At a glanceRuth Cadbury is a Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth, and has represented the seat for 11 years, 2 months. They have cast 448 votes in Commons divisions (78% attendance), tabled 1,625 written questions and registered 3 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Ruth Cadbury did not vote in 127. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees Committee since 23 Jun 2026
- Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements Committee since 11 Jun 2025
- Liaison Committee (Commons) Committee since 4 Dec 2024
- Transport Committee Committee · Chair since 11 Sep 2024
- Brentford and Isleworth Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 7 May 2015
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Alex Mayer Labour 100.0% · 443 of 443 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 437 of 437 shared votes
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 436 of 436 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 429 of 429 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 427 of 427 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 264 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 143 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 307 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 291 shared votes
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Priti Patel
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 271 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Family members engaged in third-party lobbying1
- Nicholas Gash employed as Lobbyist (registered 8 Jun 2015)
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Switzerland between 05 November 2025 and 08 November 2025 (registered 19 Nov 2025)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Residential in Greater London (registered 8 Jun 2015)
Written questions
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Solicitor General, how many A.) prosecutions B.) convictions have been made since 2006 under Section 26(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 in relation to individuals purchasing firearms or ammunition with a false certificate.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
Section 26(2) does not create an offence relating to the purchase or acquisition of firearms using a false certificate. The offence most closely associated with such conduct is section 3(5) of the Firearms Act (FA) 1968, where it is an offence to produce ...
Leasehold: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of leaseholders over the age of 80 who hold the lease on properties in a) England and b) London.
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
My Department publishes a release entitled ‘Leasehold Dwellings’ which includes statistics on the number of leasehold dwellings in England by tenure, dwelling type, and region. Statistics from 2024-25 can be found on gov.uk here. Annex table 2.4 shows tha...
Devolution: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the department plans to consult on secondary legislation in respect to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act in order to give Transport for London the power to regulate micro mobility.
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
We plan to consult on licensing for shared cycles in the coming months. Following this, we will implement licensing through a combination of secondary legislation and guidance to empower local leaders across England, including TfL in London, to regulate t...
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of forged shotgun licences in England.
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
Data on the number of forged firearms certificates used to purchase shotguns in England is not collected centrally. The law is clear on the sales of shotguns that a purchaser must hold the appropriate firearms certificate and transactions must comply with...
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of forged shotgun licences used to purchase shotguns in England in the last five years.
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
Data on the number of forged firearms certificates used to purchase shotguns in England is not collected centrally. The law is clear on the sales of shotguns that a purchaser must hold the appropriate firearms certificate and transactions must comply with...
Sheltered Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protections for older people buying leasehold properties in retirement homes.
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 22 June 2026 (HCWS132) and the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.
Leasehold: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the information provided by a) Housing Associations and b) retirement homes to individuals who are purchasing leasehold flats.
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 22 June 2026 (HCWS132) and the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.
Walking: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her department will issue guidance for developers to support walking to school.
Answer · 3 Jul 2026
On 12 June, the Government published the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3), which will enable more children to walk, wheel and cycle to school. Active Travel England published its delivery plan on the same day, ‘Worth Every Step’, whic...
Early day motions
| 24 Mar 2016 | LAUNDERETTES AND REMOVAL OF PLANNING PROTECTIONS | 19 sig. |
| 28 Jan 2016 | CENTENARY OF THE MILITARY SERVICE ACT 1916 AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS | 26 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am sure that you and all Members of this House are hoping to get a holiday in at some point during this recess, so I wish you a hassle-free journey out and back home. My Committee is today launching an inquiry o…
13 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls
In a number of cases in my constituency, male perpetrators of domestic abuse have used their partners’ immigration status as a tool to control and abuse them. Those women feel unable to report crimes of any kind because they are worried ab…
8 Jul 2026 European Entry and Exit System
The right hon. Member for Herne Bay and Sandwich (Sir Roger Gale) is quite right to highlight this challenge and the impact on Kent when these queues build up, and of course the impact on British people trying to get out through Dover, Fol…
6 Jul 2026 Civil Service Pensions
I thank the Minister for this statement. Time and again, our constituents have been failed by outsourced companies; it is not just Capita, and it is not just Government services. Following on from an earlier question, what else will the Mi…
