MP for Harrow West
“A long-serving Labour MP with near-total party loyalty who rarely rebels but once opposed the party line on CETA in 2017.”
Gareth Thomas is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West, first elected in 1997. He has held government and shadow roles, including a period as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade from July 2024 to September 2025, and previously served as Shadow Minister for International Trade and for Communities and Local Government. He is noted for high party loyalty and a centre-left voting pattern.
Thomas demonstrates very high party loyalty (100% versus 99% for the party). His voting attendance (64%) is above the party average (34%). He has one recorded rebel vote. In policy terms, he generally backs Universal Credit and NHS funding, opposes immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has a mixed record on VAT, asylum, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing.
Declared financial interests include land and property (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
20 positions
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
Shadow Minister (International Trade)
Apr 2020 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYECrime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
AYECrime and Policing Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
