About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Nicholas Dakin) represents you, and all of the people who live in Scunthorpe, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Scunthorpe

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @NicDakinMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Nicholas Dakin campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Education
• Education
• Department of Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Health
• Teachers: Training
• Apprentices: Taxation
• Education: Finance
• Cancer
• Cancer: Drugs

Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (since 23 Jul 2024)
• Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (since 10 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

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

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Elliot Morley

Future MPs in this constituency

• Holly Mumby-Croft

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Taxation of Pensions Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Localism Bill Committee (18 out of 24)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prisoners' Release 13 Jun 2025

  The previous Government left the criminal justice system in an unconscionable state, with the prison system days from collapse. To prevent the risk of gridlock across the Criminal Justice System, we had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. On 10 September 2024, the Government therefore took the unavoidable step to move the release...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prisoners' Transfers 13 Jun 2025

  The Temporary Presumptive Recategorisation Scheme (TPRS) is not a new scheme; it was first introduced in March 2023 under the previous Government. On 9 June 2025, the scheme was extended to allow eligible prisoners to transfer to the open estate 36 months prior to release. Due to being in the early stages of operationalising this change, our staff are still in the process of conducting risk...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Lucy Connolly 13 Jun 2025

  We cannot disclose personal information about an individual prisoner.

More of Nicholas Dakin’s recent appearances

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