1st December 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th December 2025
Independent Office for Police Conduct findings on Norman Bettison
Tabled by:
Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes the findings of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigations relating to Sir Norman Bettison and the circumstances surrounding his application for the post of Chief Constable of Merseyside in 1998; further notes the IOPC view that had Sir Norman Bettison still been serving, he …
42 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Your Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
11th November 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025
Volumetric Concrete Mobile Plants and Vehicle Weight Restrictions
Tabled by:
Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey)
That this House recognises that greener volumetric concrete mobile (VCM) plants are the backbone of concrete supplies to SME builders who drive economic growth, employing over 15,000 skilled workers, contributing £380m to the economy and £100m to the Exchequer every year; notes that VCMs have been running at up to …
10 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 3
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
10th December 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025
Professional integrity of BBC journalists
Tabled by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford)
That this House believes that recent issues at the BBC should in no way be used to impugn the collective integrity and professionalism of journalists; expresses concern at politically-motivated attacks aimed at undermining confidence in public service broadcasting; notes that the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism's Digital News …
23 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Green Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Independent: 1
17th June 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025
Farmers, growers and the supermarket supply chain
Tabled by:
Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives)
That this House recognises that farmers and growers, in the UK and overseas, require fair dealing in the grocery supply chain in order to survive and thrive; welcomes the 2008 Competition Commission Inquiry which found that larger retailers and supermarkets often abused their power by transferring excessive risk and unexpected …
89 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 56
Labour: 13
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
4th December 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Thursday 4th December 2025
Thanking postal workers
Tabled by:
Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire)
That this House notes that a majority of Britons, 54 percent, intend to send their Christmas gifts this year using Royal Mail, an increase from 30 percent in 2024; recognises the vital role Royal Mail continues to play in connecting families and communities; and expresses its sincere thanks to every …
77 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 53
Independent: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Conservative: 3
Green Party: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
Alliance: 1
Your Party: 1
26th November 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Israel’s use of cluster munitions
Tabled by:
Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)
That this House expresses its alarm at evidence showing Israel used cluster munitions in its 2023 onwards invasion and bombings of Lebanon, which has killed more than 4,000 people in total; highlights that under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, an international treaty signed by Britain and more than 100 other …
51 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 28
Scottish National Party: 8
Independent: 5
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Your Party: 1
19th November 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Monday 24th November 2025
Dying in Poverty 2025
Tabled by:
Maureen Burke (Labour - Glasgow North East)
That this House welcomes the publication of the Marie Curie report, Dying in Poverty 2025; understands that the report is based on research carried out by Marie Curie and Loughborough University; further understands from the research that one in four working age people and one in six older people still …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
11th November 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Monday 17th November 2025
Future of the BBC
Tabled by:
Peter Prinsley (Labour - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket)
That this House recognises the importance of the BBC in providing impartial and factual news coverage; supports the principle of an independent BBC free from the influence of Government; and urges renewed efforts to defend public service broadcasting in the face of current challenges and opposition.
51 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Nov 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 35
Liberal Democrat: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
27th October 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Monday 17th November 2025
Buying community energy locally
Tabled by:
Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central)
That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and …
93 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 42
Labour: 27
Scottish National Party: 7
Conservative: 5
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
21st July 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Thursday 13th November 2025
Proposal for a wealth tax
Tabled by:
Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
That this House welcomes the proposal from leading tax experts for the introduction of an annual wealth tax of 2% on individual assets over £10 million, which could raise an estimated £24 billion each year; believes that such a measure would represent a fairer alternative to cuts and could provide …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
13th October 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 3rd November 2025
Councillor John McCabe
Tabled by:
Linsey Farnsworth (Labour - Amber Valley)
That this House recognises the contributions of Amber Valley’s longest-serving councillor John McCabe; acknowledges that he has been posthumously awarded the title of Freeman of the Borough, the Council's highest civic honour; further recognises his exceptional and lasting contribution to public life over four decades; and remembers him as a …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Nov 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th May 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Better Jobs, Better Services campaign
Tabled by:
Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House notes that the Government has committed to oversee the biggest wave of insourcing for a generation; welcomes the RMT’s new Better Jobs, Better Services campaign, calling for an end to outsourcing of essential rail services such as cleaning, station staffing, catering, security, infrastructure and engineering across the …
41 signatures
(Most recent: 1 Sep 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 31
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 3
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
6th March 2025
Lee Barron signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th March 2025
Oversight of homelessness
Tabled by:
Richard Quigley (Labour - Isle of Wight West)
That this House notes recent research carried out by Centrepoint into the scale of youth homelessness; is deeply concerned that youth homelessness across the UK has risen by 10% over the past year, with 118,134 young people approaching their local authorities for support; and supports Centrepoint’s recommendations for increased Government …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 2 Jun 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Liberal Democrat: 4
Green Party: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Your Party: 1
13th November 2024
Lee Barron signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Wednesday 13th November 2024
Redundancies at TGI Fridays
Tabled by:
Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire)
That this House condemns TGI Fridays’ decision to terminate over 1,000 staff with less than an hour’s notice, without consultation, leaving many workers locked out of their workplaces and unable to access their possessions; urges the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to meet with the dismissed workers; calls …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 26
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Your Party: 1