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Gareth Thomas (English politician)

British Labour politician

Gareth Richard Thomas (born 15 July 1967) is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow West since 1997. He has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Services, Small Business and Exports since July 2024.^[1]^[2] Thomas served as Minister of State for International Development and Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs between 2008 and 2010. He was the Chair of the Co-operative Party from 2001 until 2019, and stands for election as a Labour and Co-operative candidate.

Early life and education

Thomas spent his childhood in the London Borough of Harrow, attending Hatch End High School and later Lowlands College. He gained a Bachelor of Science (BsC) degree in economics from Aberystwyth University, graduating in 1988. He later undertook a PGCE at Thames Polytechnic to become a teacher, which he completed in 1992. In 1996, he studied for a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Imperial and Commonwealth Studies at King's

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I grew up in North Harrow, attending Pinner Park and then Hatch End High Schools.

I’ve lived in Rayners Lane and South Harrow and am living with my young family in central Harrow.

Before I was elected I was a teacher in a school nearby.

My children were both born recently at Northwick Park Hospital and we can use Alexandra Avenue Walk-In Centre and local GPs.

When Labour was in Government I was Minister for International Development and responsible for Britain’s aid to Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, and then was Minister for Africa. I was also Minister for Trade leading on trade negotiations with the European Union and other countries such as India, Singapore and China.

Before I went into Government I campaigned for investment in wind and solar power, have championed co-operatives; particularly housing and financial services co-operatives, and was Chair of the Co-op Party in Parliament until 2019.

Since the April 2020 I have served on Labour’s Front Bench as Shadow Minister for International Trade.

In spare moments I like to go running and am always traini

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Thomas, Gareth

Gareth Thomas was first elected as the Labour MP for Harrow West in 1997, being reelected in 2019 with a majority of 8,692.

The constituency of Harrow West is found in North West London and covers the residential communities of Harrow, Wealdstone, Rayners Lane, and Headstone. The famous Harrow school is found within this constituency, as is Harrow town centre. The seat contains a strong commuter population who use the Metropolitan line to travel into central London. This is an ethnically diverse area in which a quarter of the electorate are said to be of Asian descent. Previously held by the Conservative Party continuously between 1945 and 1997, the politics of Harrow West have changed dramatically in recent years. Labour first gained this seat in 1997 at a time when the seat was 196th on Labour’s target list. The party have held it with a majorities that have increased notably since that time.

Thomas is currently the Shadow Minister of International Trade.

During the Brown government, he served as Under Secretary of State and Minister of State for