Nic Dakin

Nic Dakin
Nic Dakin MP
Member of Parliament
for Scunthorpe
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Elliot Morley
Majority 2,549 (6.9%)
Personal details
Born 10 July 1955 (1955-07-10) (age 56)
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Spouse(s) Audrey Balsom
Children 2 daughters, 1 son
Residence Scunthorpe
Alma mater University of Hull
King's College London
Occupation English teacher
Profession Member of Parliament
Website nicdakin.com

Nicholas Dakin (born 10 July 1955) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Scunthorpe since 2010.[1]

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Early life

He was educated at Longslade Upper School (now called Longslade Community College) on Wanlip Lane in Birstall, Leicestershire, the University of Hull, and King's College London.

Before his career as an MP began, he was the Principal of John Leggott College Scunthorpe, one of the top 10 colleges in the country. He was the Leader of North Lincolnshire Council from 1997-2003. after leaving university he taught English at Greatfield High School in Hull (his parliamentary predecessor had also taught at this school). He then taught English in Gävle in eastern Sweden then came to teach English at the John Leggott College.

Parliamentary career

He was selected in October 2009 to represent Scunthorpe County and won the seat in May 2010 with a majority of 2,549.

He represents many issues related to Education and holds strong views against raising tuition fees, funding cuts for 16-19 year olds – a speech is available here http://www.nicdakin.com/page17.html. He also feels strongly about retaining EMAs and has recently questioned the Secretary of State for Education about catering facilities in further education establishments. He is now also a member of the Education Select Committee.

He is very concerned with debt regulation to avoid the pitfalls of people borrowing from loan sharks, and recently initiated a Westminster Hall Debate on Debt Management Plans.

Nic is very supportive of young people and since his election in 2010 the constituency office has had many young volunteers, who have contributed enormously to the successful running of the office. Some of them have pages on the website - http://nicdakin.com/page7.html , and some have started up a North Lincolnshire Young Labour Group - http://www.northlincsyounglabour.co.uk/.

Nic is a member of over 20 APPGs, including Sustainable Housing, Financial Education for Young People and Conservation and Wildlife. He is the vice chair of APPG for Biodiversity, the secretary of APPGs for Cannabis and Children, and Education, and also the treasurer for APPG on Debt and Personal Finance.

A new APPG is being formed, the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experimentation. Nic will be the chair of this group, and will be working with people such as Professor Balls of Nottingham University.

He has received answers to 118 written questions in the last year, and has spoken in 110 debates – well above the average for most MPs!

Personal life

He married Audrey Balsom in 1979 in Leicester and has two daughters (born in March 1984 and April 1990) and a son (born in May 1986). His children were all born in Scunthorpe.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Elliot Morley
Member of Parliament for Scunthorpe
2010–present
Incumbent

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