Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Harrow West · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
65.9%
1,119 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
5 meetings attended
Debate contributions
990
in the 7 year window
Written questions
1,397
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
0
current
Biography
Gareth Thomas is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow West | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Harrow West | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Harrow West | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 May 1997 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 7 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (International Trade) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 9 October 2016 | 15 June 2017 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 7 October 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 7 October 2013 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Shadow Minister (International Development) | Opposition | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development) | Government | 5 October 2008 | 5 June 2009 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Development) | Government | 5 October 2008 | 6 May 2010 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development) | Government | 2 July 2007 | 5 October 2008 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) | Government | 2 July 2007 | 5 October 2008 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development) | Government | 13 June 2003 | 28 June 2007 |
| Party Chair, Co-operative Party | Other | 1 July 2000 | 8 June 2019 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
65.9%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,119
479th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 153 | 64.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 194 | 60.3% |
| 2024 | 200 | 123 | 61.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 182 | 71.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 134 | 53.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 205 | 84.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 126 | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 723 | 67.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 396 | 62.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
Debate contributions
990
Written questions
1,397
Oral questions
25
Early day motions
2
Bills sponsored
4
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
5
51st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 24 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 251 | 57 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 197 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 59 | 44 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 173 | 46 | 336 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 87 | 40 | 269 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 183 | 46 | 335 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour (Co-op) average 99.8%
Committee membership history
- International Trade Committee 2019–2019, 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
Contributions
990
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
295
distinct debates
97th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
1997
- – Became MP for Harrow West
- – Joined Labour
2000
- – Appointed: Party Chair, Co-operative Party
2003
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
2007
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
2008
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for International Development)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
2009
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development)
2010
- – Became MP for Harrow West
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for International Development)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Development)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Development)
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2013
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
2015
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
2017
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
2019
- – Joined International Trade Committee
- – Left role: Party Chair, Co-operative Party
2020
- – Joined International Trade Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Trade)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Trade)
- – Became MP for Harrow West
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
2025
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Constituency: Harrow West
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.