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Member of Parliament

Baggy Shanker

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

83.5 %

Voting participation

+10.2 % vs avg

6,002

Majority

61

Debates (12 months)

77

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 31/49 (63 %)
NHS / Health 8/11 (73 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Derby South 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Railways Bill 7 Jan 2026 to 10 Feb 2026
Football Governance Bill [HL] 14 May 2025 to 17 Jun 2025
Transport Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Derby South Turnout 37,399
Candidate Party Votes Share
Baggy Shanker Lab Labour 14,503 38.8 %
Alan Graves RUK Reform UK 8,501 22.7 %
Chris Williamson WPB Workers Party of Britain 5,205 13.9 %
Jamie Mulhall Con Conservative 5,192 13.9 %
Sam Ward Green Green Party 1,899 5.1 %
Joe Naitta LD Liberal Democrat 1,807 4.8 %
Zephyr Tair Ind Independent 292 0.8 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 431 of 516 eligible divisions (83.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

431

Total votes

242

Aye

189

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 242 / Noes 189

Divisions

Page 3 of 29

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

23

Speeches

41

Questions

13

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 17 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 19 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Engagements 29 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
Knife Crime 14 Apr 2026 1
Immigration Reforms 17 Mar 2026 1
Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands 17 Mar 2026 1
Middle East: Economic Update 9 Mar 2026 1
Spring Forecast 3 Mar 2026 1
Community Cohesion 3 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (1)

Name of donor: BJD (GB) Ltd Address of donor: 53 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 general campaign activities Donor status: company, registration 05272092 (Registered 22 August 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 2 Location: Derby Ownership details: 50% share with a family member (Registered 2 August 2024)

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000 (1)

Name of company or organisation: Rolls Royce Plc Held jointly with or on behalf of: I, my wife and my son have separate holdings (Registered 2 August 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Derby City Councillor, (unpaid since 25 October 2024 and previously registered under Category 1). (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 24 November 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Baggy Shanker?

Baggy Shanker is a Member of Parliament representing Derby South. Source

Which party does Baggy Shanker represent?

Baggy Shanker currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Baggy Shanker represent?

Baggy Shanker currently represents Derby South. Source

How long has Baggy Shanker been an MP?

Baggy Shanker has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Baggy Shanker voted in?

Baggy Shanker has recorded votes in 431 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (83.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Baggy Shanker voted against their party?

Baggy Shanker has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Baggy Shanker held?

Baggy Shanker has 3 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Baggy Shanker?

Baggy Shanker has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Baggy Shanker's latest election result?

Baggy Shanker's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Derby South, with a majority of 6,002. Source

How active is Baggy Shanker in parliamentary debates?

Baggy Shanker has made 77 contributions across 61 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source