Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op) MP for Harrow West
28yr
Since 1997
1yr 8mo
Current term
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
29/36
Key votes
£293k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
43.8%
Vote share
6,642
Majority
56.6%
Turnout
79,902
Electorate
LabGareth ThomasWON
19,83343.8%
ConAbbas Merali
13,19129.2%
Pamela Fitzpatrick
4,1209.1%
RefMichael Beavis
2,6395.8%
GreenRupert Nepal George
2,4385.4%
LDChris Noyce
2,4045.3%
Bharatkumar Ishverbhai Patel
6161.4%
Subject Grades
How Gareth scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 43.8% of the vote, majority of 6,642
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,706 households in fuel poverty locally (10.31%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 79.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
49% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
10.31% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 43.8% of the vote, majority of 6,642
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
4,207 children in poverty in this constituency (16.7%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Missed
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Gareth claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£293k
Expenses
£293k
Expense Breakdown
£268k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£97
Travel
The Broken Promise
£293kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,706 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£293kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (house) Number of properties: 1 Location: Harrow Rental income: Yes (Registered 27 June 2014)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Gareth's Expenses
131 individual claims totalling £293,302.65 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing
11 claims
£267k
Office Costs
119 claims
£26k
Staff Travel
1 claim
£97
Staffing(11 claims)£267,462.32
Payroll(1)£267,401.37
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£267,401.37
Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs(10)£60.95
29 Jan 2025Food to max limit of £15
£15.00
29 Jan 2025Agreed up to £15
£15.00
26 Feb 2025Food
£8.75
12 Feb 2025Food
£5.20
26 Feb 2025Food
£4.95
22 Jan 2025Agreed food
£4.10
22 Jan 2025Food
£3.60
12 Feb 2025food
£1.90
26 Feb 2025Food up to day max of £15
£1.30
12 Feb 2025Agreed food
£1.15
Office Costs(119 claims)£25,743.76
Rent(1)£11,378.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11,378.28
Utilities(15)£3,964.35
31 Jul 2025Business Rates (75% share)
£847.64
24 Feb 2025Business Rates (75% share)
£697.65
9 Oct 2024Business Rates (75% share)
£523.23
24 Feb 2025Electricity (75% share)
£370.76
31 Mar 2025Business Rates (75% share) [200011793-67]
£281.74
31 Jul 2025Electricity (75% share)
£256.73
31 Jul 2025Water (75% share)
£251.86
24 Feb 2025Water (75% share)
£199.02
9 Oct 2024Water ((75% share)
£149.27
9 Oct 2024Electricity (75% share)
£111.91
31 Mar 2025Water (75% share) [200011793-69]
£80.37
24 Feb 2025Gas (75% share)
£78.04
31 Mar 2025Electricity (75% share) [200011793-71]
£60.89
31 Mar 2025Gas (75% share) [200011793-70]
£42.47
9 Oct 2024Gas (75% share)
£12.77
Stationery & printing(23)£1,943.36
9 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£346.56
18 Sep 2025AMAZON UK [***]
£203.84
2 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£200.40
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£149.69
9 Oct 2024Printing
£149.45
12 Nov 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£126.33
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£124.06
25 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£121.54
8 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£96.00
3 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£90.78
31 Jul 2025Printing
£82.05
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£62.08
24 Feb 2025Printing
£35.24
26 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-7746]
£31.18
14 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5847]
£28.99
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£25.30
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£21.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£21.00
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£20.41
30 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8071]
£15.29
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9410]
£11.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.66
29 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10184]
£-28.99
Cleaning services(16)£1,605.00
1 Sep 2025Cleaner constituency office
£120.00
3 Jun 2025Cleaning constituency office
£120.00
29 Apr 2025Two days of cleaning constituency office
£120.00
30 Jul 2025Cleaner constituency office
£120.00
27 Jun 2025Cleaner constituency office
£120.00
31 Oct 2025Cleaner constituency office
£120.00
1 Oct 2025Cleaner constituency office
£120.00
9 Sep 2024Constituency office cleaner x 2
£90.00
31 Oct 2024const office cleaning
£90.00
6 Feb 2025Cleaning of constituency office
£90.00
29 Jul 20242 x cleaning at constituency office
