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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

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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

UK citizenship for the Windrush generation

39 signatures

That this House deplores the Home Office’s treatment of those of the Windrush Generation and their families; notes that many residents through no fault of their own still await the restoration of citizenship; further notes that many are still waiting for compensation for the acti

18 Jan 2021

Virtual participation in debates

65 signatures

That this House notes with deep concern that some Members have not been able to take part virtually in debates, which means that those Members have been disenfranchised; further notes that this, in effect, disenfranchises those constituents who are left without a voice in House o

17 Nov 2020

Greencore

18 signatures

That this House notes that the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Greencore) Regulations 2020 (921) require staff at the company, which makes M&S sandwiches, to self-isolate for 14 days, without compensating staff for loss of earnings either at Greencore or elsewhere;

10 Sept 2020

Sales of teargas, riot shields and rubber bullets to the United States

59 signatures

That this House calls on the Government to ensure the immediate suspension of sales of teargas, riot shields and rubber bullets to the United States.

2 Jun 2020

UN INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

48 signatures

That this House notes the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2017; reaffirms this House's commitment to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms from our society; and calls on the Government to officially mark the observance annu

14 Mar 2017

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE ACT

58 signatures

That this House welcomes the 14th anniversary of the Government's official recognition of British Sign Language on 18 March 2017; celebrates the culture and heritage of sign language; and calls on the Government to enact a British Sign Language Act in England to give British Sign

14 Mar 2017

VIOLENT CRIME IN LONDON

15 signatures

That this House expresses concern about the violent crime that has occurred in North West London and beyond in January 2017; sends sympathy to the families of the victims; and recognises the need for all boroughs to work together in a collaborative way to tackle all violent crime

9 Feb 2017

AIR CHINA PASSENGER ADVICE

34 signatures

That this House condemns the racist advice given by Air China to its passengers when visiting London; notes Air China advises that precautions are needed when entering areas populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people; and calls on the airline to replace that advice with a

7 Sept 2016

INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL LIVING WAGE AND EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS

20 signatures

That this House is aware that employers are currently seeking to offset the increased costs of implementation of the national living wage (NLW) policy by reducing long-standing terms and conditions by removing shift premium payments, overtime rates, sick pay and bank holiday pay;

18 Apr 2016

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ACTION AT THE GRUNWICK PHOTO PROCESSING PLANT

29 signatures

This House recognises and celebrates the solidarity, persistence and determination of the predominantly female and Asian workforce at the Grunwick Photo Processing Plant in West London who took part in landmark action to secure trade union recognition; notes that 2016 is the 40th

7 Mar 2016

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