Ruth Cadbury has been elected as the chair of the Commons Transport Committee for the new Parliament, following a ballot of MPs.
She has been the Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth since 2010 and has served two previous stints on the committee. She has also been a shadow minister.
Ms Cadbury described it as ‘a great honour’ to be elected by MPs from across the House of Commons.
She added: ‘Transport touches every aspect of our lives, from getting to work to seeing our loved ones and ensuring we can buy the goods we need. Furthermore, the local transport challenges vary considerably across the country.
‘Working cross-party, this Committee will continue to champion the sector and consumers across the country. I can’t wait to start working with my new colleagues on holding the Government and service providers to account.’
Ben Curtis of Campaign for Better Transport welcomed Ms Cadbury’s election.
He said: ‘Ruth brings a wealth of experience from her shadow ministerial roles and her previous work on the committee, which will be invaluable during this crucial period when significant decisions about the future of our transport network must be made.
‘If we are to make the right decisions on the future of public transport, around the establishment of Great British Railways, reform of the bus network and the integration of our transport network, amongst other things, we need rigorous parliamentary scrutiny.’
Labour MP Florence Eshalomi was elected as chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee while Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael MP was elected unopposed as chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee.
Former shadow roads minister Bill Esterson was elected as chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee.
