Ruth Cadbury
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Brentford and Isleworth · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8590
Email: ruthcadburymp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford and Isleworth | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Brentford and Isleworth | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Justice) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (International Trade) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Planning) | Opposition | 19 September 2021 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities & Local Government) (Planning) | Opposition | 14 May 2021 | 19 September 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Housing) | Opposition | 10 October 2016 | 29 June 2017 |
Voting participation
309th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 167 | 70.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 253 | 78.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 149 | 74.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 190 | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 150 | 59.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 212 | 87.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 143 | 75.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 775 | 72.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 491 | 77.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
54th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 31 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 103 | 53 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 72 | 45 | 243 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 110 | 72 | 406 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 111 | 84 | 338 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 197 | 81 | 132 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 134 | 80 | 101 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees | Member | 23 June 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements | Member | 11 June 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Transport Committee | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 332 of 332 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 147th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for Brentford and Isleworth
- – Joined Labour
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Housing)
2017
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Housing)
2018
- – Joined Transport Committee
2020
- – Joined Transport Committee
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities & Local Government) (Planning)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Planning)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities & Local Government) (Planning)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Trade)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Planning)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Justice)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Trade)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Justice)
- – Became MP for Brentford and Isleworth
- – Became Chair of Transport Committee
- – Joined Transport Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2025
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
2026
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees
Constituency: Brentford and Isleworth
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.