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Sir Nicholas Dakin MP for Scunthorpe Constituency

Current MP Details

Sir Nicholas Dakin MP photograph
Labour

Sir Nicholas Dakin is the Labour MP for Scunthorpe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary office
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

[email protected]
Constituency office
Suite 3, Limewood Suite
Park Square
Scunthorpe
DN15 6JH
01724 500684
Website
https://nicdakin.co.uk/

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Gain
Electorate
73,855
Turnout
39,051 (53%)
Majority
3,542
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
16 Sep 2025 to 21 Jul 2026
Government Post
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
26 Jun 2025 to 2 Jul 2025
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
26 Jun 2025 to Now
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
23 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
10 Jul 2024 to 16 Sep 2025
Government Post
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Scunthorpe
4 Jul 2024 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019
Election Contested
Scunthorpe
18 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
European Statutory Instruments Committee
12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Procedure Committee
18 Oct 2016 to 6 Nov 2019
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Education)
13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Procedure Committee
8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
11 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Procedure Committee
7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
12 Jul 2010 to 7 Nov 2011
Committee
Education Committee
6 May 2010 to 6 Nov 2019
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
6 May 2010 to 6 Nov 2019
Representative
Scunthorpe
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
100
Early Day Motions
539
Written Questions
959
Votes
646
Date
Motion
Sponsors
7 Jun 2010
DALAI LAMA'S 75th BIRTHDAY AND FUTURE OF TIBET
62
Details
6 Jun 2010
WHALING IN THE FAROE ISLANDS
55
Details
6 Jun 2010
TRIAL OF SINGLE/DOUBLE SUMMER TIME
80
Details
6 Jun 2010
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
183
Details
2 Jun 2010
PROPOSED ACADEMIES LEGISLATION
92
Details
2 Jun 2010
RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE
144
Details
1 Jun 2010
TYPE 1 DIABETES RESEARCH
110
Details
1 Jun 2010
CIVIL LIST REVIEW
38
Details
1 Jun 2010
ISRAEL AND GAZA FLOTILLA
173
Details
1 Jun 2010
CARERS
96
Details
Notes

Motions highlighted in bold were sponsored by this Member of Parliament.

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
4 Jul 2024
to Now
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Labour
Current Member
Sir Nicholas Dakin is the Labour MP for Scunthorpe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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