Gareth Thomas
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 1 May 1997
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 63%
- Debates contributed to
- 126
- Registered interests
- 4
- Declared value
- £9,000
Record last updated 19 Sep 2026
Gareth Thomas was elected to represent Harrow West in the current parliament on 5 July 2024. As one of the longest serving 5% of MPs and longest serving 5% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having first been elected in May 1997, he brings considerable experience to parliament. He has cast 370 votes from 587 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 63%, though this places him in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. He has made 436 contributions across 126 debates, with his main focus areas being Trade & Industry, Small Business, and Other/Procedural matters.
Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
370 / 587
63.03%
Ranked #475 of 654 MPs (28th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
126 / 11739
436 total contributions
Ranked #385 of 654 MPs (41th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
4
£9,000.00
Ranked #472 of 654 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