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Gareth Thomas
Labour MP for Harrow West

    • Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election

    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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    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)

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    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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    • 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

    6. Overseas visits
    Name of donor: (1) The Co-Operative Group; (2) Mutuo
    Address of donor: (1) New Century House, Manchester M60 4ES; (2) Theobald St, Elstree, Herts WD6 4PJ
    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): (1) £2,498 for flights, some hotel nights and misc expenses; (2) £1,803 for additional hotel accommodation and meals
    Destination of visit: New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC
    Date of visit: 22 to 29 June 2012
    Purpose of visit: for me and a member of staff to research American co-operatives, community development finance institutions and non-profits with particular reference to federal policy.
    (Registered 13 July 2012)

    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.

    Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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).

    3 Car £845 (543rd).