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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1781 votes — page 5 of 72

2 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2 votes · 9 Mar 2026

3 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

1 AYE2 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

3 votes · 13 Jan 2026

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

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help protect (a) visual artists and (b) other creators from copyright infringement by AI de

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology27 Jan 2025

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of copyright law for ensuring visual artists are remunerated for the use of their wo

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology27 Jan 2025

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to assess the potential implications for the Government's policies of the unlaw

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology27 Jan 2025

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing an opt-out for AI firms using copyright works on (a) visual art

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology27 Jan 2025

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the potential impact of the use of AI models on (a)

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology27 Jan 2025

Driving under Influence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests there were for driving under the influence of drugs in each year since 2018.

AnsweredHome Office16 Jan 2025

Driving under Influence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the National Police Chief Councils on the effectiveness of powers to arrest people suspected of driv

AnsweredHome Office16 Jan 2025

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HMRC plans to respond to the email of 9 December 2024 from the office of the hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth.

AnsweredTreasury15 Jan 2025

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to introduce early diagnosis services for osteoporosis.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Jan 2025

Faith Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to remove the 50% faith cap on newly opened schools.

AnsweredDepartment for Education14 Jan 2025
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