How many British citizens resident in the UAE have returned to the UK since the beginning of the war on Iran.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Lee Barron.
Labour Party MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire.
Commons votes
395/521
76% attendance · top 41% of MPs
Party alignment
29%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
96
across 56 debates · 13,250 words
Written Qs
22
22 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
Lee Barron is the Labour MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Barron broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 | Yes | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading | No | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part | No | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
12 Mar
Postal Delivery Services
“Royal Mail service quality is unacceptably low due to poor workforce conditions; owners must end two-tier employment and improve new entrants' terms to match existing staff standar…”
11 Mar
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
“Postal workers are frustrated by top-down changes imposed by inexperienced management; the Government should encourage Royal Mail to listen to its workforce and work with the union…”
4 Feb
Postal Services: Rural Areas
“Royal Mail prioritises parcels over letters; staffing, wages, and infrastructure are inadequate; private competitors should contribute to universal service obligation costs”
3 Feb
Magistrate Recruitment
“Draws on 20 years of magistrate experience to highlight difficulty attracting younger people; calls for better recognition of long-serving magistrates and improved diversity in rec…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Barron currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work and Pensions Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Barron sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 5 | 22.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 3 | 13.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 13.6% |
| Treasury | 3 | 13.6% |
| Ministry of Justice | 2 | 9.1% |
| Home Office | 1 | 4.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | 4.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 4.5% |
Most recent.
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 powers are granted to the same individual.
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 …read full →
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.
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 1…read full →
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.
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 hav…read full →
Register of interests.
No active register entries.
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 166,195 | 76.0% |
| Office Costs | 23,678 | 10.8% |
| Accommodation | 21,240 | 9.7% |
| Staff Travel | 5,488 | 2.5% |
| MP Travel | 2,124 | 1.0% |
| Total · 155 claims | 218,726 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 3 Jun | If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 June. | Tabled | Prime Minister |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Corby and East Northamptonshire | 21,020 | 42.4% | Won |
2024 — full result, Corby and East Northamptonshire.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee BarronWON | Lab | 21,020 | 42.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Corby and East Northamptonshire →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 13,250 words
9 Oct 2024 → 21 May 2026
9 Oct 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
22 tabled · 22 answered
22 tabled · 22 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£218,726 · FY 24_25
£218,726 · FY 24_25
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