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

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport9 Feb 2026

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a cred

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology9 Feb 2026

Church Commissioners: Credit Unions

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church will offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

AnsweredChurch Commissioners9 Feb 2026

Department of Health and Social Care: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care9 Feb 2026

Department for Work and Pensions: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions9 Feb 2026

Department for Education: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Feb 2026

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government9 Feb 2026

National Audit Office: Credit Unions

To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, whether the Commission has had discussions with the National Audit Office regarding employee payroll deductions to credit unions.

AnsweredPublic Accounts Commission9 Feb 2026

Uganda: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of human rights abuses in Uganda

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office9 Feb 2026

Uganda: Political Parties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of allegations of harassment by the Governm

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office9 Feb 2026
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