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Gareth Thomas
Labour MP for Harrow West
- Minister of State, Department for International Development (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,028 votes. — 564th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Gareth Thomas voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Culture Media and Sport, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): London Underground, Mount Vernon Hospital, Aquatic Pursuits, Sports Tests, Teachers Pay and Conditions
(based on written questions asked by Gareth Thomas and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Courts Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Co-operatives and CommunityBenefit Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — International Development: Overseas Aid: Climate Change (8 Feb 2010)
“The UK is committed to providing additional post-Fast Start financing after 2012-13 on top of the Government's commitment to achieve an official development assistance (ODA) level of 0.7 per cent. of gross national income (GNI), and to limiting the share of ODA for climate change finance to no more than 10 per cent. Fast Start finance, which is for the period 2012-13, will be counted as ODA.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Overseas Aid: Climate Change (8 Feb 2010)
“The Fast Start Finance period begins in 2010. Therefore no spending in 2007, 2008 or 2009 counts as Fast Start Finance. We are currently working up plans for how we will spend the Fast Start funds over the next three financial years.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Climate Change: Finance (3 Feb 2010)
“In 2010-11, around 60-65 per cent. of the UK's fast-start financing for adaptation will come from The Department for International Development's (DFID's) budget. The departmental budgets for 2011-12 and 2012-13 have not yet been decided. The UK remains committed to providing additional post 2012 financing on top of the 0.7 per cent. official development assistance (ODA) commitment and to...”
More of Gareth Thomas's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 107 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gareth Thomas speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 504 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £7,950 (542nd) | £11,748 (534th) | £12,098 (537th) | £17,209 | £18,163 (392nd) | £18,420 (354th) | £13,689 (548th) | £15,681 (265th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £16,982 (355th) | £18,396 (330th) | £19,491 (404th) | £17,627 | £17,272 (397th) | £18,453 (414th) | £18,016 (363rd) | £17,004 (267th) |
| Staffing costs | £103,544 (75th) | £90,737 (166th) | £87,095 (189th) | £85,025 | £77,287 (97th) | £74,978 (39th) | £72,125 (40th) | £52,062 (123rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,789 (142nd) | £9,992 (146th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £551 (626th)3 | £668 (624th)2 | £845 (621st)1 | £854 | £1,331 (634th) | £2,330 (607th) | £3,622 (574th) | £3,764 (529th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,690 (joint 416th with 1 other) | £752 (joint 338th with 2 others) | £779 (376th) | £691 | £1,725 (139th) | £951 (277th) | £728 (joint 459th with 1 other) | £2,082 (joint 63rd with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,640 (277th) | £2,943 (293rd) | £1,950 | £5,817 (108th) | £2,914 (276th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,298 (joint 183rd with 3 others) | £1,090 (joint 258th with 10 others) | £0 | £1,962 (joint 166th with 3 others) | £1,962 (joint 161st with 3 others) | £1,962 (joint 159th with 3 others) | £1,962 (joint 152nd with 3 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £3,831 (29th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £142,506 (417th) | £136,231 (460th) | £128,172 (480th) | £123,356 | £123,557 (315th) | £120,008 (joint 310th with 1 other) | £110,142 (394th) | £92,555 (221st) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £668 (545th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £551 (538th).