Early Day Motions

MPs’ own version of a petition — any MP can table an Early Day Motion (EDM) on anything (a policy demand, a constituency issue, a tribute), and other MPs add their name to show support. Unlike a bill, an EDM is very rarely debated or voted on — its real purpose is almost always to demonstrate the strength of feeling behind an issue. Covers motions tabled 2026-04-13 to 2026-09-15.

Read this before drawing conclusions. This only tracks each motion’s primary sponsor (the MP who tabled it) and a running total of how many other MPs have added their name — not the list of who those other MPs actually are. So every ranking here is “motions this MP has tabled,” never “motions this MP has signed.” An EDM can stay open for signing for months, so a sponsor count for anything tabled more than 180 days ago may be out of date — Hear, Hear only re-checks motions within that rolling window on each refresh.

1,000

Motions on file

176

MPs who’ve tabled one

Top sponsors, by motions tabled

1 Adam Jogee

57 tabled

2 Patricia Ferguson

29 tabled

3 Jim Shannon

28 tabled

4 Sarah Dyke

27 tabled

5 Dr Scott Arthur

27 tabled

6 Wendy Chamberlain

25 tabled

7 John McDonnell

20 tabled

8 Tom Gordon

19 tabled

9 Steve Darling

18 tabled

10 Mr Will Forster

18 tabled

Most-signed motions on file

1 Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations

172 sponsors

2 National Emergency Briefing

105 sponsors

3 100th anniversary of the birth of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

102 sponsors

4 Government response to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman…

100 sponsors

5 US sanctions on Cuba

99 sponsors

6 Five-year indefinite leave to remain pathway for Skilled Worker visa…

81 sponsors

7 Richard Pengelly

80 sponsors

8 Enhertu for metastatic breast cancer patients

65 sponsors

9 International Court of Justice's July 2024 Advisory Opinion on the…

64 sponsors

10 Hillsborough Law

63 sponsors

All motions

1,000 motions on file.

2026-09-15 Falkirk Football Community Foundation Tabled by Euan Stainbank (Falkirk) — That this House congratulates Falkirk Football Community Foundation on joining the £850,000 Centre Circle partnership to tackle child… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 Laurieston Bowling Club Tabled by Euan Stainbank (Falkirk) — That this House congratulates Laurieston Bowling Club on receiving a grant of £3,005 from the SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund;… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 GSCE attainment gap and dyslexia Tabled by Adam Dance (Yeovil) — That this House notes with concern the findings of the British Dyslexia Association’s 2026 report, GSCE Attainment: Decade without… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 Scotmid Co-operative Support for DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal Tabled by Euan Stainbank (Falkirk) — That this House commends Scotmid members, customers and colleagues, including those in Falkirk, for raising £22,000 in just four weeks for… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 Saint Michael’s Hospice Sahara trek Tabled by Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough) — That this House recognises the commitment of the Vida Healthcare team to raising money for Saint Michael’s Hospice; acknowledges the… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 18th International Day of Democracy Tabled by Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough) — That this House marks International Day of Democracy; recognises that democracy, human rights and the rule of law are fundamental to… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 Knaresborough residents thanked by Volodymyr City Council Tabled by Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough) — That this House congratulates Bob Frendt and Maureen Swann for their outstanding support for the Ukrainian city of Volodymyr; notes the… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 Harrogate Shotokan Karate Club World Championships Tabled by Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough) — That this House celebrates the incredible success of the Harrogate Shotokan Karate Club at the World Championships in Brazil; recognises… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 Harrogate Brigantes Rotary Nepal flood appeal Tabled by Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough) — That this House acknowledges the generosity of the Harrogate Brigantes Rotary Club to support people affected by the devastating floods in… 1 sponsor

2026-09-15 Knaresborough Puzzle Campaign Tabled by Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough) — That this House acknowledges the important work of Harrogate Neighbours and Knaresborough Library to launch the Puzzle for Pensioners… 1 sponsor

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