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

Attorney General's Office: Credit Unions

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

AnsweredAttorney General9 Feb 2026

House of Commons Commission

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission will offer payroll deductions to all House staff to enable them to join a cre

AnsweredHouse of Commons Commission9 Feb 2026

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, whether the Client Board will offer payroll deductions to all its staff to enable them to j

AnsweredRestoration and Renewal Client Board9 Feb 2026

Wales Office: Credit Unions

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

AnsweredWales Office9 Feb 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a cre

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Feb 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth and DEvelopment Office: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office9 Feb 2026

Office for Equality and Opportunity: Credit Unions

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

AnsweredWomen and Equalities9 Feb 2026

Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of assistance available to people with EWS1 forms deemed to be invalid and unac

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Jan 2026

Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with UK Finance on mortgage lenders' assessments of EWS1 forms issued by Tri Fire.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Jan 2026

Revenue and Customs: Credit Unions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy for HMRC to offer payroll deduction to its employees to enable them to join a credit union.

AnsweredTreasury29 Jan 2026
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