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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 37,802 voters
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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1525 votes — page 5 of 61
3 NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
3 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
3 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026
3 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
2 NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
3 AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
1 AYE3 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Financial Interests(7)
Visits outside the UK
the UK and the US gathered in Accra
£2,005
Visits outside the UK
the UK and the US gathered in Accra
- 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
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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
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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
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 24 November 2022
Registered 3 March 2023
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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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 signatureThat 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 signaturesThat 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 signaturesThat 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 signaturesThat 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 signaturesThat 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 signaturesThat 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 signaturesThat 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 signaturesThat 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 signaturesThat 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 signaturesThat 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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