Laura Jean Moffatt (born 9 April 1954) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She is Labour Party member of Parliament for Crawley, and was first elected in 1997, after boundary changes led to most of the rural parts of the constituency being removed to neighbouring constituencies. She was also re-elected in 2001 and 2005, although on the latter occasion she had the smallest majority in the country at a mere 37 votes. She had previously challenged the seat in the 1992 general election, but lost out to Nicholas Soames. April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... 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. ... Crawley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... The UK general election, 1992 was held on April 9, 1992, and was the fourth victory in a row for the Conservatives. ... The Honourable Arthur Nicholas Winston Soames (born 12 February 1948) is a British Conservative politician. ...

Moffat had previously been Mayor of Crawley and a long-serving member on Crawley Borough Council. A fully trained General Nurse Laura has a husband, Colin, and three adult children, Russell, Alistair and Edward. One role she has undertaken as a Member of Parliament is that of PPS to Lord Falconer, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (2003 - present). Charles Leslie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, PC (born November 19, 1951), is a British lawyer and Labour Party politician. ... The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs is a United Kingdom cabinet position. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Laura Moffatt (http://www.lauramoffattmp.co.uk/) official site
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Laura Moffatt MP (http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-3678,00.html)
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Laura Moffatt MP (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/laura_moffatt/crawley)