THOMAS, Gareth R

Member for Harrow West (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Harrow West 1997-2010. Committees: Member, Environment Audit Select Committee 1997-99; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group; Vice-Chair, All-Party Leisure Committee. Political career: Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office since 2011; Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-11; Shadow Minister for the Treasury 2010; Shadow Minister for International Development 2010; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Departments of International Development and Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2008-10; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State; Department of International Development 2003-07; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Charles Clarke MP, Minister of State for the Home Office 1999-2006; Councillor, London Borough of Harrow 1990-97. Special political interests: Environment, energy, health, Co-op. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: Hatch End High School; Lowlands Sixth Form College; UCW Aberystwyth, BSc (Hons) Econ; UCL Kings College, MA Imperial and Commonwealth History. Affiliations: Fabian Society. Hobbies: Rugby Union, road-running, canoeing. b. 15 July 1967, London.