Biography
Lee Barron has engaged extensively on health and social care through 14 debate speeches, with a strong focus on cancer—particularly brain tumours in children, exemplified by his advocacy for Max Hall who died at 14. Beyond cancer, he has raised maternity and paternity pay, baby loss support, employment rights for terminally ill workers, and SEND provision, often drawing on constituent cases to illustrate systemic gaps in support and funding. His contributions reflect a pattern of championing vulnerable groups and advocating for policy changes to address inadequacies in aftercare, early intervention, and worker protections.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I raised with the last Prime Minister the case of Max Hall. During our summer recess, Max passed away. He will forever be 14.”
Record by topic
- Cancer98th of 62215.0
- Learning disability & autism307th of 89912.0
- Palliative & end of life care125th of 56812.0
- Maternity & neonatal238th of 4383.0
- Mental health654th of 8803.0
What they’ve said
“…umour research remain so underfunded, when brain tumours kill more children than adults under 40 than any other cancer? Why are families like them left to search for hope themselves? This Prime Minister has done so much to strengthen our NHS, so does he agree that we need to move at pace and do much more to offer hope…”
Engagements · 2026-06-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“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.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-12-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We want a system that respects work, family and parenthood, and that means maternity and paternity pay being raised to at least the national living wage—proper, fully paid leave, as the Fire Brigades Union is fighting for in its Fight for 52 campaign. Parental leave is a day one right, not a privilege.”
Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay · 2025-10-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…On Millie’s 11th birthday, she was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, which led to her leg being amputated. Millie attends Prince William school, but she cannot access the lower playing field because the slope is too steep.”
Engagements · 2025-10-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That was certainly the message I took loud and clear from the SEND roundtable that I hosted in Corby and East Northamptonshire when we brought parents, schools and others together. SATs measure a school’s performance; they do not measure a child’s potential.”
Educational Assessment System Reform · 2025-10-15 · Read on Hansard ↗
Contributions reproduced under the Open Parliament Licence.