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Sir Nicholas Dakin

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Labour MP for Scunthorpe

Sir Nicholas Dakin is the Labour MP for Scunthorpe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons).

Message

Seat status

Relatively safe

Majority size

3,542

Recent swing

+4.8% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Sir Nicholas fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Member of Parliament

Scunthorpe

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill