Gareth Thomas MP
Labour (Co-op)
Harrow West
M
Gareth Thomas is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£33,960
/ £93,904 annual
132 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£33,960
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Harrow West
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Harrow West
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Harrow West
Party history
1997-05-01 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-09 → 2025-09-07
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
2008-10-05 → 2009-06-05
Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development)
2008-10-05 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
2007-07-02 → 2008-10-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
2007-07-02 → 2008-10-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development)
2003-06-13 → 2007-06-28
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
Opposition posts
2020-04-10 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (International Trade)
2016-10-09 → 2017-06-15
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
2013-10-07 → 2015-03-30
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2011-10-07 → 2013-10-07
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
2010-10-08 → 2011-10-07
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Minister (International Development)
Committee memberships
1997-11-12 → 1999-11-25
Environmental Audit Committee
2020-03-02 → 2020-06-08
International Trade Committee
2019-05-08 → 2019-11-06
International Trade Committee
2021-06-08 → 2021-06-15
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill
2022-09-07 → 2022-10-18
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
2022-11-23 → 2022-11-30
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
2024-02-07 → 2024-02-20
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
gareth.thomas.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 4243 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4243 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
gareth.thomas.mp@parliament.uk
020 8861 6300 · 132 Blenheim Road, West Harrow, HA2 7AA
020 8861 6300 · 132 Blenheim Road, West Harrow, HA2 7AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 8 active officership(s) · 5 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2024-07-03 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Jainism
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2024-10-06 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Mutuals
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2027-04-10 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Romania
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | UK/Romania Business | 4 | 2027-05-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Gujaratis
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2025-07-06 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs)
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2027-04-17 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Banking
Subject Group
|
Officer | Athena Foundation | 4 | 2026-11-24 |
|
Zoroastrian All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2024-10-14 |
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Voting record (2026)
59 / 109
50 missed (46%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£15,578
46% of £33,960 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£43,075
46% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£576
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+18.3 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
36 Aye(33.0%)
23 No(21.1%)
50 didn't vote(45.9%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
99
of 99 tabled
96 answered(97.0%)
25
departments
2026-03-25
Department of Health and Social Care
Health and Care Professions Council: Standards
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Regulation
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Regulation
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Regulation
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Regulation
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Regulation
Answered
2026-03-10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Cats: Animal Welfare
Answered
2026-03-04
Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Skilled Workers
Answered
2026-03-02
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Ombudsman
Answered
2026-02-24
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Women and Equalities
Office for Equality and Opportunity: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Answered
2026-02-09
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and DEvelopment Office: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-02-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Uganda: Political Parties
Answered
2026-01-29
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Flats: Fire Prevention
Answered
2026-01-29
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Flats: Fire Prevention
Answered
2026-01-29
Department of Health and Social Care
Neighbourhood Health Centres: Greater London
Answered
2026-01-28
Department of Health and Social Care
Neighbourhood Health Centres: Greater London
Answered
2026-01-28
Department of Health and Social Care
Neighbourhood Health Centres: Greater London
Answered
2026-01-27
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Credit Unions
Answered
2026-01-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Neighbourhood Health Centres and Urgent Treatment Centres: Greater London
Answered
2026-01-22
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Cooperatives
Answered
2026-01-15
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Nationals Abroad: Homicide
Answered
2026-01-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Northwick Park Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
Answered
2026-01-14
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Antisemitism and Islamophobia
Answered
2026-01-12
Department for Transport
Aviation: Heathrow Airport and RAF Northolt
Answered
2026-01-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israeli Settlements: Import Controls
Answered
2026-01-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Médecins Sans Frontières and UNRWA
Answered
2026-01-08
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods
Answered
2026-01-08
Treasury
Community Development Finance Institutions and Credit Unions
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks (Financial Exclusion and Access to Finance) Bill | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-01-14 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
15 bills
14 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.