£90.00
2 Jan 2025Cleaner constituency office x 2
£90.00
2 Oct 2024Cleaner constituency office x 2
£90.00
9 Dec 2024Cleaner - constituency office Nov 24 x 2
£90.00
31 Mar 2025Cleaner for constituency office March (2 visits)
£90.00
21 Feb 2025Cleaning constituency office
£45.00
Software & applications(11)£1,517.75
25 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011793-368]
£631.23
22 May 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
25 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011792-266]
£88.77
24 Aug 2024ANIMOTO INC
£61.32
4 Feb 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN
£20.19
4 Jan 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN
£20.00
4 Mar 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN [200011725-2698]
£19.66
4 Dec 2024KAPWING PRO PLAN
£19.57
4 Nov 2024KAPWING PRO PLAN
£19.23
4 Sep 2024KAPWING PRO PLAN
£18.89
4 Oct 2024KAPWING PRO PLAN
£18.89
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(9)£1,404.31
24 Jun 2025SHRED STATION LIMI
£177.79
4 Jul 2025SHRED STATION LIMI
£177.79
18 Sep 2025SHRED STATION LIMI
£177.79
4 Feb 2025SHRED STATION LIMI
£161.84
9 Sep 2024SHRED STATION LIMI
£159.35
2 Jan 2025SHRED STATION LIMI
£147.35
29 Oct 2024SHRED STATION LIMI
£147.35
19 Dec 2024SHRED STATION LIMI
£147.35
17 Mar 2025SHRED STATION LIMI [200011725-8859]
£107.70
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(5)£1,037.05
24 Feb 2025Internet (75% share)
£480.00
31 Jul 2025Internet (75% share)
£207.21
9 Oct 2024Internet (75% share)
£201.21
31 Mar 2025Internet (75% share) [200011793-72]
£85.43
28 Feb 2025Mobile 80% parliamentary usage. Minus £4.94 extra charges
£63.20
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(17)£842.14
26 May 2025Mobile 80% parliamentary usage.
£67.24
26 Jun 2025Mobile 80% parliamentary usage minus extra charges
£67.24
18 Jul 2025Mobile 80% parliamentary usage minus extra charges
£67.24
26 Jan 2025Mobile 80% parliamentary usage, Minus £4.73 extra charges
£63.20
18 Jul 2024Mobile 80% parliamentary usage
£63.20
18 Aug 2024Mobile 80% parliamentary usage
£63.20
26 Nov 2024Mobile 80% parliamentary usage
£63.20
26 Dec 2024Mobile 80% parliamentary usage. Minus £2.47 extra charges
£63.20
26 Mar 2025Mobile 80% parliamentary usage. Minus £19.76 extra charges
£63.20
9 May 2025Mobile 80% parliamentary usage. Minus £11.67 extra charges
£63.20
13 Sep 202466% of Phone bill plus extra charge of £6.50 as work call
£33.92
13 Feb 202566% of Phone bill
£27.42
13 Mar 202566% of Phone bill
£27.42
13 Dec 202466% of Phone bill minus extra charge of £1.78
£27.42
13 Aug 202466% of Phone bill minus extra charge of £0.89
£27.42
13 Nov 202466% of Phone bill minus extra charge of £0.89
£27.42
13 Jan 202566% of Phone bill
£27.00
Advertising and contact cards(5)£583.65
27 Feb 2025Promoting of article re MP constituency work
£250.00
12 Mar 2025SUMUP WDP COMMUNICAT [200011725-4325]
£242.00
19 Aug 2025Advice Surgery advert
£59.95
19 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-6344]
£29.87
19 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-6345]
£1.83
Insurance - contents(4)£477.35
24 Feb 2025Insurance (75% share)
£151.35
31 Jul 2025Insurance (75% share)
£151.35
9 Oct 2024Insurance (75% share)
£113.52
31 Mar 2025Insurance (75% share) [200011793-68]
£61.13
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£345.00
15 Jul 2025No description
£210.00
4 Apr 2025No description
£50.00
8 Oct 2025No description
£50.00
9 Oct 2024No description
£35.00
Equipment - purchase(3)£196.36
11 Jun 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£99.99
1 Oct 2024WORKPLACEDEPOT.CO.UK
£68.39
11 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£27.98
Translation services - other languages(1)£159.90
30 Sep 2025Telephone Interpreting
£159.90
Bought-in services(1)£157.50
1 Aug 2024Accountancy fee for tax return - 50% parliamentary
£157.50
Postage & couriers(1)£82.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£82.50
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£49.99
21 Nov 2024Heater for constituency office - 132 Blenheim Rd
£49.99
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£28.04
6 Sep 2024Privacy Screen
£28.04
Other(1)£-28.77
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-28.77
Staff Travel(1 claim)£96.57
Rail(1)£96.57
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£96.57
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Harrow West: The Real Impact
The people Gareth was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,207
Children in poverty
16.7% of children locally
2
broke
1
kept
3
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Didn't show upTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Didn't show upChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise4,706
Fuel poor households
10.31% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
49%
Constituents who rent
38.3% private, 11% social
3
broke
8,913
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
178
Asylum seekers housed locally
51.1% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024