Ruth Cadbury

MP since 7 May 2015

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Ruth Cadbury is the Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1781

Votes Cast

£293,505

Expenses 2024-25

9,824

Majority

44.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£293,505

Staffing£267,393
Office£25,941
Travel£171

Year-on-Year

2024-25£293,505
2023-24£278,979
2022-23£259,818
2021-22£244,490
2020-21£237,430
2019-20£193,414
2018-19£192,268
2017-18£180,421
2016-17£178,812
2015-16£143,400

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,254 voters

Labour
20,007 votes44.2%
Conservative
10,183 votes22.5%
Green Party
4,029 votes8.9%
Reform UK
3,940 votes8.7%
Liberal Democrat
3,863 votes8.5%
Workers Party of Britain
2,746 votes6.1%
Independent
486 votes1.1%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

183

Written Questions

15

Oral Questions

91

Debates Spoken In

167

Speeches

459

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1 AYE2 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

3 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

4 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 3 Dec 2025

Financial Interests(3)

Visits outside the UK

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

£380
Name of donor
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Address of donor
Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Travel (£380), accommodation (£990), in-country travel (£290) and meals (£240), value £1,900
Destination of visit
Switzerland (Berne and Zurich)
Dates of visit
5 November 2025 to 8 November 2025
Purpose of visit
MP delegation visit with focus on Switzerland’s rail and transport network and Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system.

Registered 19 November 2025

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property (house)
Number of properties
1
Location
Greater London
Rental income
Yes

Registered 8 June 2015; updated 9 November 2018

Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client

Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client

Name
Nicholas Gash
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Sole trader, providing policy and public affairs advice to clients

Registered 8 June 2015

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ruth in Parliament

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulations on formaldehyde in domestic environme

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulations on formaldehyde in domestic environments.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs28 Mar 2019

What level of (a) direct and (b) indirect public funding will be required to support new regional co

What level of (a) direct and (b) indirect public funding will be required to support new regional connections with Heathrow Airport.

Department for Transport14 Feb 2019

What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding priorities for post-16 e

What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding priorities for post-16 education in the forthcoming spending review.

Department for Education4 Feb 2019

What steps he plans to take to reduce a potential increase in highway vehicle trips resulting from a

What steps he plans to take to reduce a potential increase in highway vehicle trips resulting from a third runway at Heathrow airport.

Department for Transport10 Jan 2019

What assessment he has made of the implications of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act f

What assessment he has made of the implications of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act for the work of (a) his Department and (b) HM Courts & Tribunals Service.

Ministry of Justice18 Dec 2018

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of people that are able to access legal a

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of people that are able to access legal aid for (a) immigration, (b) welfare benefit and (c) housing cases.

Ministry of Justice13 Nov 2018

What recent assessment she has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of contracted-out health

What recent assessment she has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of contracted-out health assessments for employment and support allowance and personal independence payment.

Department for Work and Pensions15 Oct 2018

What assessment he has made of the effect of the teachers’ recent pay award on the financial sustain

What assessment he has made of the effect of the teachers’ recent pay award on the financial sustainability of school budgets.

Department for Education10 Sept 2018

What political and diplomatic steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Syria.

What political and diplomatic steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Syria.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office4 Sept 2018

What assessment he has made of the potential effect of increased landing charges at Heathrow Airport

What assessment he has made of the potential effect of increased landing charges at Heathrow Airport on the financial viability of the proposed expansion of that airport.

Department for Transport5 Jul 2018
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