Lee Barron
Labour MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
85%
Party loyalty
4
Rebellions
27/36
Key votes
£218k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
42.4%
Vote share
6,331
Majority
63%
Turnout
78,770
Electorate
LabLee BarronWON
21,02042.4%
ConTom Pursglove
14,68929.6%
RefEddie McDonald
8,76017.7%
GreenLee Forster
2,5075.1%
LDChris Lofts
2,1914.4%
Karen Blott
4220.9%
Subject Grades
How Lee scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 42.4% of the vote, majority of 6,331
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
5,204 households in fuel poverty locally (10.52%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsMissed
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 74.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
10.52% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 42.4% of the vote, majority of 6,331
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsMissed
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
3 kept · 5 broke · 1 missed
4,955 children in poverty in this constituency (20.8%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledKept
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsKept
Follow the Money
What Lee claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£218k
Expenses
£218k
Expense Breakdown
£166k
Staffing
£24k
Office costs
£21k
Accommodation
£8k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£218kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,204 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£21kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,955 children live in poverty in their constituency
£218kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Lee's Expenses
202 individual claims totalling £235,292.44 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£35
2 claims
Hospitality: £34.97
Hotel Stays
£3k
4 claims
Hotel - London: £1,742.07
Hotel - London: £780.00
Staffing
6 claims
£166k
Office Costs
162 claims
£39k
Accommodation
25 claims
£22k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£5k
MP Travel
3 claims
£2k
Miscellaneous
3 claims
£69
Staffing(6 claims)£166,195.28
Payroll(1)£159,130.28
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£159,130.28
Training - staff(4)£4,065.00
24 Mar 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011725-9344]
£1,500.00
24 Mar 2025REAL CLEAR [200011725-8668]
£1,260.00
3 Mar 2025REAL CLEAR [200011725-3116]
£900.00
12 Dec 2024Office staff training for [***] [***] [***] and [***] [***]
£405.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services [200011339-1]
£3,000.00
Office Costs(162 claims)£39,413.23
Equipment - purchase(16)£11,311.08
28 Jan 2025QUADIENT UK LTD
£4,343.76
7 Apr 2025WWW.OFFICEBOFFINS.CO.U
£2,601.12
28 Mar 2025WWW.OFFICEBOFFINS.CO.U [200011725-9882]
£1,497.25
25 Mar 2025WWW.OFFICEBOFFINS.CO.U [200011725-10650]
£1,247.52
28 May 2025CLEARANCE BARGAINS
£324.98
12 May 2025LAKELANDS HOSPICE
£215.00
6 May 2025DUNELM SOFTFURNISHINGS
£198.00
16 Aug 2024BRITISH HEART FOUNDATI
£154.50
31 Mar 2025TESCO STORES 6781 [200011725-9724]
£149.15
31 Mar 2025TESCO STORES 6781 [200011725-9725]
£140.00
6 Aug 2025AMAZON [***]
£111.88
9 Apr 2025CURRYS CORBY
£99.00
22 May 2025Purchase of Office Meeting Table
£80.00
20 Jun 2025TESCO STORES 6781
£74.75
12 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£39.99
20 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£34.18
Stationery & printing(83)£9,589.76
6 Aug 2025RIVERSIDE PRINTERS
£3,033.00
11 Sep 2025RIVERSIDE PRINTERS
£889.00
13 Nov 2024CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£660.60
10 Dec 2024CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£641.60
17 Oct 2025CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£638.90
28 Oct 2025CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£329.80
18 Sep 2024RIVERSIDE PRINTERS
£261.60
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
27 Jan 2025RIVERSIDE PRINTERS
£211.20
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£186.23
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£150.00
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£150.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
12 May 2025Banner June 2025
£150.00
6 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£150.00
6 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£138.00
19 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£118.84
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£99.90
21 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£69.20
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£60.13
4 Mar 2025Kettle, chargers, and pens for Parliamentary Office. [200011802-75]
£55.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£52.56
27 Jan 2025RIVERSIDE PRINTERS
£45.60
28 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£42.00
9 Oct 2024RIVERSIDE PRINTERS
£42.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£33.43
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£30.56
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£30.35
14 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£29.86
21 Jan 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£26.28
3 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£24.18
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£24.17
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£22.85
11 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£20.70
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.26
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£20.26
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£20.16
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£19.49
1 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£19.15
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£18.53
11 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£16.88
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£16.79
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£14.02
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£14.02
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£13.97
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£12.89
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.36
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.17
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.61
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.66
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.17
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£8.12
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£7.38
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.74
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.58
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.58
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.47
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.95
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.00
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.46
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.46
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.53
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.14
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.14
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.02
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.90
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.81
11 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.63
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.38
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.21
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.16
11 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.10
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.08
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.01
1 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.83
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.73
1 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.53
1 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.36
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.32
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.19
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£-7.38
Rent(7)£6,806.61
25 Sep 2024[***] 09/09/24 to 04/11/24
£1,680.00
16 Sep 2024[***]
£1,020.97
6 Jan 2025No description
£840.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£840.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£840.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£840.00
28 Oct 2024[***]
£745.64
Software & applications(4)£3,516.00
15 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
5 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011804-252]
£986.30
5 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
5 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011805-69]
£453.70
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(16)£1,943.75
22 Jan 2025No description
£600.00
19 Sep 2025No description
£242.00
15 Jul 2025No description
£240.00
19 Sep 2024No description
£185.00
26 Sep 2025No description
£110.00
10 Feb 2025No description
£101.25
14 Mar 2025No description
£100.00
12 Sep 2025No description
£92.00
30 Apr 2025No description
£50.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£49.00
31 Jan 2025No description
£36.00
7 Jan 2025No description
£35.00
15 Sep 2024No description
£31.50
16 Feb 2025No description
£30.00
15 Nov 2024No description
£21.00
28 Mar 2025No description
£21.00
Website hosting and design(6)£1,182.00
27 Feb 2025SPOTON.NET LIMITED
£888.00
31 Mar 2025SPOTON.NET LIMITED [200011725-8652]
£58.80
9 Sep 2025SPOTON.NET LIMITED
£58.80
1 Aug 2025SPOTON.NET LIMITED
£58.80
3 Oct 2025SPOTON.NET LIMITED
£58.80
9 Jul 2025SPOTON.NET LIMITED
£58.80
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£1,026.00
1 May 2025Painting of both floors of new office
£480.00
13 Aug 2025Office Cleaning June, July and August
£264.00
3 Jun 20253rd and 16th June Cleaning Fees
£216.00
22 Sep 2025Office cleaning Fee
£66.00
Bought-in services(1)£846.36
14 Jul 2025SEND Consultant
£846.36
Business rates(1)£627.51
17 Jun 2025WWW.NORTHNORTHANTS.GOV
£627.51
Moving Fees(1)£607.00
31 Mar 2025WILLIAM STURGES LLP [200011725-10329]
£607.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(10)£563.99
25 Apr 2025EE LIMITED
£70.66
19 Dec 2024EE LIMITED
£70.15
16 Jul 2025EE LIMITED
£67.70
30 May 2025EE LIMITED
£67.70
8 Aug 2025EE LIMITED
£62.90
27 May 2025SPOTON.NET LIMITED
£58.80
29 Apr 2025SPOTON.NET LIMITED
£58.80
1 Sep 2025EE LIMITED
£54.76
16 Sep 2024EE LIMITED
£37.26
3 Apr 2025EE LIMITED [200011802-74]
£15.26
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£521.46
10 Oct 2025Installation of Broadband and Rental
£521.46
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(6)£300.09
21 Oct 2024EE LIMITED
£73.76
27 Feb 2025EE LIMITED
£62.53
28 Jan 2025EE LIMITED
£61.00
21 Nov 2024EE LIMITED
£57.80
27 Sep 2024EE CORBY
£35.00
27 Sep 2024EE CORBY
£10.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£196.80
5 Mar 2025RIVERSIDE PRINTERS [200011725-3749]
£196.80
Insurance - contents(1)£127.45
30 Apr 2025Contents insurance for [***] [***]
£127.45
Cleaning services(1)£120.00
7 Apr 2025Deep Clean of new office
£120.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£92.40
24 Jun 2025STOR A FILE LIMITED
£92.40
Hospitality(2)£34.97
4 Dec 2024CATERING24 LTD
£19.30
6 Dec 2024Coffee, Tea and biscuits for a pensioner event in the constituency.
£15.67
Accommodation(25 claims)£22,003.25
Rent(9)£18,453.00
1 Feb 2025Advance reimbursement for [***][***][***]
£2,600.00
1 Oct 2024MP paying rent from personal account and reimbursed by IPSA
£2,600.00
1 Nov 2024Advance rental payment from MP personal account
£2,600.00
1 Dec 2024Advance reimbursement for monthly payment to [***] [***]
£2,600.00
1 Jan 2025Advance rental reimbursement to cover payment 01/01/2025 - [***][***][***]
£2,600.00
14 Feb 2025Advance rental payment [***][***][***]
£2,600.00
3 Sep 2024Rent for accommodation in London
£2,253.00
6 Aug 2024[***][***][***]
£600.00
22 Nov 2024Repayment of 60252525:3
£0.00
Hotel - London(3)£1,742.07
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£767.07
2 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
29 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£390.00
Council tax(2)£1,178.81
21 May 2025Annual Council Tax Bill for [***] [***] [***] - MP London accommodation
£762.88
30 Sep 2024MP London accommodation council tax bill 05/09/24-31/03/25
£415.93
Utilities(11)£629.37
12 Feb 2025EDF payment for electricity usage
£95.67
14 Feb 2025January Electricity Bill
£89.69
14 Feb 2025October Electricity Bill
£88.12
14 Feb 2025December Electricity Bill
£84.14
23 Feb 2025FEBRUARY Gas and water Payment
£60.87
20 Jan 2025January Water and Gas Bill for [***] [***]
£54.27
19 Dec 2024December Water and Gas Bill for [***] [***]
£46.33
20 Nov 2024November Water and Gas Bill for [***] [***]
£42.41
20 Mar 2025Gas charge added to rent
£39.49
20 Oct 2024October Water and Gas Bill for [***] [***]
£22.36
20 Mar 2025Water charge added to rent
£6.02
Staff Travel(3 claims)£5,488.07
Rail(1)£5,208.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,208.93
Mileage - car(1)£184.64
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£184.64
Parking(1)£94.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£94.50
MP Travel(3 claims)£2,123.78
Rail(1)£1,319.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,319.28
Hotel - London(1)£780.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£780.00
Other public transport(1)£24.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£24.50
Miscellaneous(3 claims)£68.83
Removals(3)£68.83
22 May 2025LONG MARSH LIMITED
£350.00
21 May 2025LONG MARSH LIMITED
£68.83
22 May 2025LONG MARSH LIMITED
£-350.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Corby and East Northamptonshire: The Real Impact
The people Lee was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,955
Children in poverty
20.8% of children locally
2
broke
3
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Kept promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Kept promise5,204
Fuel poor households
10.52% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
35%
Constituents who rent
18.9% private, 16.1% social
3
missed
10,159
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
184
Asylum seekers housed locally
15.5% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024