Laura Rose Farris[1] (née McNair-Wilson; born 13 June 1978)[2] is a British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newbury from 2019 until 2024.

[5] She studied philosophy, politics and economics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, graduating in 2000 with an upper second class degree.

[7] At the snap 2017 general election, Farris stood as the Conservative candidate in Leyton and Wanstead, coming second with 20.8% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP John Cryer.

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

She 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.