Lee Barron
Labour MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire
Won with 42.4% · Majority: 6,331
85%
Party loyalty
4
Rebellions
27/36
Key votes
£218k
Expenses
The Verdict
The voting record shows some willingness to break ranks, but not enough to meaningfully keep the promises made to voters.
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
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