1 APPG Officer Position (as of 20 Oct 2025)
Cayman Islands2 APPG Memberships
Financial Education for Young People, Sepsis1 Former APPG Officer Position
British Hindus
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
9th May 2023 - 31st Dec 2024
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
6th Mar 2023 - 31st Dec 2024
Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill
10th Jan 2024 - 30th May 2024
Standing Orders Committee (Commons)
12th Apr 2021 - 30th May 2024
Panel of Chairs
15th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
8th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
30th Jan 2023 - 30th Jan 2023
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
23rd Sep 2020 - 30th Jan 2023
Finance Committee (Commons)
9th Mar 2020 - 13th Dec 2022
Standing Orders
1st Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
16th Oct 2013 - 6th Nov 2019
Panel of Chairs
28th Jun 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Panel of Chairs
16th Oct 2013 - 3rd May 2017
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
3rd Dec 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Scottish Affairs Committee
28th Jan 2013 - 6th Jan 2014
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12th Nov 2012 - 22nd Nov 2013
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 31st Oct 2013
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
23rd Jun 2011 - 26th Mar 2012
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
26th Jul 2010 - 28th Mar 2011
Shadow Minister (Justice)
3rd Jul 2007 - 6th May 2010
Shadow Minister (Women and Equality)
8th Dec 2005 - 3rd Jul 2007
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
10th May 2005 - 8th Dec 2005
Shadow Minister (Women)
6th Jul 2004 - 10th May 2005
Shadow Minister (Children)
1st Jul 2003 - 1st Dec 2003
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
1st Jul 2001 - 1st Jul 2003
Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
1st Jul 2000 - 1st Jul 2001
Opposition Whip (Commons)
1st Oct 1998 - 1st Jul 2000
Employment Sub-committee
31st Jul 1997 - 29th Nov 1999
Education & Employment
14th Jul 1997 - 29th Nov 1999
Transport Sub-committee
1st Jul 1998 - 5th Jul 1999
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
22nd Jun 1998 - 5th Jul 1999
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Baroness Laing of Elderslie has voted in 145 divisions, and
2 times against the majority of their Party.
View All Baroness Laing of Elderslie Division Votes
11 Jun 2025 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Laing of Elderslie voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 33 Conservative Aye votes vs 39 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129
Baroness Laing of Elderslie voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 33 Conservative Aye votes vs 39 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Baroness Laing of Elderslie voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 41 Conservative Aye votes vs 100 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
Baroness Laing of Elderslie voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 41 Conservative Aye votes vs 100 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(3 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness Merron (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)
Viscount Trenchard (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Leader of the House
(12 debate contributions)
(12 debate contributions)
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
(9 debate contributions)
(9 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(3 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
Department for International Development
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26
(3,955 words contributed)
(3,955 words contributed)
Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23
(1,745 words contributed)
(1,745 words contributed)
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26
(553 words contributed)
(553 words contributed)
Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2024-26
(279 words contributed)
(279 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Laing of Elderslie, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
2 Bills introduced by Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Introduced: 17th May 2012
Last Event -
1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 4th December 2012
Tuesday 4th December 2012
Introduced: 7th September 2011
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to designate Monday 15 June 2015 as a bank holiday in the United Kingdom to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta; and for connected purposes
Last Event -
1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 7th September 2011
Wednesday 7th September 2011
Baroness Laing of Elderslie has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Baroness Laing of Elderslie has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament