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.

This is a selection of Ruth Cadbury’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2016–2019
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 53 votes for, 8 votes against, 16 absences, between 2017–2019
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016

Last updated: 24 Oct 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Ruth Cadbury

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Cycling and Walking 4 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the research commissioned by his Department to assess the funding required to meet its ambitions to (a) double cycling trips and (b) increase walking trips by 2025 has been completed; and when he plans to publish that research.

• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Air Pollution 31 Oct 2019

  What recent steps she has taken to support local authorities in reducing air pollution.

• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Air Pollution 31 Oct 2019

  Mr Speaker, may I first thank you on behalf of many of us for the role you have played in ensuring that this elected House calls the Executive to account with such fervour? Also, could you turn your attention to the bag that is in the cupboard in your office, which requires your signature so I can use it as a raffle prize?

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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 Education
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Heathrow Airport
• Cycling
• Israel: Immigration Controls
• Aviation: Noise
• Tax Avoidance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Transport Committee (29 Oct 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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 55 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Ruth Cadbury’s speeches
• Has received answers to 58 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.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 152 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)