About Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas represents the people who live in Harrow West, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @gareththomasmp.bsky.social
• @GarethThomasMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) ( 9 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025)
• Shadow Minister (International Trade) (10 Apr 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
• 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 International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• 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)
• 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 8 Jun 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

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

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Local Government Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• 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)
• 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)
• Courts Bill Committee (1 out of 7)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (14 out of 19)
• Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (14 out of 15)