Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4243
Fax: 020 7219 1154
thomasgr@parliament.uk
Constituency
132 Blenheim Road, West Harrow, HA2 7AA
Tel: 020 8861 6300
gareth.thomas@harrowlabour.org
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Harrow West 1997-2010, for Harrow West (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to Charles Clarke:
as Minister of State, Home Office 1999-2001,
as Minister without Portfolio and Party Chair 2001-02,
as Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2002-03;
Sponsored Private Member's Bill, Industrial and Provident Societies Act 2002;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
Department for International Development 2003-08,
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Trade and Consumer Affairs) 2007-08;
Minister of State (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs/Trade, Development and Consumer Affairs), Departments for:
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2008-09,
International Development 2008-10;
Shadow Minister for:
International Development 2010,
Treasury 2010,
Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-11,
Cabinet Office 2011-;
Shadow Deputy Minister for London 2013-
Party groups
Member, SERA;
Chair, Co-operative Party 2000-
Select committees
Member: Environmental Audit 1997-99
Councils, public bodies
London Borough of Harrow:
Councillor 1990-97,
Labour Group Whip 1996-96;
Vice-chair, Association of Local Government Social Services Committee
Political interests
Energy, mutuals, health, environment
Countries of interest
Europe, India, Norway, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
General Election 2010 - Harrow West
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Thomas, Gareth |
Lab/Co-op |
20111 |
43.41% |
| Joyce, Rachel |
Con |
16968 |
36.63% |
| Noyce, Christopher |
Lib Dem |
7458 |
16.1% |
| Crossman, Herbert |
UKIP |
954 |
2.06% |
| Langley, Rowan |
Green |
625 |
1.35% |
| Result |
Lab/Co-op Hold (5.74% from Lab/Co-op to Con) |