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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Aye: 843No: 682

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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

50th Anniversary of the Grunwick Strike

1 signature

That this House recognises and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Grunwick strike, a historic industrial dispute led by predominantly Asian women workers in Willesden, Brent; celebrates the courage and leadership of Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick women, who challenged poor

7 Sept 2026

Together Alliance

40 signatures

That this House notes with grave concern the growing confidence and visibility of far-right movements in the UK, including the increasing scale of far-right protests on the nation’s streets; further notes that such movements exploit genuine economic problems faced by many in orde

3 Feb 2026

West London Orbital

5 signatures

That this House supports the proposed West London Orbital (WLO) as a shovel-ready, low-carbon rail scheme that would deliver a high-value new connection across west London; notes that it requires no major tunnelling or land acquisition and aligns with the Government’s national re

2 Dec 2025

Mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting and action plans

29 signatures

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%; expres

14 Jul 2025

Recognition and support for the creator economy

14 signatures

That this House recognises the growing contribution of ethical content creators to the UK’s creative industries and wider economy; notes that individuals working as digital creators often operate as small businesses or limited companies but face barriers accessing support routine

8 Jul 2025

High street gambling reform

31 signatures

That this House notes with concern that local authorities currently lack sufficient powers to regulate the spread of gambling premises due to the statutory aim to permit duty set out in the Gambling Act 2005; further notes that this duty restricts councils’ ability to reject appl

16 Jun 2025

Legal protection of the nurse job title

37 signatures

That this House notes with concern that the job title of nurse is not currently a legally protected term, despite the high levels of public trust placed in the profession; further notes that, while the title of registered nurse is protected, the widespread and unregulated use of

6 May 2025

Mobile phone theft

38 signatures

That this House notes with concern that an estimated 78,000 people had phones or bags snatched from them in Britain in the year to March 2024; further notes that this represented a 153% rise when compared to the year to March 2023; acknowledges that 70% of all thefts in London ar

24 Jan 2025

Sexual harassment in the workplace

42 signatures

That this House is seriously concerned about the continued incidence of alleged sexual harassment in workplaces across the UK; notes that 700 current or former employees of McDonald's UK alone are bringing legal action against the company alleging they were subject to sexual hara

13 Jan 2025

SEND provision at Kingsbury High

8 signatures

That this House commends the extraordinary education that Kingsbury High school provides for SEND children and young people; expresses concern about young people with special educational needs and disabilities; acknowledges these children have behaviour issues and struggle to soc

23 Oct 2024

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