Parliament - Dawn Butler

Dawn receives MP of the Year Award

Coronavirus

Commons debates

One year ago, the Government’s Coronavirus Act was passed to address an unfolding emergency in the UK. It was an unknown situation and we understandably rushed through the extraordinary...

Coronavirus

Commons debates

The word “crucial” has been doing a lot of heavy lifting in the Minister’s speech. Is it not correct that if these measures are voted down today, the Government would have 21...

Engagements

Dawn Butler made a speech in the House of Commons

I personally thank you, Mr Speaker, for your support for Parliament’s covid memorial quilt. Prime Minister, after PMQs, I will be presenting my cross-party private Member’s Bill, the...

Coronavirus: Disease Control

Ministry of Justice

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mechanisms to appeal against fines issued under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)...

Sri Lanka

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) for her warm and powerful opening of the debate, and for securing it along with the hon. Member for Carshalton and...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Parliament needs to really do its job and take stock of the coronavirus legislation. Many will be surprised to learn that only 17 of the 398 statutory instruments made were under the Coronavirus...

Policing and Prevention of Violence against Women

Commons debates

I send my deepest condolences to Sarah Everard’s loved ones and all those who have lost loved ones to violence, including Bibaa Henry’s and Nicole Smallman’s loved ones, who...

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020: Fines

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of fines issued in error under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England)...

International Women’s Day

Commons debates

I take the point, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have made a freedom of information request to establish how many police officers have been investigated for domestic violence. Recognised journalist...

International Women’s Day

Commons debates

I congratulate the right hon. Members for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) and for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) on securing this debate. Every 16 minutes, a woman or a girl is abused....

Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill

Commons debates

My apologies, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Prime Minister recently promised to take care of the nurses who sat at the nation’s bedside during one of our darkest moments, before offering them an...

Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill

Commons debates

It is correct that a contingencies fund Bill is vital when the Government need to react, especially during the pandemic, but it relies on trust. Trust requires transparency, truth and honesty....

Home Education: Coronavirus

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department is providing to the families of home schooled children during the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps he is taking to help...

Protest

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 effectiveness of existing police powers to manage protest; and what further powers she plans to give the...

Planning Permission: Carbon Emissions

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 the Government is taking to ensure that planning applications granted by local authorities are not having a...

Coronavirus: Health Education

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) emergency support and (b) specialised guidance on (i) covid-19 and (ii) covid-19...

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans the Government has to mark the remainder of the United Nations International Decade for People of...

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans the Government has to mark United Nations International Day for the elimination of racial...

Travellers: Camping Sites

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to publish its response to the Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments consultation,...

Coronavirus: Vaccination

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support and offer the covid-19 vaccine to people with (a) blood cancer and (b) and other blood...