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Nic Dakin MP Member of Parliament
for ScunthorpeIncumbent Assumed office
6 May 2010Preceded by Elliot Morley Majority 2,549 (6.9%) Personal details Born 10 July 1955 Nationality British Political party Labour Spouse(s) Audrey Balsom Children 2 daughters, 1 son Residence Scunthorpe Alma mater University of Hull
King's College LondonOccupation 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.
References
- ^ "Election 2010-Constituency:Scunthorpe". Election 2010 (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d88.stm. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
Elliot MorleyMember of Parliament for Scunthorpe
2010–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Labour Party (UK) MPs
- UK MPs 2010–
- Alumni of King's College London
- North Lincolnshire
- People from Charnwood (district)
- People from Scunthorpe
- Alumni of the University of Hull
- Councillors in North Lincolnshire
- English schoolteachers
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