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.

• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 14 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 40 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2016

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

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: High Streets 24 Apr 2017

  As the Minister is well aware, there has been a significant increase in begging on Scunthorpe High Street over the past three years. The police, the local authorities and the courts between them do not seem to be able to roll up their sleeves and sort out the problem, despite trying hard in many different ways. What are the Government going to do to ensure that the right powers are in the...

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs: Licensing 20 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what factors will be measured to monitor patient access to treatment after the introduction of the NICE and NHS England joint changes to technology appraisals and highly specialised technologies reforms.

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Profile

Labour MP for Scunthorpe

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

• 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

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

Currently held offices

• 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)

• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• 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)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• 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)
• Localism Bill Committee (18 out of 24)

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• Has spoken in 51 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Nicholas Dakin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 112 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.
• 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.
• 63 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Nicholas Dakin’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 314 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)