12 Facts About Laura Farris

Laura Rose Farris is a British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament for Newbury from 2019 until 2024.

Laura Farris was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding from November 2023 until July 2024.

Laura Farris studied philosophy, politics and economics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, graduating in 2000 with an upper second class degree.

Laura Farris holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from City, University of London, graduating in 2006, and took the Bar Vocational Course at BPP Law School in 2007.

Laura Farris was appointed to the panel of counsel operated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in 2015.

Laura Farris was selected as the Conservative candidate for Newbury on 10 November 2019.

Laura Farris's father had represented the constituency between 1974 and 1992.

Laura Farris has been a member of the Justice Select Committee since June 2021 and the Privileges Committee and the Standards Committee since March 2022.

Laura Farris was a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee from March 2020 to March 2022.

On 22 October 2021, Laura Farris opposed a bill to prevent employers from firing employees and rehiring them on worse terms and conditions.

Laura Farris stated during the debate that the rules on fire and rehire needed to be tightened up, but the choice should be available as "an option of last resort" for companies facing insolvency.

Laura Farris endorsed Rishi Sunak in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.