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Member of Parliament

Gareth Thomas

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

1 May 1997

Commons start

29 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

66.2 %

Voting participation

-7.0 % vs avg

6,642

Majority

45

Debates (12 months)

127

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4243

Constituency office

[email protected] 020 8861 6300

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/GarethThomasMP

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 180/211 (85 %)
Migration 136/169 (80 %)
Defence 43/55 (78 %)
Trade 66/88 (75 %)
NHS / Health 41/56 (73 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Energy 30/67 (45 %)
Housing 38/66 (58 %)
Crime / Justice 138/229 (60 %)

Party history

Labour 1 May 1997 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Harrow West 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Harrow West 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Harrow West 1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010 Elected 3 times

Roles

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) 9 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025 Department for Business and Trade
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] 7 Feb 2024 to 20 Feb 2024
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill 23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill 7 Sep 2022 to 18 Oct 2022
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill 8 Jun 2021 to 15 Jun 2021
Shadow Minister (International Trade) 10 Apr 2020 to 30 May 2024 Department for Business and Trade
International Trade Committee 2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2020
International Trade Committee 8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Harrow West Turnout 45,241
Candidate Party Votes Share
Gareth Thomas Lab Labour 19,833 43.8 %
Abbas Merali Con Conservative 13,191 29.2 %
Pamela Fitzpatrick Ind Independent 4,120 9.1 %
Michael Beavis RUK Reform UK 2,639 5.8 %
Rupert Nepal George Green Green Party 2,438 5.4 %
Chris Noyce LD Liberal Democrat 2,404 5.3 %
Bharatkumar Ishverbhai Patel Ind Independent 616 1.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,525 of 2,302 eligible divisions (66.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1525

Total votes

878

Aye

647

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 878 / Noes 647

Divisions

Page 5 of 102

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

11

Speeches

20

Questions

4

Interventions

90

Answers

0

Points of order

2

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 13 appearances
NHS / Health 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Trade 1 appearances
Environment / Climate 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 25 Mar 2026 1
NHS Capital Spending 4 Mar 2026 1
Active Lifestyles 26 Feb 2026 2
Local Government Finance 11 Feb 2026 2
Business of the House 5 Feb 2026 1
Indefinite Leave to Remain 2 Feb 2026 1
Business of the House 29 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (house) Number of properties: 1 Location: Harrow Rental income: Yes (Registered 27 June 2014)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Gareth Thomas?

Gareth Thomas is a Member of Parliament representing Harrow West. Source

Which party does Gareth Thomas represent?

Gareth Thomas currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Gareth Thomas represent?

Gareth Thomas currently represents Harrow West. Source

How long has Gareth Thomas been an MP?

Gareth Thomas has been in the House of Commons for 29 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Gareth Thomas voted in?

Gareth Thomas has recorded votes in 1,525 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (66.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Gareth Thomas voted against their party?

Gareth Thomas has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Gareth Thomas held?

Gareth Thomas has 19 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Gareth Thomas?

Gareth Thomas has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Gareth Thomas's latest election result?

Gareth Thomas's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Harrow West, with a majority of 6,642. Source

How active is Gareth Thomas in parliamentary debates?

Gareth Thomas has made 127 contributions across 45 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source