All articles written by Ruth Cadbury MP on PoliticsHome.com

17 Dec 2020 Social affairs

So many students are missing out on access to the free period product scheme in schools

Government must extend this scheme with adequate funding and do more to promote the scheme and encourage schools to sign up.

07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Any bailout for the aviation sector must be predicated on strong carbon commitments

Other governments are bailing out their aviation sectors, but imposing environmental conditions on doing so – the UK could learn a lesson about protecting both jobs and the planet

24 Feb 2020 Transport

Funding for walking and cycling infrastructure must increase

Investing in active travel will help the Government tackle congestion, improve public health and reduce damage to the environment

27 Mar 2019 Economy

Bankruptcies, destroyed careers, and suicide – the 'disastrous' Loan Charge will affect thousands

Vice chair of the Loan Charge APPG warns that evidence shows that if the Loan Charge comes in on the 5th of April as planned, there will be a disastrous impact on thousands of people, including bankruptcies, selling of family homes, loss of careers and worst of all, there have already been some suicides.

26 Feb 2019 Communities

Make our cities fit for cycling

The government’s cycling strategy has a target of doubling cycling trips by 2025. But current policies fall well short of that ambition, writes Ruth Cadbury

22 Nov 2018 Transport

The Government must take action, review flawed legal definitions and make our roads safer for everyone

Labour MP Ruth Cadbury marks Road Safety Week by calling for the legal definitions of ‘careless’ and ‘dangerous’ driving to be reviewed.

18 Nov 2015 Economy

Women and low pay

Labour MP, Ruth Cadbury, says "more needs to be done to recognise the value in women’s work in addition to increasing pay."