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Member of Parliament

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Lab Labour Scunthorpe ID 4056
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At a glance

Sir Nicholas Dakin is currently a Labour MP for Scunthorpe, and has represented the constituency for 2 years, 0 months. The latest election majority is 3,542. They are most active voting on Crime / Justice. They have voted in 83.5 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Sir Nicholas Dakin submitted £208,878 of expenses, which is 8 % lower than the average MP.

Parliamentary activity snapshot

Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 6 Jul 2026.

Voting participation 83.5 %
MP
83 %
Avg
73 %
Rank 133 of 650 — higher than 80% of MPs
Debates 18
MP
18
Avg
70.9
39 contributions across 18 appearances Rank 585 of 650 — less than 90% of MPs
Sponsored bills 3
MP
3
Avg
2.0
Commons average: 2.0

Voting alignment

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Based only on divisions where both MPs recorded comparable Aye/No votes. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

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Parliamentary history

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Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 2 years, 0 months. Majority of 3,542. 15 role(s) recorded.

Voting record

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Voted in 470 of 563 eligible divisions (83.5 %).

Parliamentary activity

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18 debate appearances and 39 contributions in the last 12 months. Sponsor of 3 bill(s).

Expenses

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Total spend of £208,878 in the 2024-25 financial year.

Registered interests

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Interests registered across 2 categories.

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Who is Sir Nicholas Dakin?

Sir Nicholas Dakin is a Member of Parliament representing Scunthorpe. Source

Which party does Sir Nicholas Dakin represent?

Sir Nicholas Dakin currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Sir Nicholas Dakin represent?

Sir Nicholas Dakin currently represents Scunthorpe. Source

How long has Sir Nicholas Dakin been an MP?

Sir Nicholas Dakin has been in the House of Commons for 2 years, 0 months. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sir Nicholas Dakin?

Sir Nicholas Dakin has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source