• Labour MP for Brent South
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 11,326 votes. — 54th out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
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• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Dawn Butler voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Education and Skills, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Communities and Local Government

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Identity Cards, Extradition, Racial and Religious Hatred, Somalia, Terrorism

(based on written questions asked by Dawn Butler and answered by departments)

Women and Equality: Carers (Flexible Working) (8 May 2008)

“What steps the Government are taking to increase awareness among carers of their right to request flexible working.”

Women and Equality: Carers (Flexible Working) (8 May 2008)

“I thank my right hon. and learned Friend for that response. My constituency of Brent, South is the most diverse in the UK. As such, it is tradition that many people look after elderly relatives. However, they do not understand that they have a right to request flexible working. Can my right hon. and learned Friend expand on what the Government will do to ensure that people are aware of their...”

Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Social Enterprise (7 May 2008)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps he is taking to promote social enterprise amongst young people.”

More of Dawn Butler's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 116 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Dawn Butler speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 27 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £979 (536th). Rail £206 (523rd). Other £4 (74th).