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Baggy Shanker

Baggy Shanker

Labour MP for Derby South

Baggy Shanker is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Derby South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

6,002

Recent swing

-12.3% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

BJD (GB) Ltd (£5,000)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Baggy fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Baggy Shanker

Baggy Shanker

Member of Parliament

Derby South

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Transport Committee
  • Railways Bill