Ruth Cadbury
Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Ruth scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 44.2% of the vote, majority of 9,824
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,622 households in fuel poverty locally (9.03%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 79.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
53% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
9.03% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 44.2% of the vote, majority of 9,824
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,227 children in poverty in this constituency (16%)
Follow the Money
What Ruth claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,622 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£2k
Switzerland (Berne and Zurich)
Paid by: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
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 year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
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 client(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Nicholas Gash Relationship: Spouse Role: Sole trader, providing policy and public affairs advice to clients (Registered 8 June 2015)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Ruth's Expenses
52 individual claims totalling £290,520.01 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£267,162.63
Payroll(1)£267,162.63
Office Costs(49 claims)£23,186.27
Rent(1)£7,670.00
Bought-in services(18)£7,244.22
Website hosting and design(9)£5,403.20
Stationery & printing(3)£1,003.12
Software & applications(1)£738.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(4)£443.76
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(8)£301.43
Hospitality(2)£188.41
Equipment - purchase(2)£186.13
Parking(1)£8.00
MP Travel(1 claim)£86.84
Rail(1)£86.84
Staff Travel(1 claim)£84.27
Rail(1)£84.27
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Brentford and Isleworth: The Real Impact
The people Ruth was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024