Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 August 2024

Previously MP for Epping Forest until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Epping Forest

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @eleanor4epping
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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• Justice
• Education and Skills
• Home Department
• Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Departmental Freedom of Information
• Departmental Databases
• Departmental Data Protection
• Electronic Voting
• Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Currently held offices

• Member, Constitution Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)
• Member, Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill Unopposed Bill Committee (since 10 Jan 2024)
• Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission (since 9 May 2023)
• Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission (since 9 May 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill Committee (10 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission ( 9 May 2023 to 31 Dec 2024)
• Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission ( 9 May 2023 to 31 Dec 2024)
• Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission ( 6 Mar 2023 to 9 May 2023)
• Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission (30 Jan 2023 to 30 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Standing Orders Committee (Commons) (12 Apr 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Standing Orders Committee (Commons) (12 Apr 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission (23 Sep 2020 to 30 Jan 2023)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) ( 9 Mar 2020 to 13 Dec 2022)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means ( 8 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee ( 1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (28 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means ( 3 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (16 Oct 2013 to 3 May 2017)
• Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (16 Oct 2013 to 6 Nov 2019)
• First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (16 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (28 Jan 2013 to 6 Jan 2014)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) ( 3 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) ( 3 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (12 Nov 2012 to 22 Nov 2013)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) (23 Jun 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (26 Jul 2010 to 28 Mar 2011)
• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 31 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Women and Equality) ( 8 Dec 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Women) ( 6 Jul 2004 to 10 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Children) ( 1 Jul 2003 to 1 Dec 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2003)
• Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales) ( 1 Jul 2000 to 1 Jul 2001)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Oct 1998 to 1 Jul 2000)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee ( 1 Jul 1998 to 5 Jul 1999)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (22 Jun 1998 to 5 Jul 1999)
• Member, Employment Sub-committee (31 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Equality Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Electoral Administration Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
• Employment Relations Bill Committee (1 out of 9)
• Children Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (1 out of 6)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (11 out of 15)
• Education Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)

Recent appearances

• Schools: Mobile Phones - Question 12 May 2025

  To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure mobile phones are kept out of schools.

• Schools: Mobile Phones - Question 12 May 2025

  I thank the Minister for her optimistic Answer to my Question. I wonder how many noble Lords are at this very moment distracted by the smartphone that they have with them. I look around and I see quite a few. Imagine then what it must be like to be the teacher of a class of 11 year-olds and to try to hold their attention when they have their smartphones beside them. The Minister has given an...

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