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 random selection of Gareth Thomas’s votes.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
2 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
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Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
16 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2022.
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Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 13 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020.
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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
7 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2016.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
103 votes for, 14 votes against, 42 absences, between 2006–2022.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of the Romanian community on the rights of access to (a) schools and (b) after-school clubs for the children of Romanian parents; and if she will make a statement.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of future trends in the level of demand for flights to (a) Gujarat and (b) other parts of India; and if he will make a statement.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with his Indian counterpart on reforming the air services agreement with Air India; and if he will make a statement.
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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
Social Media
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Topics of interest
Gareth Thomas campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Business
- Innovation and Skills
- Treasury
- Department for International Trade
- Cabinet Office
- Health
- Third Sector
- Consultants
- EU Law
- Department for International Trade: Expenditure
- Procurement
Currently held offices
- Member, Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (since 23 Nov 2022)
- Member, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2022)
- Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (since 8 Jun 2021)
- Shadow Minister (International Trade) (since 10 Apr 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, International Trade Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2020)
- Member, International Trade Committee (8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
- 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)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Nov 1997 to 25 Nov 1999)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 30 May 2023.
2. (a) Support linked to an
MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Tamils for Labour
Address of donor: 85
Great Portland Street, 1st Floor, London W1W 7LT
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 to support my campaign work as the MP for
Harrow WestDonor status: company, registration 11808595
(Registered 03 March 2023)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
House in Harrow: (i) and (ii). (Registered 27 June 2014)
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