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 against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes

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

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Airport Expansion 15 Sep 2016

  The expansion will use 370,000 tonnes of steel and Heathrow has committed to using UK steel. Whatever the decision on airport infrastructure, what will the Secretary of State do to ensure that UK steel is used in any expansion?

• Schools that Work for Everyone 12 Sep 2016

  I was in one of the many high-performing comprehensives in my constituency on Friday, and I asked the headteacher what the real challenge is. She told me that it was those young people who are struggling academically but are from families with low aspirations. The Secretary of State’s proposals do nothing to address this issue. Why does she not experiment in the areas of the country...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Asylum: Children 12 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to accelerate family reunification for unaccompanied refugee children in Europe.

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Profile

Labour MP for Scunthorpe

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Education
• Department for Education
• Department of Health
• Health
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Teachers: Training
• Education: Finance
• Cancer
• Cancer: Drugs
• Regional Schools Commissioners

Currently held offices

• Member, Procedure Committee (since 13 Jul 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Education) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• 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)

• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Taxation of Pensions Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Localism Bill Committee (18 out of 24)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (10 out of 14)

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• Has spoken in 106 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Nicholas Dakin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 184 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 71.73% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 296 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)