Brentford & Isleworth / data
Ruth Cadbury · Labour Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
390
of 504 possible
Attendance
77%
114 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
148
56 debates
Written Qs
152
150 answered
Committees
4
1 chair
Expenses
£293k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 44 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 89 | |
| Economy | 81 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Housing | 24 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 16 | 12,838 |
| Economy Jobs | 22 | 9,023 |
| Transport | 20 | 8,924 |
| Environment | 7 | 4,792 |
| Housing | 5 | 4,304 |
| Cost Of Living | 5 | 2,990 |
| Energy | 5 | 1,422 |
| Health | 7 | 1,306 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | West Bank: Illegal Settlements3. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the expansion of illegal settlements in the west bank. DefenceCulture Community | 20 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | West Bank: Illegal SettlementsDoes 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 secto… DefenceCulture Community | 41 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI 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 1… HealthSocial CareFiscal Policy | 90 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Transport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleMy hon. Friend is entirely right. She is a passionate advocate—not just in transport, but across the piece—on the needs and rights of disabled people. To a large extent, this issue… TransportSocial Care | 409 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Road SafetyFor HGV drivers, the ability to stop and rest is essential to our road safety, yet HGV drivers and freight sector representatives recently told my Committee that the long-known cri… TransportLocal Government | 72 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Transport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI 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… TransportSocial Care | 230 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Transport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very good point, and that is a good example of a systemic policy issue that could well be addressed. Enforcement currently relies on individual pas… TransportSocial Care | 601 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Transport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of transport accessibility for disabled people; notes the recommendations of the Transport Committee in its First Report of… TransportSocial Care | 825 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansThe Minister is making an excellent and powerful speech on the motion. One aspect of the broken student loans system is the maternity penalty. When someone is on maternity leave, t… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 85 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Immigration PolicyIn my constituency, people of all faiths and backgrounds live, learn and work next to each other. Unlike many other European countries, the UK has a good reputation on integration,… Immigration | 54 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Menopause Diagnosis: LondonWomen in my constituency experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause tell me of very varied experiences of going to their GP—some excellent, and some, frankly, alarmingly … Health | 69 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Menopause Diagnosis: London6. What steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis of menopause for women in London. Health | 16 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Rail Transport and Economic GrowthOn Tuesday, the Committee published, as well as the report on the Railways Bill, a report called “Rail investment pipelines: ending boom and bust”, which includes discussion of the… TransportEconomy Jobs | 79 |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Iran: ProtestsFor almost 50 years, Iranians have found refuge in the UK, and many have made their homes in west London. One of them wrote to me saying that even after 20 years, Iran still runs t… DefenceCrimeImmigration | 68 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Northern Powerhouse RailThis is another hugely welcome transport statement from the Secretary of State for Transport and her team. Today’s announcement promises levels of rail connectivity for communities… TransportEconomy JobsLocal Government | 123 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 25 | 16.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 23 | 15.1% |
| Cabinet Office | 14 | 9.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 13 | 8.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 13 | 8.6% |
| Home Office | 13 | 8.6% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 12 | 7.9% |
| Treasury | 10 | 6.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the taxation paid by employers when they hire additional (a) staff under the age of 21 and (b) other staff. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses with the cost of hiring additional staff. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled Walking and Cycling Index: UK, published by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust on 17 March 2026, what steps she is taking to support councils to lower speed limits. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled Walking and Cycling Index: UK, published by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust on 17 March 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential economic benefits of incre… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his department plans to answer the named day written questions, A.) UIN 109563, B.) UIN 109560 C.) UIN 109563 tabled in my name on the 29th January. | Pending |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to house boat dwellers impacted by the cost of red diesel fuel. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the financial impact of maternity leave on the (a) amount of additional debt accrued on and (b) length of time to repay the debt for student finance loa… | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data the Student Loans Company holds on the amount of additional money accrued by women while on maternity leave. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish their response to the Extending the Right to Work Scheme consultation. | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to help decrease the amount of time to assess Mandatory Reconsiderations for Disability Living Allowance for children. | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current average processing time is for Mandatory Reconsiderations for (a) Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children and (b) other disability-related benefits. | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to increase staffing capacity at the Building Safety Regulator. | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average waiting for the Building Safety Regulator to approve the remediation of residential flats in London. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the a) diagnosis and b) treatment of Brain tumours among young adults in West London. | Answered |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will continue to respond to constituency casework inquires from hon. Members in writing. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy StatementsSelect | Member | Commons | 11 Jun 2025 | present |
