Eleanor Laing MP - Member of Parliament for Epping Forest -

Enough is enough!

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Responding to the Home Secretary’s statement on Abu Qatada, Eleanor Laing tells MPs that the vast majority of people in the country think “Enough is enough” on human rights and calls on the Government to use its presidency of the Council of Europe to reform the European Court of Human Rights. read more »

Prime Minister’s Questions: Eleanor Laing urges British unity

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Speaking in Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, Eleanor Laing urges British unity citing Robert Burns’ poem “The Dumfries Volunteers”. read more »

MP angry at SNP arrogance

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing welcomes the Prime Minister’s decision to allow a referendum in Scotland as soon as possible to remove uncertainty and strengthen the United Kingdom as the UK needs clarity and certainty on this issue now. read more »

Sale of Northern Rock plc

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:01:00 +0000

Following the Treasury statement on the sale of Northern Rock plc to Virgin Money, Eleanor Laing welcomes the benefits it will bring to Northern Rock’s savers and employees, and to the north-east in general. read more »

Eleanor Laing welcomes the extension of the free schools programme to special schools

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing welcomes the extension of the free schools programme to include schools for children with special needs. read more »

Eleanor Laing calls for a more representative proportion of women on corporate boards

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing calls on the Government to encourage more women on corporate boards citing a report by McKinsey that found evidence that “Companies with more women on their boards were found to out-perform their rivals with a 42% higher return in sales...” read more »

Breaking up the UK would be bad for the whole country says MP

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Speaking in the House of Commons, Eleanor Laing tells MPs that breaking up the Union would be bad for the whole country and highlights recent legal advice that an independent Scotland would have to either be outside the EU or be required to join the euro as a new accession state. read more »

Eleanor Laing backs PM's stance on deficit reduction strategy

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

During a debate on the Prime Minister's statement on last week’s G20 summit, Eleanor Laing urges the PM to stand firm against Opposition calls to increase the deficit to boost growth artificially as the consequent rise in interest rates would cause enormous damage to small businesses and families. read more »

Commission on Devolution in Wales debate

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing tells MPs that matters affecting the constitutional development of the UK, such as the devolution settlement, should be debated by the UK Parliament as it affects all of the United Kingdom. She says: “It is like a tube of toothpaste; you cannot press one part of it without making an impression on the other parts.” read more »

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing praises voluntary sector

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing has praises voluntary groups for not only being cost effective but very often providing a better service because those running the group do so purely because they want to. read more »

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:00:00 +0000

During a debate on the funding by legal aid in clinical negligence cases, Eleanor Laing tells MPs we mush have a system that is open, understandable and available to the public to try to help when something goes tragically wrong and affects a person’s life. read more »

MP calls for debate on the Law on Succession

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:01:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing calls for a Parliamentary debate on the law on succession to the throne, particularly the current inequality of male primogeniture. read more »

Eurozone Crisis debate

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:00:00 +0000

During a debate on the Eurozone crisis, Eleanor Laing backs the Chancellor's strategy for the UK economy which has secured continued low interest rates despite a deficit larger than Greece's. read more »

Magna Carta Anniversary (Bank Holiday)

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing moves a private members' Bill to designate the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta a public holiday.

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Eleanor Laing welcomes hacking inquiries and urges PM to now focus on economy

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Following the Prime Minister's statement to the House of Commons, Eleanor Laing welcomes the setting up of the inquiries and urges MPs to leave them to do their job and let the PM concentrate on improving the country's economy and representing this country internationally. read more »

MP welcomes MOD investment

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing welcomes MOD investment which will create 2,500 extra jobs in Scotland and questions what would happen if Scotland decided to separate from the rest of the UK. read more »

Phone Hacking and the Media debate

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Speaking in the Commons, Eleanor Laing tells MPs that the vast majority of people believe that if Mr Murdoch had any decency at all, he would withdraw his bid for BSkyB. read more »

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing calls for speedy reform of succession to the crown

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing has called on the Deputy Prime Minister to speed up discussions with Commonwealth countries about reforming the rules governing succession to the crown. read more »

Legislative Reform Order (Epping Forest)

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing supports an Order to use the fairground site at the southern end of Wanstead Flats as a temporary police muster centre for the period of the 2012 Olympics. The area will benefit enormously from the Olympics and should therefore contribute for a temporary period. read more »

House of Lords Reform debate

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Eleanor Laing welcomes aspects of the draft Bill relating to the reduction in number of Members and mechanisms for retirement and dealing with peers who never attend. She raises her concerns that should the Lords be elected and become a mirror of the Commons the balance would be destroyed. MPs are the people’s representatives, the Lords are not, they are, and should remain, something different she says. read more »