House of Commons and Westminster Hall , was updated in September.
It says: " You should not take your seat in The Chamber when accompanied by your child, nor stand at either end of The Chamber , between divisions. "
But another MP, Alex Davies-Jones, said she had been assured by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle that if she needed to breastfeed her child in The Chamber she could do so.
Ms Creasy said This Was " not a system that works for anyone who isn't A Man of a certain age from a certain background".
" I don't have maternity Cover - I don't have the Employment Rights to have maternity Cover , " She Said , adding The Situation as it stands " is bad for our democracy".
Asked what needed to change to help MPs continue to work as new parents, She Said : " It's Too Late for me - so I Am trying my best to make sure Walthamstow continues to be heard because it deserves to be heard. "
She called for the MPs' rule book to be reviewed and has asked House authorities what she should do if she continues to Bring Her Son to work.
" I've had a baby, I haven't given up my brain or capacity to do things and our politics and our policy making will be better by having more mums at The Table , " she added.
While MPs are entitled to six months paid maternity leave and a proxy vote, some have said it is difficult to obtain funding for adequate maternity Cover .
In recent years, new mothers have appeared in The Commons with their babies to take part in debates.
Former Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson to cradle her baby during a debate in The Commons chamber in 2018.
Also that year, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden to take her baby to The Floor of the United Nations General Assembly in New York .
A House of Commons spokesperson said it was vital all MPs were able to carry out their duties in and around Parliament.
MPs could consult with the speaker, deputy speakers, clerks and doorkeepers about their requirements while in The Chamber or Westminster Hall at any time, they added.
Source of news: bbc.com
