Dawn Butler
Labour - Brent East
13,047 (34.5%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 7th May 2015
Select Committees
Panel of Chairs (since January 2025)Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill (since June 2025)
4 APPG Officer Positions (as of 20 Oct 2025)
Artificial Intelligence, Governance and Inclusive Leadership, Jamaica, Women in Parliament22 APPG Memberships
Micromobility, Healthcare Workers, Bus and Coach, Miscarriages of Justice, Children's Online Safety, Christians in Parliament, Customer Service, Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Environment, Ethnic Minority Business Owners, Faith and Society, Football Supporters, International Students, Less Survivable Cancers, London, Music, Pharmacy, Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies, Humanist, British Sign Language, Aid Match, Digital Communities23 Former APPG Officer Positions
Afrikan Reparations, American Football, Art, Craft and Design in Education, Bingo, Black Maternal Health, Caribbean, Child and Youth Crime, Children in Police Custody, Democracy and the Constitution, Dominica, Ghana, Home Electrical Safety, London, London as a Global City, Micronutrients and Health, Music, Pacific Islands, Race and Community, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Road Passenger Transport, Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia, Sickle Cell and Thalassemia, Unconscious BiasDivision Voting information
Dawn Butler voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Labour No votes vs 338 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 412 Noes - 16
Dawn Butler voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 129 Labour Aye votes vs 200 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 279
Dawn Butler voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 127 Labour No votes vs 206 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 239
Dawn Butler voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 47 Labour No votes vs 333 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 242
Dawn Butler voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 47 Labour Aye votes vs 331 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 334
Dawn Butler voted No - against a party majority - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 305 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 318
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
(16 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
(33 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
(1,734 words contributed)
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Brent East Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 28,160 signatures (0.89%)
of 217,317 signatures (0.40%)
of 56,658 signatures (0.40%)
of 125,729 signatures (0.33%)
of 73,786 signatures (0.22%)
of 2,959,277 signatures (0.11%)
of 217,317 signatures (0.40%)
of 1,041,268 signatures (0.05%)
of 125,729 signatures (0.33%)
of 637,582 signatures (0.04%)
Petition Closed
Call a General Election
Gov Responded - 6 Dec 2024 Debated on - 6 Jan 2025 View Dawn Butler's petition debate contributionsclosed 6 months, 1 week ago
I would like there to be another General Election.
I believe the current Labour Government have gone back on the promises they laid out in the lead up to the last election.
Latest EDMs signed by Dawn Butler
Strike action in the Parliamentary Security Department
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)That this House stands in solidarity with members of the Public and Commercial Services Union employed in the Parliamentary Security Department, presently taking industrial action in a dispute over attacks on their terms and conditions of employment; recognises the vital services these staff play in safeguarding hon. Members and staff …
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 3
Proposal for a wealth tax
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)That this House welcomes the proposal from leading tax experts for the introduction of an annual wealth tax of 2% on individual assets over £10 million, which could raise an estimated £24 billion each year; believes that such a measure would represent a fairer alternative to cuts and could provide …
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 33
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Dawn Butler, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Dawn Butler has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Dawn Butler has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
4 Bills introduced by Dawn Butler
A Bill to make provision about the use of the title of nurse; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to require the Leader of the House of Commons to move a Motion asserting the equal right of all Members of the House of Commons to participate in proceedings and establishing mechanisms for MPs unable to attend Westminster to vote remotely and to participate remotely in proceedings, including debates and general committees.
A Bill to make provision in connection with coronavirus; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 24th March 2021
A Bill to require the Leader of the House of Commons to move a Motion asserting the equal right of all Members of the House of Commons to participate in proceedings and establishing mechanisms for MPs unable to attend Westminster to vote remotely and to participate remotely in proceedings, including debates and general committees.
Friday 23rd October 2020
7 Bills co-sponsored by Dawn Butler
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill 2024-26
Sponsor - Nesil Caliskan (Lab)
Clean Air Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Geraint Davies (Ind)
Bullying and respect at work Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Rachael Maskell (LAB)
Flexible Working Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
Housing and Homelessness (Local Accommodation Duty) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)
Football (Regulation) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Helen Grant (Con)
Business Standards Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - John McDonnell (Lab)
Latest 6 Written Questions
(View all written questions)There is currently a shortage of some medicines used to treat tuberculosis (TB), non-tuberculous mycobacteria, and other conditions. However, as a result of measures taken, the supply position has significantly improved. Supplies to the market were delayed following regulatory requirements that increased the complexity of the manufacturing process to address serious quality concerns. This was compounded by delivery delays and increased pressure on the products that remain available.
On 21 July 2025, the shortage was designated by the Medicines Shortage Response Group (MSRG) as Tier 4, the highest impact on patients and the system, given the risk to patient and public health. Following a Medicines Supply Notification (MSN) to the system in April, a National Patient Safety Alert was published on 29 July 2025. This provided guidance to clinical teams on prioritising patient care and managing stock. Updates to the issue, including the current status and resupply dates, are regularly maintained via the online Medicines Supply Tool managed by NHS England and the Department.
The situation has improved following ongoing engagement with suppliers and enhanced support from importers. There is now sufficient stock for the treatment of latent TB to continue as normal, and MSRG agreed on 13 October that the issue should be deescalated to a Tier 3, and a new MSN was issued to the system on 23 October 2025.
An Incident Management Team managed the shortage in its most acute phase, led by NHS England and with a broad wider stakeholder group, including the Department and the UK Health Security Agency, and a Supply Chain Management group has co-ordinated the allocation and distribution of the available stock across all four nations.
Thanks to this cross-system collaboration and clinically-led strategy to manage current supplies, the sourcing of additional stock, and the effective prioritisation of the existing supply, the stock levels of many licensed products have improved.
NHS England continues to engage with all relevant suppliers to understand usage and expected resupply dates as well as with specialist importers of unlicensed products to understand their ability to cover the initial and future deficit. Plans are underway to ensure that when further licensed stock becomes available, we can control allocation via wholesalers to enable fair distribution of stock.
Medium to longer-term planning is underway to address ongoing and future challenges in TB medicine supply.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
No data relating to patients’ DNA is included in the datasets processed in the NHS Federated Data Platform provided by a consortium led by Palantir. Faculty had no access to patient DNA data as part of any contract with the Department of Health and Social Care or NHS England.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
No data relating to patients’ DNA is included in the datasets processed in the NHS Federated Data Platform provided by a consortium led by Palantir. Faculty had no access to patient DNA data as part of any contract with the Department of Health and Social Care or NHS England.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The pause on processing asylum claims and settlement protection applications from Syrian nationals has been lifted.
We are working through the outstanding cases in line with the relevant published policy guidance taking into account the latest published country policy information on Syria. Each application will be considered on its individual merits and some cases may require further consideration and evidence gathering.
We will not remove anyone to their own or any country where they would face persecution or serious harm.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The department has set out the costs of the scheme and provided further details to clarify this: Breakdown of Home Office costs associated with the MEDP with Rwanda and the Illegal Migration Act 2023 - GOV.UK.
For a variety of reasons, including issues around commercial sensitivities, we do not expect to provide a further breakdown of IT-related expenditure, but as the Home Secretary has made clear, our work now is to repurpose as much of this money as possible to clear the asylum backlog and move out of hotels.
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
1 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Dawn Butler's MHCLG questions)Tax policy is a matter for fiscal events.
The Government keeps all tax policy under review.
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)