MP for Brent East
“A Labour backbencher with high attendance and loyalty who has led on women and equalities but has occasionally rebelled on welfare and end-of-life policy.”
Dawn Butler is the Labour MP for Brent East, first elected in 2015. She currently serves on the Panel of Chairs and on the Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill committee. In Parliament she has led on women and equalities in her previous roles and has sat on committees including Science, Innovation and Technology and Education, reflecting a focus on equality, public policy and education.
She shows very high party loyalty (99%) and above-average attendance (62%), with 15 rebel votes to date. Her overall pattern places her on a centre-left spectrum. Generally, she votes against stricter immigration controls and against the Rwanda deportation scheme, and she has a tendency to support NHS funding and prison sentencing, while her votes on Universal Credit, VAT, transgender rights and the asylum system are mixed.
Declared nine financial interests across categories including miscellaneous, employment and earnings, ad hoc payments, land and property (within or outside the UK), and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
11 positions
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
Since Jun 2025
Panel of Chairs
Since Jan 2025
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Education Committee
May 2020 - Sept 2020
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
May 2020 - May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
Aug 2017 - Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities)
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Diverse Communities)
Oct 2016 - Feb 2017
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
