About Nicholas Dakin

Nicholas Dakin represents the people who live in Scunthorpe, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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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

Currently held offices

• The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (since 16 Sep 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (23 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025)
• Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (10 Jul 2024 to 16 Sep 2025)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 Oct 2016 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Elliot Morley

Future MPs in this constituency

• Holly Mumby-Croft

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)