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Member of Parliament

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Lab Labour Scunthorpe ID 4056
Parliamentary Constituency
Website

Nicholas has voted in 83.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 478 of 575 eligible divisions (83.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

478

Total votes

235

Aye

243

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 235 / Noes 243

Divisions

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Division Vote
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Transport
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 24/24 (100 %)
Energy 20/20 (100 %)
Migration 13/13 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 9/9 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 3/7 (43 %)
Democracy / Parliament 6/10 (60 %)
Tax 81/111 (73 %)
Education 38/50 (76 %)
Digital / Online Safety 9/11 (82 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Nicholas Dakin voted in?

Sir Nicholas Dakin has recorded votes in 478 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (83.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sir Nicholas Dakin voted against their party?

Sir Nicholas Dakin has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source