16th June 2026
David Baines signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 16th June 2026
Kevin Sinfield
Tabled by:
David Baines (Labour - St Helens North)
That this House celebrates the extraordinary contribution of Kevin Sinfield to the fight against Motor Neurone Disease; acknowledges his outstanding career as one of the finest rugby league players of his generation, captaining Leeds Rhinos to seven Super League titles and leading the England national side; recognises his tireless fundraising …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jun 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
8th June 2026
David Baines signed this EDM on Monday 15th June 2026
Parliament Education and Engagement Outreach Service
Tabled by:
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House recognises the Parliamentary outreach service delivers in-person democratic engagement workshops to audiences in schools, colleges and adult community settings; acknowledges the work of the outreach team in engaging with disadvantaged and hard to reach audiences across the regions and nations of the UK; welcomes the outreach team’s …
46 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Jun 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Liberal Democrat: 13
Green Party: 4
Independent: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Conservative: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
1st June 2026
David Baines signed this EDM on Monday 15th June 2026
VAT for UK hospitality
Tabled by:
Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)
That this House notes with alarm that the UK hospitality sector is under severe and compounding pressure, with thousands of businesses entering insolvency and margins eroded by rising energy costs, increased business rates, staff shortages, and supply chain inflation; recognises that the United Kingdom is an outlier among European countries, …
57 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Jul 2026)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 24
Labour: 19
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 3
Conservative: 3
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
9th June 2026
David Baines signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th June 2026
Orgreave Inquiry
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes the establishment of the Orgreave Inquiry into the events surrounding the policing of the miners’ strike at Orgreave on 18 June 1984; recognises the profound significance of this decision for former miners, their families and coalfield communities across the UK; notes that, more than four decades …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Jun 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Liberal Democrat: 1
Your Party: 1
1st June 2026
David Baines signed this EDM on Monday 1st June 2026
Liushenyu mining disaster and workers’ safety
Tabled by:
Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)
That this House expresses its deep sorrow at the deaths of at least 82 workers in the Liushenyu coal mine explosion in Shanxi province on 23 May 2026; notes with alarm evidence of concealed tunnels, falsified drawings, unregistered labour, and the deliberate removal of life saving safety systems, all pointing …
36 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 30
Green Party: 4
Independent: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
18th May 2026
David Baines signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 19th May 2026
Burnhope Miners' Gala Centenary Celebration
Tabled by:
Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
That this House congratulates the residents of the village of Burnhope, County Durham, on the Centenary Celebration of the 1926 occasion when Burnhope hosted 40,000 people at the only Durham Miners’ Gala ever to be held outside of Durham City; commends the organisers of the 15-17 May 2026 Burnhope celebration …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 21 May 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
13th May 2026
David Baines signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th May 2026
Hillsborough Law
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House calls for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, better known as the Hillsborough Law, to be passed in full as one of the first Acts of the new Parliamentary session; notes with concern the lack of progress on the Bill since the postponed Report Stage and Third Reading …
63 signatures
(Most recent: 20 May 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 45
Green Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Your Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
25th March 2026
David Baines signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 25th March 2026
Workers Memorial Day
Tabled by:
David Baines (Labour - St Helens North)
That this House commemorates Workers Memorial Day and pays tribute to all workers who have lost their lives, suffered injury or experienced illness as a result of their work; calls on employers, employees, and trade unions across the UK to mark this occasion by renewing their commitment to workplace safety; …
26 signatures
(Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Green Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
11th February 2026
David Baines signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 12th February 2026
117th anniversary of the West Stanley Pit Disaster
Tabled by:
Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
That this House commemorates the 117th anniversary of the West Stanley Pit Disaster of 1909 on 16 February 2026; remembers the 168 men and boys who died in the explosion and its aftermath, and the extraordinary bravery of those who risked their own lives to rescue others; acknowledges the scale …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Your Party: 1
9th July 2025
David Baines signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025
Government policy on the Hillsborough Law
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes the Prime Minister’s promise to introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament before the 36th anniversary of the disaster on 15 April 2025; deeply regrets that this commitment was not met and that the Government has yet to table the legislation; expresses grave concern at reports that …
83 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Liberal Democrat: 22
Independent: 5
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Your Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Conservative: 1
18th March 2025
David Baines signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th March 2025
Coalfields Regeneration Trust funding
Tabled by:
Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House recognises the invaluable contribution of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) in supporting economic regeneration, employment, and growth in coalfield communities across the UK; notes that the CRT was established in 1999 by the then Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to address the economic and social challenges resulting …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Your Party: 1
7th January 2025
David Baines signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 8th January 2025
World Darts Champion Luke Littler
Tabled by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
That this House recognises the astonishing performance of Luke Littler in winning the 2025 World Championship, becoming the youngest world champion in darts history at 17 years and 347 days old; recognises that his remarkable successes in the past year see him ranked as the number two player in the …
12 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th September 2024
David Baines signed this EDM on Thursday 12th September 2024
Pension credit threshold
Tabled by:
Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)
That this House notes that the current threshold of pension support to open the gate way of winter fuel allowance is too low; further notes the need to change the cliff-edge nature of the pension credit threshold; and calls upon the Government to capture the gateway support for those citizens …
34 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Oct 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Green Party: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1