East Midlands · England · 72,944Boundary · 2023

Derby South

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Derby. Population 117,419, notably young (median age 35 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 81% above the national average. Median income £25K (below average).

Baggy Shanker is one of Labour's most loyally whipped MPs -- 99.8% party-line -- but has carved out a visible local presence in Derby. His one recorded rebel vote came in December 2024, when he voted against allowing a Bill introducing proportional representation to proceed, breaking with the party majority on electoral reform. More recently, he has been in the news backing Derby's bid to host Great British Railways headquarters, and he claims credit for months of discussions with the Chancellor that produced the "Team Derby" initiative announced in the November 2025 Budget -- though the scheme contained no new money. He has also led parliamentary debates against a proposed Sinfin waste plant and called a Westminster Hall debate naming specific Derby car parks over "rip-off" parking charges, pushing for binding regulations on parking enforcement.

His participation rate of 83% sits modestly below the Commons average. His voting record shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but he scores notably low on pro-parliamentary-scrutiny votes (5%) and is 30 percentage points above his party average on overriding Lords amendments -- a pattern confirmed by eight consecutive votes in April 2026 backing the government against Lords changes to the Pension Schemes Bill, including restoring ministerial power to direct pension fund investments. His speeches cluster heavily around economy and jobs, local government, and cost-of-living issues.

403
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
72.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Shanker’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.419 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Shanker has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
89
Taxation
88
Employment
52
Crime & Policing
33
Welfare and Benefits
30
Education
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 03 Dec 2024 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.9 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AbbeyCarmel Mary Evelyn Ashby1,359Labour P
AbbeyPaul Thomas Hezelgrave1,171Labour P
AbbeySue Bonser1,347Labour P
Alvaston NorthAlan Graves1,720Reform D
Alvaston NorthJohn Evans1,533Reform D
Alvaston NorthKirk Lewis Kus1,510Reform D
Alvaston SouthAlan Lindsey1,513Reform D
Alvaston SouthStephen William Fowke1,435Reform D
Alvaston SouthTimothy Prosser1,380Reform D
ArboretumCeclie Yvonne Wright1,372Labour P
ArboretumGulfraz Nawaz1,738Labour P
ArboretumShiraz Khan1,890Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
117,419
Electorate 72,944 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,900
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
22.9%
England average 20.0%
Schools
53
38 primary · 6 secondary
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