Gareth Thomas (English politician)

Gareth Thomas
MP
Official portrait, 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Services, Small Business and Exports
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 July 2024
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byThe Lord Offord of Garvel
Minister of State for International Development
In office
3 October 2008 – 13 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAlan Duncan
Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs
In office
3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byThe Lord Jones of Birmingham
Succeeded byThe Lord Davies of Abersoch
Junior ministerial offices
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
2007–2008Trade and Consumer Affairs
2003–2007International Development
2020–2024Trade
2016–2017Local Government
2014–2015Africa and the Middle East
2013–2014Europe
2011–2013Civil Society
2010–2011Higher Education and Science
2010–2010International Development
Member of Parliament
for Harrow West
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 May 1997
Preceded byRobert Gurth Hughes
Majority6,642 (14.6%)
Chair of the Co-operative Party
In office
10 July 2001 – 8 June 2019
Preceded byJim Lee
Succeeded byAnna Turley
Member of Harrow Council
for Wealdstone
In office
3 May 1990 – 17 July 1997
Succeeded byCyril Harrison
Personal details
Born
Gareth Richard Thomas

(1967-07-15) 15 July 1967 (age 57)
Harrow, London, England
Political partyLabour Co-op
EducationHatch End High School
Lowlands College
Alma materAberystwyth University (BSc)
Thames Polytechnic (PGCE)
King's College London (MA)
Websitegareththomas.org.uk

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.

  1. ^ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Services, Small Business and Exports – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.