Dawn Butler

MP since 7 May 2015

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Dawn Butler is the Labour MP for Brent East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1525

Votes Cast

£287,721

Expenses 2024-25

13,047

Majority

51.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£287,721

Staffing£266,347
Office£21,361
Travel£13

Year-on-Year

2024-25£287,721
2023-24£236,417
2022-23£273,828
2021-22£223,417
2020-21£227,418
2019-20£193,297
2018-19£191,737
2017-18£186,521
2016-17£196,416
2015-16£158,577

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 37,802 voters

Labour
19,370 votes51.2%
Conservative
6,323 votes16.7%
Green Party
3,729 votes9.9%
Liberal Democrat
2,635 votes7.0%
Reform UK
2,024 votes5.3%
Independent
1,846 votes4.9%
Workers Party of Britain
1,052 votes2.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

9

Written Questions

6

Oral Questions

107

Debates Spoken In

194

Speeches

411

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(7)

Visits outside the UK

the UK and the US gathered in Accra

£2,005
Name of donor
Heward Mills Ltd
Address of donor
77 Farringdon Road, London EC1M 3JU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights £2,005.19, accommodation £925, value £2,925.19
Destination of visit
Ghana
Dates of visit
23 May 2025 to 1 June 2025
Purpose of visit
The Protect Black Women Tour - Black Women leaders and allies from the UK and the US gathered in Accra, Ghana for a Liberation Tour to mark the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and to establish the Protect Black Women Accra Principles.

Registered 24 June 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Speaking engagement
Payer
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (Law Firm), Telephone House, 2-4 Temple Avenue, London EC4Y 0HB

Registered 3 December 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Speaking engagements
Payer
Eden & Partners (deliver training programmes), 1 West Street, Lewes BN7 2NZ

Registered 2 April 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
24 November 2022

Registered 3 March 2023

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
16 October 2024

Registered 7 November 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dawn in Parliament

Alleged comments by Frank Hester

71 signatures

That this House expresses its shock regarding the alleged comments made by Frank Hester reported by The Guardian about the hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and all Black women; believes these alleged comments to be both racist and violent in nature; notes that Mr

11 Mar 2024

Diversity of London

16 signatures

That this House states its admiration for London; celebrates the diversity of the capital city and believes this diversity is its strength; acknowledges the rich contributions of people from all backgrounds; expresses concern about recent statements made by hon. and Rt hon. Membe

27 Feb 2024

Conduct of the hon. Member for Ashfield and the Rt hon. Members for Fareham and South West Norfolk

27 signatures

That this House is shocked and appalled by the recent conduct of certain Members in respect of their remarks relating to Muslims; believes that the recent remarks made by the hon. Member for Ashfield and the Rt hon. Members for Fareham and South West Norfolk are Islamophobic and

26 Feb 2024

The Ministerial Code and parliamentary standards

42 signatures

That this House believes that trust in the Ministerial Code has been eroded; further believes that the Prime Minister should no longer be the guardian of the Code as this does not provide necessary safeguards; and calls for steps to be taken to make the House of Commons responsib

20 Jun 2023

Sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire

35 signatures

That this House marks with sadness the sixth anniversary of the terrible Grenfell Fire disaster; calls for urgent action from the Government to ensure all buildings are made safe by remedying fire safety defects irrespective of building type, height, tenure or any other character

12 Jun 2023

Complaints of sexual harassment at McDonald's restaurants

26 signatures

That this House recognises the legal agreement under section 23 of the Equalities Act 2006 reached between the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and fast-food giant McDonald’s UK in response to concerns over the handling of complaints by staff of sexual harassment; believes

8 Feb 2023

Appeals process for fines under covid-19 restrictions

10 signatures

That this House is concerned by increasing reports of alleged social gatherings and events in Downing Street during periods of covid-19 lockdown; is further concerned by the fact that the police have issued over 100,000 fixed penalty notice fines to members of the public for brea

25 Jan 2022

Government funding plans for Transport for London

17 signatures

That this House is concerned with the current Government funding plans for Transport for London; believes that a short term deal or reduction in funding could threaten London’s recovery and the potential long term effects could be devastating; recognises the vital role that Trans

6 Dec 2021

The Ministerial Code and the conduct of the Prime Minister

106 signatures

That this House believes that trust in the ministerial code has been eroded by the actions of the Prime Minister; further believes that the Prime Minister should no longer be the guardian of the code as he has been shown to lack the moral aptitude needed; and therefore calls for

6 Sept 2021

General Practice Data for Planning Research

28 signatures

That this House is concerned with the current plans for the General Practice Data for Planning Research, while although noting the importance of data for legitimate research believes that it puts patient data and medical histories at serious risk of abuse; believes that the plans

23 Jun 2021

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