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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2026
Postal Services: Rural Areas

"It is a pleasure to be part of this debate, Mr Stringer. I will begin by declaring my interest. I started at Royal Mail in 1986 on an apprenticeship. I have walked the rounds, sorted the frames and stood up for postal workers, prior to coming to Parliament, but I …..."
Lee Barron - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Lee Barron (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
Written Question
Eggs: Ukraine
Wednesday 4th February 2026

Asked by: Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the temporary removal of tariffs on egg imports from Ukraine on UK egg producers.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Under our Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine, tariffs on all goods are temporarily removed until March 2029, except for poultry and eggs, where the liberalisation is due to end on 31 March 2028 following the two-year extension announced on 19 January 2026.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

"First, I want to take us back, because this debate is being pitched as if those who are not in work are getting something that is being paid for by those in work—that ain’t the case, and it is wrong to suggest it.

I will tell the House what the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Back in 2004, I became a magistrate—a position that I held for 20 years. When I first walked into the magistrates’ retiring room, I thought everybody in there had retired, because I brought the average age down by about 30 years. That shows that the position is a commitment—people serve …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Lee Barron (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
Written Question
Powers of Attorney
Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Asked by: Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the rationale for requiring separate applications for a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney and a Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney, where both powers are granted to the same individual.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows a person (the donor) to choose people they trust (the attorney) to make decisions for them should they lose the mental capacity to make their own decisions. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides the legal framework for LPAs, one for Property and Financial Affairs and one for Health and Welfare, reflecting their different scopes and use.

While donors often appoint the same attorney for both, the instruments remain separate to avoid confusion arising from the differing points to which each LPA can be used and ensures donors can make clear, informed decisions about each type of power. The Health and Welfare LPA may also contain sensitive health information which is not relevant for Property and Financial Affairs decisions. There were consultations in 2012 and 2013 which included proposals for a combined form but, in line with the responses, the Department did not proceed with this idea.

Division Vote (Commons)
21 Jan 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation - View Vote Context
Lee Barron (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 299 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 373 Noes - 106
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Lee Barron (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 194