Gareth Thomas’s voting in Parliament

Gareth Thomas is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Gareth Thomas’s votes.

• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Gareth Thomas’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Gareth Thomas’s full vote analysis page for more.

Gareth Thomas has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans 14 Sep 2016

  I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He was very generous the last time I had an opportunity to intervene on him. Part of the concern in my constituency about the north-west London STP relates to the fact that Harrow receives less NHS funding per patient than any other part of London. For some months we have sought a meeting with a Health Minister to discuss that issue. Is the...

• Tax Credits: Concentrix: Point of Order 14 Sep 2016

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. During International Development questions this morning, the Secretary of State said that she would make an announcement on future funding of the global fund at some point next week. It is true that the global fund replenishment conference will take place next week and therefore represents a hard deadline, but given the scale of taxpayers’ funding that...

• Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Topical Questions 14 Sep 2016

  If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Harrow West

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Health
• Cabinet Office
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Third Sector
• Consultants
• EU Law
• Procurement
• Departmental Responsibilities

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development) (5 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Development (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development) (2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (13 Jun 2003 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Party Chair, Co-operative Party (1 Jul 2000 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Nov 1997 to 25 Nov 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Hughes
• John Page
• Albert Braithwaite
• Norman Bower

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (16 out of 20)
• 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)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (14 out of 23)
• Courts Bill Committee (1 out of 7)
• Co-operatives and CommunityBenefit Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (14 out of 19)
• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
• Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of 7)

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More about this

• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Gareth Thomas’s speeches
• Has received answers to 180 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 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 57.74% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 130 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Gareth Thomas’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 744 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)