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Baggy Shanker
MP for Derby South
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedBaggy Shanker is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Derby South, elected on 4 July 2024. He currently serves on the Transport Committee and has previously sat on committees related to the Railways Bill and the Football Governance Bill. His parliamentary focus to date has been on transport and regulatory matters.
Voting Patterns
Shanker has 100% party loyalty, slightly above the Labour average of 99%. His voting attendance is low at 14%, below the party average of 33%, and he has no rebel votes. He sits centre-left (31/100), and his voting record shows a mix of positions across issues, with clear support for trade unions, workers’ rights protections and renter protections, alongside support for VAT changes and positions against stricter prison sentencing and bus services regulation.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers
- Supports workers' rights protections
- Supports renter protections
- Supports VAT changes
- Opposes stricter prison sentencing
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include donations and other support for activities as an MP; land and property (within or outside the UK); miscellaneous interests; and shareholdings.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(31)
Based on 114 votesCareer & Roles
3 positions
Current
Committee
Transport Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Railways Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Committee
Football Governance Bill [HL]
May 2025 - Jun 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
4 declarations · £5,000 total
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye