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: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Universal Credit 17 Oct 2018

  Do the Government recognise that, in constituencies such as mine in London, work does not pay the rent for most people, because rent levels in the private sector are almost equal to take-home pay? Universal credit is therefore essential. The majority of claimants in my constituency are working. Do the Government recognise the problems with pay-outs, delays and so on, particularly for people...

• Road Safety — [Mrs Madeleine Moon in the Chair] 16 Oct 2018

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon, in this important debate. We have had so many statements from the Government and debates in this House about one or more of the issues of congestion, air pollution, obesity, diabetes, poor physical and mental health, and the decline in our high streets’ economies. I have two solutions to all those, which do not cost a lot to...

• Road Safety — [Mrs Madeleine Moon in the Chair] 16 Oct 2018

  I thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. I want to pick up on one thing he said about cyclists not wearing the correct kind of helmet. Is he aware that there is no requirement on cyclists to wear helmets in this country? In fact, in most countries where cycling is an awful lot more prevalent than it is in this country, most people do not wear helmets, because they do not need to.

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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

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
• Home Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Education
• Heathrow Airport
• Israel: Immigration Controls
• Cycling
• Migrant Workers
• Aviation: Noise

Currently held offices

• Member, Justice Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Childcare Bill Committee (3 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 85 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Ruth Cadbury’s speeches
• Has received answers to 61 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 83.13% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 142 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ruth Cadbury’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 113 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)