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Corby & East Northamptonshire

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Corby.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Corby, Raunds and Thrapston. Population 120,117.

Lee Barron broke with his party five times on welfare reform -- making him one of the more visible Labour rebels of 2025. On 1 July 2025, he voted against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at Second Reading, and returned in July to vote against Clauses 2 and 3, oppose Third Reading, and back two amendments designed to protect disabled people with fluctuating conditions and uprate Northern Ireland LCWRA payments with inflation. His stance is starkly reflected in his voting profile: he aligns with pro-disability-benefits positions 100% of the time, against a party average of just 12% -- an 88 percentage point gap. Beyond the welfare rebellion, he has drawn local attention by raising zero-hours contracts at PMQs, championing the government's steel strategy as a win for Corby's industrial heritage, and publicly pressing North Northamptonshire Council over £75.8m in unspent developer contributions.

His parliamentary participation sits at 76%, modestly below the Commons average, and he votes with Labour 98.1% of the time outside the welfare cluster. Speeches -- 53 contributions across 41 debates -- concentrate heavily on economy and jobs, local government, health, social care, and the labour market, consistent with his public campaigning on insecure work and SEND reform. He scores 100% on progressive taxation votes and 89% on workers' rights, but notably low on pro-business (9%) and parliamentary scrutiny (11%) measures.

369
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
78.8k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Lee Barron

Lee Barron

Labour Party

Lee Barron is the Labour MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on a technical amendment (New Clause 8) to ensure that Universal Credit payments for claimants in the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) group in Northern Ireland rise in line with inflation, supporting a separate duty on the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland. The amendment was backed by left-wing Labour rebels and crossbench MPs opposed to welfare cuts affecting the most vulnerable.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protections for disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's review of PIP assessments (the Timms review) is ongoing. Critics argued the Bill was putting cuts before the review, leaving vulnerable people uncertain about their entitlements.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes changes to welfare benefits, including a gradual increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance, and had been debated at length including proposed amendments to speed up or expand those increases.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Corby, Raunds and Thrapston. Population 120,117.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Barron’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.385 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Barron has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
87
Economy
72
Crime & Policing
40
Education
35
Employment
33
Welfare and Benefits
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 809 Jul 2025
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 3809 Jul 2025
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading09 Jul 2025
No
§ 08The local picture.7 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Corby WestAlison Dalziel2,044Labour P
Corby WestJean Gloria Addison2,062Labour P
Corby WestMatt Keane1,946Labour P
KingswoodJohn Adam McGhee1,619Labour P
KingswoodPeter Welsh McEwan1,447Labour P
KingswoodZoe Catherine McGhee1,477Labour P
LloydsLyn Buckingham2,212Labour P
LloydsMark Pengelly2,338Labour P
LloydsWilliam George Colquhoun1,852Labour P
OakleyLeanne Norma Louise Buckingham1,334Labour P
OakleyRoss Armour1,491Labour P
OakleySimon Rielly1,482Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
120,117
Electorate 78,770 · 2024 register
Median income
£27,100
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
17.9%
England average 20.0%
Schools
50
36 primary · 8 secondary
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