Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Harrow West
Region
England
Member since
1 May 1997

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This parliament

Voting participation
63%
Debates contributed to
135
Registered interests
4
Declared value
£9,000

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Gareth Thomas is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West, first elected in May 1997, making him the longest serving 5% of MPs and the longest serving 5% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. He was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. Thomas has cast 395 votes out of 628 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 63%, placing him in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. He has made 450 contributions across 135 debates, with his top debate topics being Trade & Industry, Small Business, and Local Government, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

395 / 628

62.90%

Ranked #480 of 655 MPs (27th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

135 / 12881

450 total contributions

Ranked #388 of 655 MPs (41th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

4

£9,000.00

£

Ranked #474 of 655 MPs (28th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Gareth Thomas is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

Constituencies

  • Harrow West May 1997 – present · 8 terms

Posts held

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Shadow Minister (International Trade) Apr 2020 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) Oct 2013 – Mar 2015 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) Oct 2011 – Oct 2013 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) Oct 2010 – Oct 2011 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (International Development) May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition
  • Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development) Oct 2008 – Jun 2009
  • Minister of State (Department for International Development) Oct 2008 – May 2010
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) Jul 2007 – Oct 2008
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development) Jul 2007 – Oct 2008
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development) Jun 2003 – Jun 2007