Labour & Co-op MP for Harrow West; Shadow Minister for International Trade. If you have a casework matter, please e-mail me on: gareth.thomas.mp@parliament.uk
Mar 22, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
The Plymouth Brethren have submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate and I’m joining in calling again for public objections to the application.
Please submit your objections online via tinyurl.com/38th7bbu by 11 April 2022 (1/5)
Over 20 years ago, when I was a young Councillor, I remember opposing the sale of this land to the Plymouth Brethren. I understand the strong feeling of betrayal felt by many residents, as the Trust have continued to let us down over the past few years. (2/5)
Oct 24, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
This autumn, hundreds of thousands of parents have signed up to receive free school meals for the first time. As millions of families face a furlough cliff-edge and more families face tighter restrictions, October half term comes at a particularly hard time for many (1/5)
I promise to continue campaigning to #endchildfoodpoverty on a local & national level. Where the Government has allowed children to go hungry, there will continue to be a number of incredible organisations locally that come forward to provide support where the Govt hasn’t 👇
Jun 26, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
(1/9) After 18 votes & 20 hours of scrutiny in the #TradeBill Comittee stage it’s clear @trussliz & her Ministers want to minimise the scrutiny of Trade Agreements. .@EmilyThornberry .@Bill_Esterson .@charlotte2153 .@PutneyFleur .@MattWestern_
(2/9) Ministers have ditched commitments to give Select Committees access to negotiators & critical information in order to stay "studiously vague" as one witness put it.