Eleanor Laing has written to the Secretary of State for Health questioning the latest policy that gives gypsies and travellers preferrential treatment on the NHS.

Eleanor Laing pays tribute to outgoing Speaker Michael Martin and praises him for taking a real interest in MPs, their families and the those that work to enable to the House of Commons to function.

Eleanor Laing supports the Government's position on voting systems and stable government, but questions the Minister on the details of the recently-announced National Council for Democratic Renewal.

Eleanor Laing calls on the Government to announce when the long-promised Constitutional Renewal Bill will finally be published.

Eleanor Laing writes to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in support of submissions from other local groups about the unfair treatment given to Epping Forest District in relation to the number of pitches it is required to provide for gypsies and travellers.

Eleanor Laing underlines the importance of having a legislature that broadly reflects the people who they represent, in particular allowing MPs with families to balance their parliamentary duties with family duties.