Committees

In the UK Parliament, committees are groups of MPs or Peers who examine specific issues in more detail than can be done in debates.

Some committees focus on checking the government’s decisions and spending, while others investigate specific topics and proposed legislation.

David Baines is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Work and Pensions Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (27 Jan 2025 to 1 Dec 2025)
• Member, Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (15 Jan 2025 to 11 Feb 2025)
• Member, Petitions Committee ( 4 Nov 2024 to 3 Mar 2025)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups made up of MPs and Peers who share an interest in a particular country or subject.

They do not have formal powers or funding, but can book rooms on the parliamentary estate and may receive funding from outside organisations and companies.

We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

David Baines is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dyslexia (Officer)

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• Purpose: To improve awareness, understanding, and support for children and adults with dyslexia and co-occurring difficulties - which includes dyspraxia and dyscalculia. The APPG aims to provide a forum for Parliamentarians and connected groups to consider current provisions for dyslexic people, the impact of dyslexia on both individuals and society, and propose reform.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/support-us/campaigns/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-dyslexia
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Liverpool City Region All-Party Parliamentary Group (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: The APPG provides a forum for collaboration and debate on the issues impacting on the Liverpool City Region. The group takes evidence from stakeholders in the region, including individuals, businesses, and the third sector to produce an evidence and consensus based voice.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appglcr.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Local Growth All-Party Parliamentary Group (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To provide a policy forum that supports local economic growth by bringing together parliamentarians, local government representatives, business, and educational institutions.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rugby Football League (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To foster relations and to encourage members of the parliamentary estate and associated government offices to partake in rugby football league.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.rugby-league.com/governance/campaigns/standing-up-for-rugby-league
• APPG register: Parliament website

David Baines is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children

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• Purpose: To raise greater awareness in the Houses of Parliament of aspects of the well-being of the nation's children and young people, ensuring the voice and experience of children are at the heart of policy making; and to work with children, children's organisations, and politicians from all sides, to promote first-class government policy for children.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.ncb.org.uk/what-we-do/influencing-policy/all-party-parliamentary-group-children-appgc
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Council Tax Reform

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• Purpose: To investigate policy changes around council tax, land value taxes, property taxes and local government finances in the round.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Infant Feeding

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of infant feeding and allow MPs, peers and policy stakeholders an opportunity to meet regularly to ensure that this topic remains a priority for HM Government with a view to reducing inequalities and improving health.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Parents

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• Purpose: To promote the role of parents.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.parentkind.org.uk/research-and-policy/education-policy/policy-in-england/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-england
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Play

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• Purpose: The APPG on Play is a cross-party group of Members of Parliament and the House of Lords committed to championing every child’s right to play by promoting its value, protecting time and space, and building acceptance across society. The group will advocate for a new National Play Strategy and play sufficiency legislation to ensure all children, in every community, have the freedom and opportunity to play every day.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.playengland.org.uk/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women

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• Purpose: To provide a cross-party forum in which to hold the government to account on the issue of transitional arrangements to compensate 1950's-born women who are affected by changes to the state pension age and to campaign on issues around the state pension age.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://rebeccalongbailey.com/spifwlist/
• APPG register: Parliament website