Dawn Butler’s voting in Parliament

Dawn Butler is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Dawn Butler sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Dawn Butler consistently voted against greater regulation of gambling, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Dawn Butler generally voted for greater autonomy for schools, while most Labour MPs almost always voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Dawn Butler’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Dawn Butler’s full vote analysis page for more.

Dawn Butler has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Domestic Abuse: LGBT People 30 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) domestic abuse and (b) parental abuse experienced by LGBTQ+ youth during the covid-19 outbreak.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Contact Tracing: Computer Software 24 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the minutes of meetings held between officials in his Department with representatives from (a) Apple and (b) Google on the development of a covid-19 app.

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Dyson: Ventilators 22 Jul 2020

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2020 to Question 32254, how many working CoVent ventilation devices have been provided by Dyson to the NHS; how much has been spent from the public purse on the production of those devices; and what proportion of that spending has been returned to the Government by Dyson.

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Profile

Labour MP for Brent Central

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Also represented Brent South

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @dawnbutlerbrent
• https://facebook.com/DawnButlerBrent

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Dawn Butler campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Women and Equalities
• Home Office
• Cabinet Office
• Home Department
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Equal Pay
• Office for Tackling Injustices
• Identity Cards
• Universal Credit
• Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges

Currently held offices

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (since 11 May 2020)
• Member, Education Committee (since 11 May 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (31 Aug 2017 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities) (14 Jun 2017 to 31 Aug 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities) (6 Oct 2016 to 1 Feb 2017)
• Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (3 Nov 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Young Citizens and Youth Engagement) (30 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (17 Sep 2008 to 11 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (12 Sep 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (9 Nov 2007 to 26 Jan 2009)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (7 Nov 2007 to 28 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Jane Kennedy, Minister of State), Department of Health (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sarah Teather

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Pensions Bill Committee (13 out of 20)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)