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.

This is a random selection of Dawn Butler’s votes.

• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 80 votes for, 12 votes against, 33 absences, between 2006–2020.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 19 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2016–2019.
• Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Unispace Global: Protective Clothing 28 Apr 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2022 to Question 117746 on Unispace Global: Protective Clothing, what proportion of the supplies purchased by the Government under the £603 million Unispace Global Ltd contract (a) were received and (b) met safety standards.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Stonewall 26 Apr 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions officials in his Department had with representatives of trade unions regarding his Department's decision to suspend its membership of Stonewall's Diversity Champion programme.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Ministry of Justice: Written Questions 25 Apr 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 117746 on Unispace Global: Protective Clothing tabled by the hon. Member for Brent Central on 3 March 2022.

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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

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Women and Equalities
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Cabinet Office
• Equal Pay
• Office for Tackling Injustices
• Coronavirus: Disease Control
• Universal Credit
• Identity Cards

Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Education Committee (11 May 2020 to 21 Sep 2020)
• 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)

• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• 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)