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Baggy Shanker

Labour (Co-op) - Derby South

6,002 (16.0%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024


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Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs - Bills Introduced - Commons Actions - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Baggy Shanker has voted in 37 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Michael Shanks (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(2 debate interactions)
Judith Cummins (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
(2 debate contributions)
Department for International Development
(1 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(1 debate contributions)
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Baggy Shanker has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Derby South Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Derby South signature proportion
Open
126
of 62,022 signatures (0.20%)
Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
Petitions with most Derby South signatures
Open
126
of 62,022 signatures (0.20%)
Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
Open
57
of 25,163 signatures (0.23%)
Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
Open
49
of 45,736 signatures (0.11%)
Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Gov Responded - 19 Nov 2024
Open
49
of 23,846 signatures (0.21%)
Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
Open
44
of 105,507 signatures (0.04%)
Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
Baggy Shanker has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Baggy Shanker

Baggy Shanker has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Baggy Shanker, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.

Baggy Shanker has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Baggy Shanker has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Baggy Shanker has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Baggy Shanker has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

Latest 2 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
1 Department for Education Questions
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5th Nov 2024
Special Educational Needs: Teachers and Classroom Assistants
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) specialist support teaching assistants and (b) teachers of sensory impairment with a full mandatory qualification in sensory impairment are employed in (i) England, (ii) Derbyshire County Council area and (iii) Derby City Council area; and what information on these roles is collected as part of the annual School Workforce Census.

Information on the school workforce in England is collected as part of the annual School Workforce Census each November and published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england.

Information on staff roles is collected in the annual census. The role categories collected do not identify specialist support teaching assistants or teachers of sensory impairment.

Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State (Education)
1 Ministry of Defence Questions
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23rd Oct 2024
Army Reserve: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for pension arrangements for military reservists of Milroy v MOD.

Following legal advice, the Ministry of Defence has lodged an appeal against the Milroy employment tribunal ruling. We are unable to comment further while the appeal is ongoing.

Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)