Ruth Cadbury’s voting in Parliament

Ruth Cadbury is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Ruth Cadbury sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Ruth Cadbury voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Ruth Cadbury’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Ruth Cadbury’s full vote analysis page for more.

Ruth Cadbury has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 25 Jun 2019

Recent appearances

• Health and Social Care: Topical Questions 23 Jul 2019

  In January the Health Secretary declared air pollution a health emergency, yet today, tomorrow and Thursday we will see ozone layers in the south and south-east of England that will be a health hazard to the old, the young and the sick. Unlike in equivalent situations in other countries, the Government have released no warnings to people or advised how they should take appropriate action. How...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Bypasses: Cycling 19 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to ensure that new bypasses funded through the Major Roads Network programme are safe for cyclists.

• Children and Mental Health Services — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair] 16 Jul 2019

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the hon. Member for Burton (Andrew Griffiths) on obtaining the debate and on his excellent speech, which I almost wholly agree with. I carried out a constituency survey on mental health services for young people and the responses showed that my constituents are worried and concerned and feel that the situation is...

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Profile

Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ruthcadbury
• https://facebook.com/RuthCadburywin2017

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Ruth Cadbury campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Department of Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Heathrow Airport
• Cycling
• Aviation: Noise
• Israel: Immigration Controls
• Boats

Currently held offices

• Member, Transport Committee (since 29 Oct 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 19 Nov 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Housing) (10 Oct 2016 to 29 Jun 2017)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 28 Feb 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mary Macleod
• Ann Keen
• Nirj Deva
• Barney Hayhoe

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Childcare Bill Committee (3 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 68 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Ruth Cadbury’s speeches
• Has received answers to 45 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81.28% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 141 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ruth Cadbury’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 146 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)