Dawn Butler
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Brent East · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary office
House of Commons , London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8591
Email: dawn.butler.mp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent East | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Brent Central | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
| Brent South | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5 May 2005 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Central |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities | Opposition | 31 August 2017 | 6 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities) | Opposition | 14 June 2017 | 31 August 2017 |
| Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities) | Opposition | 6 October 2016 | 1 February 2017 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Young Citizens and Youth Engagement) | Government | 30 October 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 12 September 2008 | 6 May 2010 |
Voting participation
561st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 144 | 61.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 217 | 67.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 144 | 72.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 166 | 64.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 32 | 12.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 199 | 82.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 98 | 51.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 580 | 54.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 422 | 66.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
263rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 116 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 71 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 57 | 31 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 86 | 30 | 81 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 40 | 22 | 86 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 29 January 2025 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Education Committee 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
- Science and Technology Committee (Commons) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 268th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2005
- – Became MP for Brent South
- – Joined Labour
2008
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2009
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Young Citizens and Youth Engagement)
2010
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Young Citizens and Youth Engagement)
2015
- – Became MP for Brent Central
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities)
2017
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities)
2020
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
- – Joined Education Committee
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
2024
- – Became MP for Brent East
2025
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
Constituency: Brent East
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.