Parliament - Dawn Butler

Dawn receives MP of the Year Award

Civil Service: LGBT People

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to improve reporting on LGBT+ inclusion in the civil service.

Business: LGBT People

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps she will take to improve LGBT+ workers representation on the boards of FTSE 100 companies.

Equal Pay: LGBT People

Women and Equalities

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle the LGBT+ pay gap.

Equal Pay: LGBT People

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps she is taking to tackle the LGBT+ pay gap.

Business: Equality

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps she plans to take to improve reporting on LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace.

Business: Equality

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of FTSE 100 companies on diversity.

Points of Order

Commons debates

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Home Office press team told journalists that all the people on a deportation flight to Jamaica were serious criminals. That seems not to have been true, and,...

Census: Statutory Instruments

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to lay the statutory instrument to make provision for Census 2021.

Census: Gender Recognition

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to include a non-gendered option on the Census 2021.

Sanitary Protection: VAT

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has for the future of the Tampon Tax Fund.

Police: Equality

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the police introducing affirmative action to tackle failures on diversity in police...

Police: Equality

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether institutional racism exists in the police force.

Police: Equality

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase diversity in the police force.

Topical Questions

Women and Equalities

Dawn Butler made a speech in the House of Commons

The Home Secretary’s response to a question on race relations was actually quite damaging. I am really pleased that the Minister is listening to Labour MPs, but can she clarify what is...

LGBT Hate Crime

Women and Equalities

Dawn Butler made a speech in the House of Commons

This is my first time at the Dispatch Box this year, so may I congratulate you on your re-election, Mr Speaker, and say happy new year to all the staff in the House? I thank the Minister for her...

Civil Partnership

Commons debates

I welcome the regulations, and I congratulate the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) on his campaign. I too called for the law to be changed, so I am delighted that the...

Tributes to the Speaker’s Chaplain

Commons debates

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Will you indulge me for a moment? I have a bit of FOMO—fear of missing out—because as a Front Bencher I have not been able to say thank you for...

Slavery: Monuments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking help ensure that Memorial 2007 has the necessary funding required before November 2019.

Gender Recognition Act 2004

Women and Equalities

Dawn Butler made a speech in the House of Commons

I welcome the Minister to her new position and look forward to working with her on all these issues. I am losing count, but I think she is the fifth Minister whom I have shadowed since I have...

Government Equalities Office: Females

Women and Equalities

Dawn Butler received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress has been made on the Government Equalities Office review of its engagement with women and women's organisations; and when she plans to...