Baggy Shanker
Labour (Co-op) · Derby South
PARTIAL DATABaggy Shanker is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Derby South, first elected in 2024. As a government backbencher seeking advancement, they are likely to vote loyally.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Rail transport and Great British Railways · Education policy · Palestinian affairs and Gaza conflict · Knife crime and community safety · Community development
Positions
Rail transport — Supportive of Great British Railways and rail nationalisation
moderate
Education — Pro-aspiration for all children across all schools
weak
Palestinian affairs — Critical of Israeli actions regarding Palestinian children in Gaza
moderate
Community safety — Acknowledges knife crime as a significant problem in Derby
moderate
Electoral reform — Opposed to proportional representation
weak
Notable Rebellions
2024-12-03 — Voted against proportional representation reform, possibly reflecting constituency concerns or personal conviction on electoral systems
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and pragmatic, with questioning style in committees showing engagement with technical policy details and concern for local community issues
Background
Baggy Shanker is a newly elected Labour (Co-op) MP who entered Parliament in 2024. Limited information is available about their pre-parliamentary career or professional background.