Synopsis
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