Laura talks with Paul about what took her into politics, what it feels like to be in the Chamber, her speech on Domestic abuse during lockdown and a week in the life of a semi-rural MP. Laura Farris has been the Member of Parliament for Newbury since December 2019 and before that worked as a barrister specialising in unemployment and public law. In the House of Commons Laura sits on the Justice select committee, with a particular interest in employment, the environment and justice.