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Ruth has 65 Hansard debate appearances, 88 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

14

Speeches

52

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 15 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Housing 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 11 Sept 2026 1
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords] 9 Sept 2026 1
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords] 9 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 13 Jul 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 13 Jul 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 13 Jul 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 13 Jul 2026 1
European Entry and Exit System 8 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

83

Written

5

Oral

83

Answered

88

Total

Most questioned departments

Cabinet Office 20 questions
Department for Transport 16 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 9 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 8 questions
Home Office 6 questions
Department for Education 5 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions

Most active question topics

Education 7 questions
Transport 7 questions
Housing 4 questions
Foreign Affairs 2 questions
Work / Employment 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Air Traffic Control: Standards 10 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Airports: Vetting 28 Aug 2026 Cabinet Office
Driving Licences: Older People 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Age Assurance: Data Protection 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Driving Licences: Kosovo 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Airports: Vetting 28 Aug 2026 Cabinet Office
Podiatry 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Firearms: Licensing 10 Jul 2026 Attorney General
Leasehold: Older People 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Devolution: Transport 8 Jul 2026 Department for Transport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Income Tax (Non-Military Expenditure) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Ruth Cadbury in parliamentary debates?

Ruth Cadbury has made 73 contributions across 65 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Ruth Cadbury asked?

Ruth Cadbury has tabled 88 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 83 written and 5 oral. The Commons average is 126 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.