Gareth Thomas

MP since 1 May 1997

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

1581

Votes Cast

£293,113

Expenses 2024-25

6,642

Majority

43.8%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£293,113

Staffing£267,807
Office£25,210
Travel£97

Year-on-Year

2024-25£293,113
2023-24£279,126
2022-23£259,360
2021-22£241,431
2020-21£231,419
2019-20£182,814
2018-19£185,896
2017-18£177,867
2016-17£166,707
2015-16£165,021
2014-15£176,174
2013-14£167,054
2012-13£161,102
2011-12£133,848
2010-11£26,788

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,241 voters

Labour
19,833 votes43.8%
Conservative
13,191 votes29.2%
Independent
4,120 votes9.1%
Reform UK
2,639 votes5.8%
Green Party
2,438 votes5.4%
Liberal Democrat
2,404 votes5.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

229

Written Questions

8

Oral Questions

93

Debates Spoken In

389

Speeches

370

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 897No: 684

1581 votes — page 7 of 64

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

9 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

9 votes · 13 Nov 2025

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 5 Nov 2025

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 4 Nov 2025

3 NO

Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 27 Oct 2025

Financial Interests(1)

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

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

Type of land/property
Residential property (house)
Number of properties
1
Location
Harrow
Rental income
Yes

Registered 27 June 2014

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Gareth in Parliament

Credit Unions: Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 81241 on Credit Unions: Mortgages, what information her Department holds on which credit unions offer mort

AnsweredTreasury17 Oct 2025

Bank Services: Small Businesses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will require banks to submit quarterly data on the number of small and medium sized business account (a) openings and (b) closures.

AnsweredTreasury17 Oct 2025

Social Rented Housing: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will require registered social landlords to promote credit union membership to their tenants.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government17 Oct 2025

General Practitioners: Harrow West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many extra GP appointments have been created in Harrow West since the end of June 2024; and at which GP surgery locations.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Oct 2025

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Harrow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, where does he expect a neighbourhood health centre to be established in the London Borough of Harrow; and when this will be.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Oct 2025

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were waiting for more than 18 weeks for treatment at the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust at the end of (a)

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Oct 2025

Credit Unions: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Prudential Regulation Authority on the potential merits of a central finance facility for credit unions.

AnsweredTreasury16 Oct 2025

Business: Loans

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will require the Bank of England or Prudential Regulation Authority to monitor personal lending and lending to businesses in left behind communities.

AnsweredTreasury16 Oct 2025

Local Government: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will encourage Councils to offer payroll deduction to employees wishing to save money with a credit union.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 Oct 2025

Small Businesses: Loans

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide the Financial Ombudsman Service with additional powers to monitor the use of personal guarantees by financial services companies for lending

AnsweredTreasury15 Oct 2025
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