Nicholas Dakin’s voting in Parliament

Nicholas Dakin is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Nicholas Dakin’s votes.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2010–2011
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 40 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Nicholas Dakin’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Nicholas Dakin’s full vote analysis page for more.

Nicholas Dakin has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Education: Topical Questions 24 Jun 2019

  A shrinking curriculum, larger class sizes, less student contact time and less student support are some of the effects of shrinking student funding for 16 to 18-year-olds. It is time to raise the rate. What order of priority is being given to speaking to the Treasury to ensure that that is done?

• Sudan — [Dame Cheryl Gillan in the Chair] 20 Jun 2019

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Cheryl, and to follow the hon. Member for North West Norfolk (Sir Henry Bellingham), who chairs the all-party group for Sudan and South Sudan so well. He has demonstrated his great knowledge of that part of the world and his staunch commitment to continuing to shine a light on what is going on in Sudan. We must make it clear, through...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries 19 Jun 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has made an estimate of the cost of electricity in the steel sectors in (a) the UK, (b) Germany and (c) France.

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Profile

Labour MP for Scunthorpe

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @NicDakinMP
• https://facebook.com/Nic-Dakin-186874346397

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
• Education: Finance
• Cancer
• Apprentices: Taxation
• Cancer: Drugs

Currently held offices

• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (since 18 Jul 2018)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 12 Dec 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (since 18 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 87 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Nicholas Dakin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 201 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.95% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 49 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Nicholas Dakin’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 378 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)