22 Jun 2026 East Midlands Railway Collision
I endorse, as I know does everyone in this House, the comments by the Secretary of State and the shadow Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Holden). He asked all the questions that I had lined up to as…
22 Jun 2026 SEND Improvement Plans: Multi-academy Trusts
Special needs specialists in schools in my constituency have raised with me their concerns about the shortage of educational psychologists. A mum of a profoundly disabled child, who I met on Saturday, raised concerns about the shortage of …
15 Jun 2026 Social Media Ban for Under-16s
In the large group of 16 to 18-year-olds from schools in my constituency that I discussed a potential ban with, there was no consensus about whether there should be a ban, but there was strong consensus that they needed good-quality inform…
11 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Yesterday, the Transport Committee published the report on our inquiry into taxis and private hire licensing. Out-of-area working was a significant issue of concern in much of the evidence we received and for many of our witnesses, and the…
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
The right hon. Member’s description of Katrina’s needs speak not only for her needs but for those of so many people. He described Katrina’s specific physical needs and need to have a seat, but it is important to recognise that every disabl…
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
Yes, of course I do, and much of what I am saying stems from the work with did for our report published in February 2025. It is entitled, “Access denied: rights versus reality in disabled people’s access to transport”, and it is about so m…
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
I rise to speak to five amendments tabled in my name and those of other members of the Transport Committee, and other Members of the House. They focus on two issues—the long-term rail strategy, and the important issue of accessibility—and …
19 May 2026 High Speed 2 Reset
I thank the Secretary of State for being honest with the House and for grasping the nub of the problem. We should not need the publication of the Lovegrove report or today’s statement to know that the cost and timetable overruns on HS2 sta…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
As a fellow Committee Chair, does my hon. Friend agree that the Government could reconsider their relationship with Select Committees and provide more opportunities for pre-legislative scrutiny by Committees, which play such an important r…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
I very much welcome the work that the Minister for Roads has done on the proposed changes. I welcome the commitment to replace a patchwork of outdated rules with a single consistent framework, which will go a long way to addressing the ou…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
The hon. Member is absolutely right. I am well aware of the concerns of drivers up and down the country, which are not about the improved licensing that the Government are talking about, which they welcome, but about some of those other th…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
As Chair of the Transport Committee, my remarks on the Gracious Speech will focus mainly on transport; if there is time, I plan to touch on some of the other areas where the Government’s proposed legislation will benefit many of my constit…
21 Apr 2026 West Bank: Illegal Settlements
Does the Foreign Secretary agree that a full ban on all forms of trade and economic activity with those illegal settlements it long overdue, so that UK businesses, the public sector and charities are prevented from having any dealings with…
21 Apr 2026 West Bank: Illegal Settlements
3. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the expansion of illegal settlements in the west bank.
14 Apr 2026 Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
I really welcome the statement from the Minister, along with the changes and improvements that the Government are making to the scheme, but for many people infected by HIV in the 1980s, fear, stigma and poor health meant that the role of p…
26 Mar 2026 Transport Accessibility for Disabled People
I thank hon. Members for their contributions to this debate, and the Committee team for the contribution they have made to our work in this important area. I welcome the Minister’s commitment and ambition, and his list of Government initia…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Justice) · Ministry of Justice 5 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Minister (International Trade) · Department for Business and Trade 4 Dec 2021 – 5 Sep 2023
- Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Planning) · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 19 Sep 2021 – 4 Dec 2021
- Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities & Local Government) (Planning) · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 14 May 2021 – 19 Sep 2021
- Shadow Minister (Housing) · Department for Communities and Local Government 10 Oct 2016 – 29 Jun 2017
Committee memberships
- Transport Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 20 Nov 2023
- Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill 1 Dec 2021 – 14 Dec 2021
- Building Safety Bill 9 Sep 2021 – 26 Oct 2021
- Transport Committee 29 Oct 2018 – 6 Nov 2019
- Justice Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 19 Nov 2018
- Women and Equalities Committee 6 Jul 2015 – 28 Feb 2017
Previous seats
- Brentford and Isleworth · Elected 3 times 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 8590
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency Office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Ruth Cadbury, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Ruth Cadbury?
Ruth Cadbury is a Member of Parliament representing Brentford and Isleworth in the House of Commons. See Ruth Cadbury's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Ruth Cadbury represent?
Ruth Cadbury sits as Labour. See Ruth Cadbury's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Ruth Cadbury represent?
Ruth Cadbury is the Member of Parliament for Brentford and Isleworth. See Ruth Cadbury's official Parliament profile.
How long has Ruth Cadbury been an MP?
Ruth Cadbury has served in the House of Commons for 11 years, 2 months. See Ruth Cadbury's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Ruth Cadbury?
Ruth Cadbury has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Ruth Cadbury's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.