MP for Derby South
Baggy 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.
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.
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Generated 21 February 2026
3 positions
Transport Committee
Since Oct 2024
Railways Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Football Governance Bill [HL]
May 2025 - Jun 2025
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading