MP for Harrow West
“A loyal Labour MP with strong attendance and a long record in international trade and economic policy.”
Gareth Thomas has represented Harrow West as a Labour Co-op MP since 1997. He has held roles both in government and in opposition, including a period as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business and Trade (July 2024–September 2025) and earlier as a shadow minister focused on international trade.
Thomas is highly loyal to his party (100% party loyalty) and attends votes above the party average (64%). He has only one recorded rebel vote. His voting pattern sits centre-left (41/100). He generally votes for Universal Credit and NHS funding, tends to oppose tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has a mixed record on VAT, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing.
Declared one financial interest: land and property holdings (inside or outside the UK).
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: 33%
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals 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.
