Voting Record — Gareth Thomas MP, Harrow West (10594)

Gareth Thomas is currently Member, Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] Committee and Shadow Minister (International Trade),

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Lab 0 votes out of 679, 0.0% 679 votes out of 1000, 67.9% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 0 votes out of 357, 0.0% 357 votes out of 463, 77.1% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 3 votes out of 270, 1.1% 270 votes out of 467, 57.8% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 2 votes out of 842, 0.2% 842 votes out of 1239, 68.0% 1 time
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 4 votes out of 962, 0.4% 962 votes out of 1288, 74.7% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 9 votes out of 786, 1.1% 786 votes out of 1246, 63.1% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 1 vote out of 988, 0.1% 988 votes out of 1273, 77.6% 2 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectGareth ThomasLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
7 Feb 2024Became Member, Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] Committee
30 Nov 2022Stopped being Member, Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee
23 Nov 2022Became Member, Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee
18 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee
7 Sep 2022Became Member, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee
15 Jun 2021Stopped being Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee
8 Jun 2021Became Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee
8 Jun 2020Stopped being Member, International Trade Committee
10 Apr 2020Became Shadow Minister (International Trade),
2 Mar 2020Became Member, International Trade Committee
HouseDateSubjectGareth ThomasLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, International Trade Committee
8 Jun 2019Stopped being Party Chair, Co-operative Party,
8 May 2019Became Member, International Trade Committee
15 Jun 2017Stopped being Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government),
HouseDateSubjectGareth ThomasLab VoteRôle
Commons8 Feb 2017Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Between the European Union and Canada minorityaye Rebel
9 Oct 2016Became Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government),
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectGareth ThomasLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
7 Oct 2013Became Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
7 Oct 2013Stopped being Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office),
Commons12 Jul 2013Motion to Sit in Private tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons11 Jul 2012House of Commons to Sit on Tuesdays from 7pm until 10pm to Consider Private Members' Bills Majorityaye Rebel
7 Oct 2011Became Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office),
7 Oct 2011Stopped being Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills),
8 Oct 2010Became Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills),
8 Oct 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister (International Development),
12 May 2010Became Shadow Minister (International Development),
6 May 2010Stopped being The Minister of State, Department for International Development,
HouseDateSubjectGareth ThomasLab VoteRôle
5 Jun 2009Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development),
Commons13 Mar 2009Prayers — Statutory Redundancy Pay (Amendment) Bill minorityaye Rebel
5 Oct 2008Became The Minister of State, Department for International Development,
5 Oct 2008Became Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development),
5 Oct 2008Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform),
5 Oct 2008Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development),
2 Jul 2007Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary(Department for International Development) (Trade Policy) (also Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform),
2 Jul 2007Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Trade and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for International Development),
28 Jun 2007Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development,
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectGareth ThomasLab VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
13 Jun 2003Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development,
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1) Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectGareth ThomasLab VoteRôle
Commons2 Feb 2001Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill tellnoaye Rebel Teller
1 Jul 2000Became Party Chair, Co-operative Party,
25 Nov 1999Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons19 Mar 1999Referendums Bill tellnono Teller
12 Nov 1997Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
15% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
6% Academy Schools - for
90% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
77% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
42% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
82% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
39% Asylum System - More strict
16% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100% Ban fox hunting
89% Bankers' Bonus Tax
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
81% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
32% Closed Material Proceedure
22% Coalition Programme for Government - For
88% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
0% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
19% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
77% Do more to help refugees inclding children
0% Employee Shareholder Status
52% Employment rights
16% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
77% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
11% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
76% European Union Integration - For
4% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
3% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
38% Fixed Term Parliaments
63% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
60% Fully Elected House of Lords
77% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
60% Further devolution to Scotland
67% Further devolution to Wales
46% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
88% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
34% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
59% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
96% Homosexuality - Equal rights
56% HS2 - In Favour
86% Human Rights and Equality
92% Identity cards - For introduction
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
67% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
27% Increase Air Passenger Duty
29% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
15% Increase VAT
67% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
94% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
95% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
0% Localise Council Tax Support
41% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
10% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
42% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
68% Mass Retention of Communications Data
57% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50% Member trustees on pension boards
4% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
91% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
65% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
18% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
58% Nuclear power - For
68% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
10% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
8% Police and Crime Commissioners
93% Post office - in favour of Government policy
7% Post office closures - against
75% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
35% Promote Occupational Pensions
52% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
28% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
83% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
54% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
21% Reduce capital gains tax
5% Reduce central funding for local government
10% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
23% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
22% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
46% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
21% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
29% Register of Lobbyists
100% Regulate letting agent fees
63% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
82% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
75% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
13% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
75% Retain funds from council house sales locally
0% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
67% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
50% Right to strike
79% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
16% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
89% Smoking ban - In favour
75% State control of bus services
75% Stop climate change
79% Support current and former armed service members
33% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
19% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
13% Tougher on illegal immigration
10% Trade Unions - Restrict
46% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
11% Transparency of Parliament
71% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
7% University education fees - Should be free
57% University Tuition Fees - For
88% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
86% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
93% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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