Yorkshire and The Humber · England · 73,855Boundary · 2023

Scunthorpe

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Scunthorpe, Winterton and Messingham. Population 105,414. Median income £25K (below average).

A loyal, low-profile government loyalist, Nicholas Dakin has voted with Labour on every single division since entering Parliament in 2024 -- one of the relatively few MPs to record zero rebel votes. His most recent parliamentary activity includes backing the government's rejection of six Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill in March 2026, siding with the Commons in overriding Lords attempts to modify the legislation. He has also voted against opposition motions on oil and gas and defence policy, consistently supporting the government's line.

Dakin participates in 82% of divisions, broadly in line with the Commons average. His voting profile shows strong alignment with progressive taxation and the government's fiscal agenda, while he scores notably low on civil liberties (0%) and victims' rights (8%) -- the latter sitting in some tension with his support for the Victims and Courts Bill. He deviates slightly from his Labour colleagues by voting somewhat more often in ways coded as pro-business flexibility (+10 percentage points above the party average), and somewhat less often in favour of criminal justice reform (-12 percentage points). Parliamentary speech activity is thin: just one recorded contribution since the 2024 election, delivered in January 2026 on topics spanning education, local government, and community.

380
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2017.

Current Member of Parliament

Nicholas Dakin

Nicholas Dakin

Labour Party

Sir Nicholas Dakin is the Labour MP for Scunthorpe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons).

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Scunthorpe, Winterton and Messingham. Population 105,414. Median income £25K (below average).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Dakin’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.418 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Dakin has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
72
Taxation
71
Crime & Policing
45
Employment
39
Education
31
Welfare and Benefits
24
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.14 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Ashby CentralAndrea Davison778Labour P
Ashby CentralMick Grant784Labour P
Ashby LakesideJudith Marie Matthews677Labour P
Ashby LakesideMax Peter Bell687Labour P
BottesfordJanet Lesley Longcake1,535Conserva
BottesfordJohn Robert Davison1,520Conserva
BottesfordMargaret Rose Armiger1,582Conserva
Brigg WoldsCarl Sherwood2,108Conserva
Brigg WoldsNigel John Sherwood2,062Conserva
Brigg WoldsRob Waltham2,181Conserva
Broughton ScawbyCarol Ross528Conserva
Broughton ScawbyJanet Lee525Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
105,414
Electorate 73,855 · 2024 register
Median income
£25,400
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
18.2%
England average 20.0%
Schools
53
32 primary · 9 secondary
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