PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Gareth Thomas MP for Harrow West Constituency

Current MP Details

Gareth Thomas MP photograph
Labour

Gareth Thomas is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade).

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4243
[email protected]
Constituency
132 Blenheim Road
West Harrow
HA2 7AA
020 8861 6300
[email protected]
Constituency office
132 Blenheim Road
West Harrow
HA2 7AA
020 8861 6300
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,902
Turnout
45,241 (57%)
Majority
6,642

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
9 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Harrow West
7 Feb 2024 to 20 Feb 2024
Committee
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]
23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022
Committee
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
7 Sep 2022 to 18 Oct 2022
Committee
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
8 Jun 2021 to 15 Jun 2021
Committee
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill
10 Apr 2020 to 30 May 2024
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (International Trade)
2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2020
Committee
International Trade Committee
8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
International Trade Committee
9 Oct 2016 to 15 Jun 2017
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (International Development)
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Harrow West
5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
5 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development)
2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development)
13 Jun 2003 to 28 Jun 2007
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
1 Jul 2000 to 8 Jun 2019
Other Post
Party Chair, Co-operative Party
12 Nov 1997 to 25 Nov 1999
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
1 May 1997 to Now
House
Commons
1 May 1997 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Harrow West
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
Harrow West
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Motion
Sponsors
4 Jul 2022
The contribution of the co-operative movement in the UK economy
15
16 May 2022
Specialist Huntington’s Disease Services
32
23 Mar 2022
P&O Ferries and DP World
119
17 Jan 2022
Tamil Heritage Month 2022
10
6 Dec 2021
Recognising the service of House of Commons staff member Will Conway
20
24 Mar 2021
Immigration
82
14 Jan 2021
Godfrey Colin Cameron
139
2 Mar 2020
Closure of the HMRC office at International House in Ealing
24
2 Mar 2020
Exposure of workers in drive-through restaurants to air pollution
20
25 Feb 2020
Harassment of trade unionists at London City Airport
27
Notes

Motions highlighted in bold were sponsored by this Member of Parliament.

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
1 May 1997
to Now
Gareth Thomas
Labour
Current Member
Gareth Thomas is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade).

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