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Dawn Butler

Labour - Brent East

13,047 (34.5%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 7th May 2015


Select Committees
Panel of Chairs (since January 2025)
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill (since June 2025)
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
11th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
1st May 2024 - 8th May 2024
Education Committee
11th May 2020 - 21st Sep 2020
Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
31st Aug 2017 - 6th Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities)
14th Jun 2017 - 31st Aug 2017
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities)
6th Oct 2016 - 1st Feb 2017
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
12th Sep 2008 - 6th May 2010
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Young Citizens and Youth Engagement)
30th Oct 2009 - 6th May 2010
Modernisation of the House of Commons
13th Jul 2005 - 6th May 2010
Children, Schools and Families
9th Nov 2007 - 26th Jan 2009


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Dawn Butler has voted in 184 divisions, and 14 times against the majority of their Party.

13 Nov 2024 - Exiting the European Union - View Vote Context
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
29 Nov 2024 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
16 May 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
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
16 May 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
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
13 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 136 Labour Aye votes vs 163 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 216
13 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 122 Labour Aye votes vs 184 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 230 Noes - 256
13 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 124 Labour Aye votes vs 181 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 233 Noes - 254
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 160 Labour No votes vs 224 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 291
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 114 Labour No votes vs 199 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 275 Noes - 209
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 122 Labour Aye votes vs 186 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 266
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 113 Labour Aye votes vs 185 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 208 Noes - 261
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Dawn Butler voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 125 Labour Aye votes vs 190 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 269
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
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
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
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
View All Dawn Butler Division Votes

Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(16 debate interactions)
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(6 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(6 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(28 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(10 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Water Bill 2024-26
(1,734 words contributed)
Nurse (Use of Title) Bill 2024-26
(1,173 words contributed)
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26
(412 words contributed)
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View all Dawn Butler's debates

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).

Petitions with highest Brent East signature proportion
Petition Debates Contributed

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

21st July 2025
Dawn Butler signed this EDM on Monday 21st July 2025

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 …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Jul 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 4
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
14th July 2025
Dawn Butler signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Monday 14th July 2025

Mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting and action plans

Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House notes with concern that nationally, there is a 6% pay gap between employees from Black, African Caribbean or Black British ethnic groups and their White counterparts; further notes that in London the ethnicity pay gap is the highest in the country at 23.8%; expresses concern that Black, …
28 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Independent: 9
Liberal Democrat: 4
Green Party: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
View All Dawn Butler's signed Early Day Motions

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.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Tuesday 11th February 2025
(Read Debate)

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.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Wednesday 16th September 2020
(Read Debate)

A Bill to make provision in connection with coronavirus; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
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.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Commons
Friday 23rd October 2020

Latest 3 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
7th Jul 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Faculty will have access to NHS patient DNA data through Government contracts.

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.

Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
7th Jul 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Palantir will have (a) exclusive and (b) other access to NHS patients’ DNA data as part of its contracts with the Government.

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.

Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
22nd Jan 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which companies were contracted by her Department to develop an IT system for the Rwanda scheme; and how much was spent with each company.

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.

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Home Office)