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)4 APPG memberships (as of 28 Mar 2025)
Artificial Intelligence, Governance and Inclusive Leadership, Jamaica, Women in Parliament23 Former APPG memberships
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
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)
(6 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(19 debate contributions)
(9 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,734 words contributed)
(1,173 words contributed)
(311 words contributed)
(97 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 12,332 signatures (0.97%)
of 39,323 signatures (0.36%)
of 35,479 signatures (0.34%)
of 115,318 signatures (0.27%)
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of 125,041 signatures (0.16%)
c. 16,939 added daily
3,082,315
(Estimated)
Call a General Election
Sign this petition Gov Responded - 6 Dec 2024 Debated on - 6 Jan 2025 View Dawn Butler's petition debate contributionscloses in 2 weeks, 4 days
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
Lesbian Visibility Week 2025
Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)That this House notes Lesbian Visibility Week (LVW) this year started on 22 April 2025; further notes that the theme for the week was celebrating rainbow families focusing on LGBTQ+ women and recognising the importance of all family structures; congratulates all those who organised events under the LVW banner; welcomes …
(Most recent: 30 Apr 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 7
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Trans+ History Week
Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)That this House welcomes the second annual Trans+ History Week; notes the week held from 5 to 11 May 2025 will celebrate the millenia-old history and contributions of transgender, non-binary, gender-diverse and intersex people; highlights the ongoing challenges faced by Trans+ communities that includes high rates in hate crimes and …
(Most recent: 30 Apr 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 2
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.
Friday 20th June 2025
Order Paper number: 18
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
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
6 Bills co-sponsored by Dawn Butler
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 (Ind)
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)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)