Ruth Cadbury
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Ruth Margaret Cadbury MP |
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Member of Parliament for Brentford and Isleworth |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Macleod |
| Majority | 465 (0.8%) |
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| Born | 14 May 1959 |
| Political party | Labour |
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Bournville College University of Salford |
| Religion | Quaker |
| Website | Official website |
Ruth Margaret Cadbury (born Birmingham 1959) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Brentford and Isleworth since gaining the seat at the 2015 General Election. She has been a Brentford councillor for 25 years, and was deputy leader of the Hounslow London Borough Council from 2010 to 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.
Cadbury, the eldest child of Charles Lloyd Cadbury and Jillian Stafford Ransome, is one of three Quakers that were elected during the 2015 general election, the others being Catherine West and Tania Mathias. She was educated at The Mount School, York, Bournville College, and graduated from the University of Salford with a BA in 1981. In her maiden speech to the House of Commons on 2 June 2015, she made much of her Quaker background and its relevance to social justice. Her speech also referenced her distant ancestor, the chocolate producer and Quaker George Cadbury.
In October 2016 she was appointed by Labour 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".
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