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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2026
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords]

"My hon. Friend makes a very good point. The delay repay system, which we now take for granted on our rail system, except on the Eurostar, is a good model. I agree that the airlines could look at that, and I hope that the Minister will consider it as well.

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Ruth Cadbury - View Speech

View all Ruth Cadbury (Lab - Brentford and Isleworth) contributions to the debate on: Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords]
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2026
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords]

"I think I am right in saying that people also have to walk quite some way to get the bus to the airport. Talk about a lack of joined-up thinking in our public transport—and in this instance I include flying.

I fear that in this respect the UK is an …..."
Ruth Cadbury - View Speech

View all Ruth Cadbury (Lab - Brentford and Isleworth) contributions to the debate on: Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [Lords]
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Sep 2026 - Plant Health - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 100
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 289 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 297
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 302
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 292 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 357
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 79 Noes - 300
Written Question
Driving Licences: Older People
Tuesday 8th September 2026

Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has she made of the average time taken to process an application for an over 70s driving licence.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The information requested is not readily available and can only be extracted at disproportionate cost. To extract this information would require a manual interrogation of each driving licence renewal application to determine if the applicant was aged 70 or over.

Written Question
Age Assurance: Data Protection
Tuesday 8th September 2026

Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has carried out an impact assessment into the a) risk and b) impact on UK based individuals of data breaches of technology firms who hold information related to age verification purposes.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The UK’s data protection legislation applies to organisations that process personal data, including age assurance services. The legislation requires personal data to be processed lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely. The Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO), the UK’s independent data protection regulator, is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the legislation and has powers to investigate concerns about the misuse or mishandling of personal data.

An impact assessment for the Online Safety Act was published in 2024, which considers impacts on privacy including from the Act’s age assurance requirements.

Written Question
Driving Licences: Kosovo
Monday 7th September 2026

Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6277, what progress her Department has made on agreeing an exchange agreement with Kosovo.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) wrote to the Kosovan driver licensing authorities on 3 June 2026 to establish if any changes had been made to their testing and licensing regime since the previous assessment and to request additional information. Kosovo has provided the required information and the DVLA is working towards launching the legally required public consultation.