Ruth Cadbury



Ruth Margaret Cadbury MP (born 14 May 1959) has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford and Isleworth since gaining the seat at the 2015 general election. Cadbury has been a Brentford councillor for 25 years, and was deputy leader of the Hounslow London Borough Council from 2010-2012 where she was known for her work on a Living Wage for its staff as well as her opposition to any expansion to the nearby London Heathrow Airport. In June 2017 she was re-elected with a majority of over 12,000 votes, defeating Mary Macleod for the second time.

In October 2016, she was appointed by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn as a Shadow Housing Minister. Commenting on the appointment she said "As a result of this Government's policies, owning a home is an unattainable dream for so many youngsters, and for countless people even having somewhere stable and affordable to call home is impossible".