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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
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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 moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever 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: Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally Displaced Persons (2 Jul 2009)
“According to the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 350,000 people have been displaced from or within North Kivu since the beginning of 2009.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Democratic Republic of Congo: International Assistance (2 Jul 2009)
“The UK Government have already disbursed £20 million to the humanitarian pooled fund in response to the appeal for the 2009 Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) humanitarian action plan. This week we will release a further £15 million of the £35 million of funding announced by the Secretary of State in January. We are also planning to contribute £500,000 to an Oxfam GB...”
- Written Answers — International Development: Democratic Republic of Congo: International Assistance (2 Jul 2009)
“The current situation in North Kivu is characterised by significant humanitarian needs, widespread violence and human rights violations. Along with continuing insecurity, emergency assistance is also hampered by weak basic services, insufficient funding and too few humanitarian organisations on the ground. Ongoing military operations led by the Congolese Army (FARDC) against the Democratic...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 24 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 489 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £11,748 (534th) | £12,098 (537th) | £17,209 | £18,163 (392nd) | £18,420 (354th) | £13,689 (548th) | £15,681 (265th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,396 (330th) | £19,491 (404th) | £17,627 | £17,272 (397th) | £18,453 (414th) | £18,016 (363rd) | £17,004 (267th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,737 (166th) | £87,095 (189th) | £85,025 | £77,287 (97th) | £74,978 (39th) | £72,125 (40th) | £52,062 (123rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,992 (146th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £668 (624th)* | £845 (621st)** | £854 | £1,331 (634th) | £2,330 (607th) | £3,622 (574th) | £3,764 (529th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £752 (joint 338th) | £779 (376th) | £691 | £1,725 (139th) | £951 (277th) | £728 (joint 459th) | £2,082 (joint 63rd) |
| 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) | £1,090 (joint 258th) | £0 | £1,962 (joint 166th) | £1,962 (joint 161st) | £1,962 (joint 159th) | £1,962 (joint 152nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £3,831 (29th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,231 (460th) | £128,172 (480th) | £123,356 | £123,557 (315th) | £120,008 (joint 310th) | £110,142 (394th) | £92,555 (221st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £668 (545th).