At a glanceLee Barron is a Labour MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 434 votes in Commons divisions (75% attendance) and tabled 24 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Lee Barron did not vote in 141. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Work and Pensions Committee Committee since 27 Oct 2025
- Corby and East Northamptonshire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Peter Dowd
Labour
100.0% · 334 of 334 shared votes
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Clive Efford
Labour
100.0% · 333 of 333 shared votes
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Steve Witherden
Labour
99.7% · 355 of 356 shared votes
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Mr Jonathan Brash
Labour
99.7% · 335 of 336 shared votes
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Lorraine Beavers
Labour
99.5% · 381 of 383 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 264 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 249 shared votes
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Sir James Cleverly
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 283 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 142 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 230 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Written questions
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department will publish the outcome of its Responsible Business Conduct Review.
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
Some time soon.
Housing: Bricks
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will release guidance on Swift Bricks for new build properties.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
Planning Practice Guidance setting out how swift bricks are expected to be used in new developments can be found on gov.uk here.
British Nationals Abroad: United Arab Emirates
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens resident in the UAE have returned to the UK since the beginning of the war on Iran.
Answer · 29 Apr 2026
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Eggs: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the temporary removal of tariffs on egg imports from Ukraine on UK egg producers.
Answer · 4 Feb 2026
Under our Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine, tariffs on all goods are temporarily removed until March 2029, except for poultry and eggs, where the liberalisation is due to end on 31 March 2028 following the two-year extension announced on 19 January 2026.
Powers of Attorney
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the rationale for requiring separate applications for a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney and a Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney, where both pow
Answer · 3 Feb 2026
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows a person (the donor) to choose people they trust (the attorney) to make decisions for them should they lose the mental capacity to make their own decisions. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides the legal framework...
Pride in Place Programme: Corby and East Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to consult with communities on the use of Pride in Place funding in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency.
Answer · 12 Jan 2026
The community will decide how to invest £20m of Pride in Place funding in Corby Kingswood. A Neighbourhood Board made up of local people will come up with an investment plan for the future of their area. This plan must evidence how they have consulted the...
Debt Collection
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department will publish the conclusions of the consultation on the regulation of the debt enforcement sector.
Answer · 2 Dec 2025
People in debt deserve to be treated fairly. That is why the Government is supporting the Enforcement Conduct Board’s work to make sure anyone facing enforcement action is treated fairly. We will respond to our consultation about regulation of the enforce...
Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish monthly data from the Capacity Tracker on the number of returned care packages, by (a) NHS-funded and (b) Local Authority-funded recipients.
Answer · 12 Sep 2025
Since January 2025, we have hosted a survey on the Capacity Tracker which has collected information on a voluntary basis from both care home and home care provider locations regarding their handing back of local authority or National Health Service funded...
Early day motions
| 4 Dec 2025 | Thanking postal workers | 79 sig. |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Redundancies at TGI Fridays | 28 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
2 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Just over 18 months ago, Harshita Brella was murdered in Corby and her body was found in the boot of a car. We are aware that there is an ongoing police investigation, and none of us wants to do anything to prejudice that, but her family f…
24 Jun 2026 Engagements
Q2. Max Hall is 14 years old. He should be worrying about school, football, friends and what he wants to be when he grows up. Instead, he is living with a high-grade brain tumour and there is no cure available to him. His parents, Jacki…
22 Jun 2026 East Midlands Railway Collision
As the Member of Parliament for Corby and East Northamptonshire, I agree with everybody about the emergency services, the NHS, the community who came together, the guards, the staff and the passengers as well, who did not go through the pa…
15 Jun 2026 Brain Cancer
I will use my time today to share the words of Jackie Hall, mum of 14-year-old Max Hall. She says: “Dear Members of Parliament, Max should be worrying about school, football, friends, and what he wants to be when he grows up. Instead…
8 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
I want to start off by saying that I find it absolutely incredible when people turn around and say that our Government should not be intervening and running services, when they are happy to allow other countries’ Governments to run our ser…
8 Jun 2026 Water Companies
I commend the Minister for coming to the House today to outline the various measures that have been taken, but what this says to me is that the model is fundamentally broken. We need a new model, one that puts people before profits, becaus…
21 May 2026 Business of the House
Nobody should go to work, never to return home. On Tuesday 13 January 2026, Kenny Campbell Smart went to work at Corby steelworks and never returned home. Now that I have said his name, it will be written down and recorded in Hansard, and …
12 Mar 2026 Business of the House
Reform-led North Northamptonshire council has just announced that it is increasing school transport costs from £795 to £965 a year. That £170 increase—an increase of over 20%—is unaffordable for families. It comes from a council that promi…
12 Mar 2026 Postal Delivery Services
Quality of service in the Royal Mail has been at shocking levels over recent years. Considering that Royal Mail is legally obliged to deliver a universal service and keep our communities connected, will the Minister join me in calling on R…
12 Mar 2026 Postal Delivery Services
15. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of postal delivery services.
11 Mar 2026 Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is not just the customers who are rightly angry; it is postal workers as well, because they take pride in their job and the service they give. The last time…
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill
This has been an incredible debate. I pay tribute to those who have felt able and courageous enough to share their personal circumstances with the House, and to the campaigners in the Public Gallery who have come along to hear a debate tha…
4 Feb 2026 Postal Services: Rural Areas
It is a pleasure to be part of this debate, Mr Stringer. I will begin by declaring my interest. I started at Royal Mail in 1986 on an apprenticeship. I have walked the rounds, sorted the frames and stood up for postal workers, prior to com…
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
First, I want to take us back, because this debate is being pitched as if those who are not in work are getting something that is being paid for by those in work—that ain’t the case, and it is wrong to suggest it. I will tell the House …
3 Feb 2026 Magistrate Recruitment
Back in 2004, I became a magistrate—a position that I held for 20 years. When I first walked into the magistrates’ retiring room, I thought everybody in there had retired, because I brought the average age down by about 30 years. That show…
3 Feb 2026 Magistrate Recruitment
5. What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates.
21 Jan 2026 Engagements
Q12. For too long, many of my constituents have not had access to good, secure, well-paid jobs. We made a commitment in our manifesto that we would change that. We cannot grow an economy based on insecure work where, from one week to the…
12 Jan 2026 Topical Questions
I am proud to have secured a £20 million investment in the “pride of Corby” project—that is £2 million a year every year for the next 10 years—but it is crucial that local communities determine how and where the investment is spent. Does m…
16 Dec 2025 Quarries: Planning Policy
It is a pleasure to serve, Dr Murrison. Back in October, I went to Laxton and met with the parish council, a fine bunch of people. One of the main issues was the impact of the nearby Wakerley quarry. People turned up because it is affectin…
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill
I start by pointing out my proud membership of the Communication Workers Union, just so I can get that on the record. Before I get into the issues with the amendments, I want to say that enough is enough. Unelected Lords must not get in th…
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Lee Barron, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Lee Barron?
Lee Barron is a Member of Parliament representing Corby and East Northamptonshire in the House of Commons. See Lee Barron's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Lee Barron represent?
Lee Barron sits as Labour. See Lee Barron's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Lee Barron represent?
Lee Barron is the Member of Parliament for Corby and East Northamptonshire. See Lee Barron's official Parliament profile.
How long has Lee Barron been an MP?
Lee Barron has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Lee Barron's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Lee Barron?
Lee Barron has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Lee Barron's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.