Dawn Butler

MP for Brent East

LabourMP since 7 May 2015

Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Young Citizens and Youth Engagement)

Write to this MP Official Parliament profile

About Dawn Butler

Dawn Butler is the Labour MP for Brent East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Constituencies represented

Brent East4 July 2024 – present
Brent Central7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Brent South5 May 2005 – 6 May 2010

Write to Dawn Butler

Before you write

MPs normally deal with constituency casework for people who live in the area they represent. Their office will usually need your full name and home address to confirm that you are a constituent.

What are you contacting the MP about?

Constituency caseworkExamples: local services, benefits, immigration case, government department problem, housing, NHS, council problem, unresolved complaint.This option requires constituency verification, because MPs deal with casework for people who live in the area they represent.Parliamentary or policy matterExamples: legislation, government policy, committee work, Parliamentary Questions, public spending, national campaign.This may allow correspondence with MPs other than your own, for example about a ministerial or committee role.

Where this fits in

Step 1Completed
Research
Find the authority and what it holds.
Step 2Completed
FOI request
Ask for the records in writing.
Step 3Completed
Response received
20 working days is the legal limit.
Step 4Completed
Complaint
Optional internal review by the authority.
Step 5Completed
ICO
Independent regulator for FOI handling.
Step 6You are here
Contact MP
Political pressure and referrals.
Step 7
Parliamentary action
Questions, debates, committees.

Not every step applies to every case. Complaints and the ICO stage are optional, and you can contact your MP at any point.

Parliamentary information last updated: 8 August 2026 at 04:45. Source: UK Parliament Members service.

Spotted a wrong detail? Report incorrect information.