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Eleanor Fulton Laing (born 1 February 1958, Paisley as Eleanor Fulton Pritchard) is a British politician. She is Conservative member of Parliament for Epping Forest, and was first elected in 1997. Currently she serves as Shadow Minister for Women, and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Paisley (Pàislig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town, and former royal burgh in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Epping Forest is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


When Laing was first elected to the Epping Forest seat in 1997, the seat had been made a marginal by the Labour landslide. In 2001 the seat returned to safe status with a 19.8% majority. In 2005, she increased that majority to 32%. Laing has one son, born in 2001. She was divorced in 2002. Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east London and the county of Essex. ... The 1 May 1997 UK general election brought the first change in UK Government for 18 years. ... The United Kingdom general election of 7 June 2001 was dubbed as the quiet landslide by the media. ... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Past and Present Positions

  • 1999-2000 Opposition whip
  • 2000-2001 Opposition spokesperson, constitutional affairs
  • 2001-2003 Spokeswoman for education and skills
  • 2003-2004 Opposition spokesman, home, constitutional and legal affairs
  • 2004- Shadow minister for Women & Equality
  • 2005- Shadow secretary of state for Scotland

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External links

  • Conservatives.com - Eleanor Laing MP official biography
  • Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Eleanor Laing MP
  • TheyWorkForYou.com - Eleanor Laing MP

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Conservative Party - Profile (318 words)
Born in Paisley in 1958, Eleanor graduated BA LLB from Edinburgh University in 1982.
Eleanor was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for the Epping Forest constituency in May 1997 and re-elected with an increased majority in June 2001.
In the 1987 election, Eleanor was the Conservative candidate in the safe Labour seat of Paisley North.
Black information Link: (1018 words)
Shadow Women and Equality minister Eleanor Laing this afternoon stated that the equality battle was far from won, and that the traditions of the Conservative Party were essential in upholding the importance of the individual.
Ms Laing noted that new regulations on age discrimination, which have come into force today will take a while to bed down and it was important for employers to approach such regulation in a positive light.
Ms Laing stated clearly that she felt the budget set aside for the CEHR was considerably too high, and that despite its expanded remit over the existing commissions, there should be evidence of an economy of scale, measurable in financial savings.
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