Lee Barron is the Labour MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Sits on the Work and Pensions Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 470th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 37%. 13 contributions since 2024-10-10.
What they’ve raised
Lee Barron has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through 13 debate speeches, raising issues spanning cancer research funding, maternity and paternity pay support, mental health following pregnancy loss, special educational needs provision, and employment rights for people with terminal illness. Notable contributions include championing improved brain tumour research funding following constituents' cases, advocating for better post-miscarriage counselling services, and initiating roundtables on special educational needs to address gaps in mainstream school provision. The member has consistently framed health and social care issues through the lens of constituent experiences and calls for systemic improvements.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Cancer123rd of 61312.0
- Learning disability & autism301st of 89812.0
- Palliative & end of life care117th of 55212.0
- Maternity & neonatal227th of 4273.0
- Mental health645th of 8673.0
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 ↗