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Gareth Thomas
Labour MP for Harrow West
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
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- Topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Gareth Thomas voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Business, Innovation and Skills, Health, Cabinet Office, Treasury, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Third Sector, Procurement, Departmental Responsibilities, Consultants, Departmental Procurement
(based on written questions asked by Gareth Thomas and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
- Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Courts Bill Committee (1 out of 7)
- Co-operatives and CommunityBenefit Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (14 out of 23)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (14 out of 19)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
- Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Ict (21 May 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) computers, (b) mobile telephones, (c) BlackBerrys and (d) other pieces of IT equipment were lost or stolen from non-departmental bodies in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13; and if she will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Treasury: Ict (21 May 2013)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) computers, (b) mobile telephones, (c) BlackBerrys and (d) other pieces of IT equipment were lost or stolen from his Department in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries: Poliomyelitis (21 May 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions she has had with (a) the European Commission and (b) other EU bodies about funding for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative; and if she will make a statement.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 705 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71.74% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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") 621 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
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)1 | £668 (624th)2 | £845 (621st)3 | £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 (419th) | £136,231 (460th) | £128,172 (480th) | £123,356 | £123,557 (315th) | £120,008 (joint 310th with 1 other) | £110,142 (394th) | £92,555 (221st) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £551 (538th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £668 (545th).