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

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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

Students: Work Experience

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assistance is being provided to businesses to help them offer work placements to undergraduates.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Mar 2026

Teachers: Secondment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what programmes are available to encourage businesses to provide industrial secondments to university lecturers.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Mar 2026

Further Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the funding per student in English further education colleges in 2010, 2024 and 2025-26.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Mar 2026

Small Businesses: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what grant funding is available to help support the development of commercial and business skills in small and medium-sized enterprise.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade4 Mar 2026

Business: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the proportion of UK businesses with dedicated budgets for training.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade4 Mar 2026

Private Rented Housing: Ombudsman

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to giving the Private Rented Sector Ombudsman oversight of property management companies.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Mar 2026

Attorney General's Office: Staff

To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 111611, how many employees are employed by her Department and its agencies.

AnsweredAttorney General24 Feb 2026

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has for future independent oversight of UK Official Development Assistance spending.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office24 Feb 2026

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2026 to Question 111615, for what reason does her Department not have the facility to offer payroll de

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport24 Feb 2026

Cabinet Office: Credit Unions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

Cabinet Office9 Feb 2026
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