Gareth Thomas is among the longest-serving MPs in parliament, having been first elected in May 1997 and ranking 13th for service length among all active members and 5th within the Labour (Co-op) party. He has cast 272 votes from 575 eligible divisions, representing a participation rate of 47.30% and ranking 362nd overall among MPs, while contributing 430 times across 120 debates and ranking 380th in debate activity. His debate contributions have focused on Trade & Industry, Small Business, and procedural matters, while his voting has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Justice & Law, and Employment & Workers Rights. He shows a notable divergence between his voting and debate rankings, performing substantially better in voting relative to his debate activity.

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