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 18 Jun 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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(16 debate interactions)
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(6 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(28 debate contributions)
(12 debate contributions)
(10 debate contributions)
(10 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,734 words contributed)
(1,173 words contributed)
(412 words contributed)
(311 words contributed)
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 26,167 signatures (1.60%)
of 19,582 signatures (0.94%)
of 154,547 signatures (0.36%)
of 154,547 signatures (0.36%)
of 26,167 signatures (1.60%)
of 105,601 signatures (0.19%)
of 19,582 signatures (0.94%)
Petition Closed
Call a General Election
Gov Responded - 6 Dec 2024 Debated on - 6 Jan 2025 View Dawn Butler's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 months 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
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: 23 Jul 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 4
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
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, …
(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
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 (Ind)
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 (Ind)
Latest 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)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 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 (Home Office)