Sir Nicholas Dakin

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Constituency: Scunthorpe

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

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).

Sir Nicholas Dakin was elected to represent Scunthorpe in July 2024. He has cast 473 votes from 570 eligible divisions, achieving a voting participation rate of 83% and standing in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation. He has made 380 debate contributions across 93 debates, placing him in the bottom 25% of MPs elected in 2024 by debate contributions. His top debate topics are Justice & Law, Policing & Crime, and Local Government, while his main voting interests are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 28/08/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

473 / 570

82.98%

Ranked #133 of 654 MPs (80th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

93 / 11122

380 total contributions

Ranked #481 of 654 MPs (27th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

9

£28,000.00

£

Ranked #272 of 654 MPs (59th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Constituencies

  • Scunthorpe May 2010 – present · 4 terms

Posts held

  • Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) Oct 2016 – Nov 2019 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Education) Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 · Opposition
  • Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons May 2015 – Sep 2015 · Opposition
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) Oct 2011 – Sep 2015 · Opposition