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Nicholas Dakin

Labour - Scunthorpe

3,542 (9.1%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024

Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

(since July 2024)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

(since July 2024)

Opposition Whip (Commons)
18th Oct 2016 - 6th Nov 2019
European Statutory Instruments Committee
18th Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
12th Dec 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Procedure Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Procedure Committee
13th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Minister (Education)
18th Sep 2015 - 27th Jun 2016
Opposition Whip (Commons)
7th Oct 2011 - 18th Sep 2015
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
8th May 2015 - 18th Sep 2015
Procedure Committee
11th Oct 2011 - 30th Mar 2015
Education Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 7th Nov 2011


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Nicholas Dakin has voted in 62 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
Paul Davies (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Kieran Mullan (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Justice)
(4 debate interactions)
Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Ministry of Justice
(57 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Nicholas Dakin has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe signature proportion
Petitions with most Scunthorpe signatures
Nicholas Dakin has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Nicholas Dakin

24th July 2019
Nicholas Dakin signed this EDM on Thursday 25th July 2019

COMMERCIAL LOCAL RADIO AND BAUER

Tabled by: John Grogan (Labour - Keighley)
That this House notes that the commercial local radio industry is now dominated by two media giants Global and Bauer; further notes that Bauer will own 36 per cent of commercial local radio licences in the UK if their purchase of four whole groups of radio stations namely UKRD, Wireless …
24 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Conservative: 3
Plaid Cymru: 1
3rd April 2019
Nicholas Dakin signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd April 2019

FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL DAY 4 MAY 2019

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House joins with firefighters across the United Kingdom on Firefighters Memorial Day in remembering the bravery and sacrifice of over 2,300 firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty; extends its sympathies especially on this memorial day to all the bereaved families of fallen firefighters; …
80 signatures
(Most recent: 8 May 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 55
Conservative: 7
Independent: 6
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Nicholas Dakin, 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.


Nicholas Dakin has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Nicholas Dakin has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

3 Bills introduced by Nicholas Dakin


A Bill to require schools in England to provide access to their premises and pupils to representatives from post-16 education establishments and others providing guidance on careers, training and courses; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 28th February 2017
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The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision to introduce free school meal arrangements for children over the age of 16 who attend colleges to bring them into line with arrangements for children who attend schools, academies and free schools; and for connected purposes

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 6th November 2012

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to provide for charitable healthcare providers taking on new responsibilities from the National Health Service to be able to recover value added tax on the same non-business supplies as the NHS in respect of those responsibilities; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 8th March 2011

Nicholas Dakin has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament