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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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

Committees and topics of interest

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)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

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

Numerology

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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 of Members' Interests

6. Overseas visits
1-4 October 2007, to New York and Washington, to meet the Mayor of New York, visit the New York Stock Exchange and Members of Congress in connection with capital markets and financial regulation. All travel, accommodation and hospitality paid by Deutsche Bank. (Registered 18 October 2007)
7. Overseas benefits and gifts
During a non-registrable visit to Jamaica in June 2006 I received a flight upgrade from Air Jamaica. (Registered 13 April 2007)

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

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

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

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£21,803 (283rd)£15,442    
London Supplement£0£0    
Incidental Expenses Provision£18,145 (468th)£20,000    
Staffing Allowance£89,488 (80th)£83,251    
Members' Travel£1,189 (610th)*£1,348    
Members' Staff Travel£250 (joint 303rd)£30    
Centrally Purchased Stationery£5,934 (10th)£2,410    
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£19,488 (9th)£4,550N/AN/AN/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,014 (joint 385th)£1,014    
Other Costs£0£0    
Total£157,311 (32nd)£128,045    

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