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Transport CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 11 Sept 2024 | present |
| Transport CommitteeSelect | Chair | Commons | 11 Sept 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 40 | 26,129 | 8.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 87 | 0.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 84 | 0.0% |
| Staffing | 0 | 267,163 | 91.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 12 | 6,586 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 9 | 5,403 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 4 | 1,168 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 8 | 257 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 250 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 2 | 188 |
| Parking | Office Costs | 1 | 8 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-10748] | 480 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 300 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011725-6444] | 480 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 300 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | EE LIMITED [200011725-6443] | 28 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | EE LIMITED [200011725-6442] | 28 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Repayment of claim 60271598:1 After Review by Validation | 0 | Repaid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Parking | Parking | 8 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT [200011726-1610] | 480 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 300 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] | 636 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT | 480 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT | 480 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 300 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 300 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | EE LIMITED | 56 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 67 | Paid |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Hospitality | Thank you Xmas meal for staff team | 188 | Paid |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Constituency mobile | 9 | Paid |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Constituency mobile | 28 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Address of donor: Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£380), accommodation (£990), in-country travel (£290) and meals (£240), value £1,900
Destination of visit: Switzerland (Berne and Zurich)
Dates of visit: 5 November 2025 to 8 November 2025
Purpose of visit: MP delegation visit with focus on Switzerland’s rail and transport network and Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system.
(Registered 19 November 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (house)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Greater London
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 8 June 2015; updated 9 November 2018)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: Nicholas Gash
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Sole trader, providing policy and public affairs advice to clients
(Registered 8 June 2015)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 11 wards, 29 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford East | Marina Cheri Sharma | Labour Party | 994 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brentford East | Rhys Williams | Labour Party | 1,058 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brentford West | Emma Yates | Labour Party | 988 | 02 May 2024 |
| Heston East | Amritpal Singh Mann | Labour Party | 1,415 | 05 May 2022 |
| Heston East | Aqsa Ahmed | Labour Party | 1,288 | 05 May 2022 |
| Heston East | Gurmail Singh Lal | Labour Party | 1,491 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow Central | Ajmer Grewal | Labour Party | 1,166 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow Central | Pritam Singh Grewal | Labour Party | 1,217 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow Central | Rasheed Bhatti | Labour Party | 1,144 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow East | Daanish Saeed | Labour Party | 1,035 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow East | Junue Meah | Labour Party | 1,065 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow Heath | Afzaal Ahmad Kiani | Labour Party | 1,934 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow Heath | Farhaan Abdul Rehman | Labour Party | 1,841 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow Heath | Samia Zafar Chaudhary | Labour Party | 2,175 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow South | Karen Ruby Smith | Labour Party | 2,024 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow South | Sayyar Raza | Labour Party | 1,770 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow South | Tom Bruce | Labour Party | 2,279 | 05 May 2022 |
| Isleworth | John Robert Stroud-Turp | Labour Party | 1,672 | 05 May 2022 |
| Isleworth | Salman Haroun Shaheen | Labour Party | 1,832 | 05 May 2022 |
| Isleworth | Sue Sampson | Labour Party | 2,124 | 05 May 2022 |
| Osterley Spring Grove | Aftab Siddiqui | Labour Party | 1,640 | 05 May 2022 |
| Osterley Spring Grove | Tony Louki | Labour Party | 2,116 | 05 May 2022 |
| Osterley Spring Grove | Unsa Kausar Chaudri | Labour Party | 1,751 | 05 May 2022 |
| Syon Brentford Lock | Balraj Sarai | Labour Party | 1,080 | 05 May 2022 |
| Syon Brentford Lock | Dan Bowring | Labour Party | 1,368 | 05 May 2022 |
| Syon Brentford Lock | Katherine Dunne | Labour Party | 1,463 | 05 May 2022 |
| Whitton | Jo Humphreys | Liberal Democrats | 2,338 | 05 May 2022 |
| Whitton | Kuldev Singh Sehra | Liberal Democrats | 2,043 | 05 May 2022 |
| Whitton | Robert Michael St John O'Carroll | Liberal Democrats | 2,163 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 128,274 | Electorate 79,423 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 44.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 44.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 48.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 32.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 18.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 61.9% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.