Scunthorpe
Sir Nicholas Dakin is listed by Parliament as a Labour MP for Scunthorpe, with the current Commons membership beginning 4 July 2024.
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Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin represents the Labour in the House of Commons for Scunthorpe. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyLabour
ConstituencyScunthorpe
Current membership from4 July 2024
Parliament member ID4056
Constituency: Scunthorpe
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Latest general election result
Election date4 July 2024
Majority3,542
Constituency turnout52.9%
Electorate73,855
For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Scunthorpe election history.
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 4 July 2024.
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Government, opposition and committee roles
Previous appointments
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM TreasuryJul 2024 – Sep 2025
Opposition Whip (Commons)Oct 2016 – Nov 2019
Shadow Minister (Education)Sep 2015 – Jun 2016
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of CommonsMay 2015 – Sep 2015
Opposition Whip (Commons)Oct 2011 – Sep 2015
Previous committee memberships
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of ArtDec 2017 – Nov 2019
Procedure CommitteeSep 2017 – Nov 2019
Procedure CommitteeJul 2015 – May 2017
Procedure CommitteeOct 2011 – Mar 2015
Education CommitteeJul 2010 – Nov 2011
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Parliamentary activity and voting
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MP in focus
Scunthorpe
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 3,542 votes.
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Contact and official sources
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