Gareth Thomas (English politician)

Gareth Thomas MP
Official portrait, 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Business and Trade
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 July 2024
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	TBC
Minister of State for International Development
In office 3 October 2008 – 13 May 2010
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Alan Duncan
Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs
In office 3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	The Lord Jones of Birmingham
Succeeded by	The Lord Davies of Abersoch
Junior ministerial offices Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 2007–2008 Trade and Consumer Affairs 2003–2007 International Development
Shadow portfolios 2020–present Trade 2016–2017 Local Government 2014–2015 Africa and the Middle East 2013–2014 Europe 2011–2013 Civil Society 2010–2011 Higher Education and Science 2010–2010 International Development
Member of Parliament for Harrow West
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Robert Gurth Hughes
Majority	6,642 (14.6%)
Chair of the Co-operative Party
In office 10 July 2001 – 8 June 2019
Preceded by	Jim Lee
Succeeded by	Anna Turley
Member of Harrow Council for Wealdstone
In office 3 May 1990 – 17 July 1997
Succeeded by	Cyril Harrison
Personal details
Born	(1967-07-15) 15 July 1967 (age 57) Harrow, London, England
Political party	Labour Co-op
Education	Hatch End High School Lowlands College
Alma mater	Aberystwyth University (BSc) Thames Polytechnic (PGCE) King's College London (MA)
Website	gareththomas.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 in the Department for Business and Trade since July 2024.^[1] 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.