Responding to the decision by the General Synod on women bishops, Eleanor Laing asks if the established Church deliberately sets itself against the general principles of the society that it represents, its position as the established Church should be called into question?  read more »

Following the Government statement on European Court of Human Rights’ judgments on prisoner voting, Eleanor Laing asks what sanctions are available to the ECHR should they judge the UK Government’s actions not to have complied with their ruling on prisoner voting.  read more »

Eleanor Laing calls for any debate on giving the Scottish Parliament the power to conduct a referendum - a significant piece of constitutional legislation that will affect the entire United Kingdom - to take place in the main chamber of the House of Commons and for a whole day.  read more »

The Indian Ocean restaurant in Theydon Bois has been named the best South Asian restaurant in the country after winning the Tiffin Cup 2012.  read more »

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing is encouraging the district’s schools to get involved with Parliament Week.  read more »

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing was at the Waltham Abbey Tesco store to present equipment to three local schools as part of the Tesco for Schools and Clubs scheme.  read more »

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has awarded a new seven-year contract to the Post Office to provide DVLA’s services from their post office network.  read more »