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Fred Thomas · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
351
of 504 possible
Attendance
70%
153 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
236
47 debates
Written Qs
65
65 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£226k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 184 claims
Interests
7
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 86 | |
| Economy | 73 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Housing | 23 | |
| Energy | 20 | |
| Pensions | 19 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 11 | 1,740 |
| Economy Jobs | 13 | 1,229 |
| Crime | 4 | 1,160 |
| Mp Performance | 2 | 849 |
| Cost Of Living | 5 | 496 |
| Technology | 3 | 453 |
| Social Care | 4 | 400 |
| Labour Market | 3 | 385 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion A vote on whether to allow a Bill to be introduced that would replace the current first-past-the-post voting system with proportional repres… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 404)Director, did you want to comment on the religion question? | 10 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 404)I am fascinated. It is the reporting that we have had of things that are changing that I am really interested in. But you have given good answers, thank you. When you are looking a… | 52 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 404)General Walker, we know that one of your main concerns is about recruit and retain. You mentioned earlier, and I want to ask you further about it, that your sense is that there are… | 40 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 404)I am sure we are all very supportive of the chaplaincy service across all the services—I know I am personally, from my time in service. I am so short on time, I am going to have to… | 86 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 404)I would like to move on to the broader culture within your various services. We have spoken mainly, of course, about women in the Armed Forces—that is the session’s focus. We have … | 150 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 404)That is a completely fair answer. Other services, are you tracking the rise of Christianity at all? Do you get that reported to you at all? | 26 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 404)Can I also ask about women in the Royal Marines? The Royal Marines are very over-represented in Parliament, Government and in top jobs in the MoD compared with the proportion of th… | 122 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 404)In the context of women in the Armed Forces, and more widely with the type of person you are managing to get in through the door, what do you mean by “rancorous belief systems…in w… | 43 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceThe hon. Member mentions quite rightly the brave men who served in Operation Banner. Does he agree that women also served in that operation? DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 24 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1805)When you say it is easier to work in another industry, presumably some of them will think it is easier to work in another country? | 25 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1805)Has techUK lost any members in the last year or two to other countries? | 14 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1805)A lot of your members will be dual use, and may be very new companies looking to scale up, who have a product that can be used either for defence or for other purposes—or they may … | 115 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1805)We have had some of the documents from Defence that we were expecting; we have had the Defence Industrial Strategy, which came out in September—six months ago now. I wanted to give… | 121 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceThe hon. Member celebrates the Labour Government’s decision to create Team Plymouth. She celebrates the Labour Government’s decision to designate Plymouth the National Centre for M… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 60 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1805)Yes, it is in the neighbouring constituency. | 7 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 17 | 26.2% |
| Ministry of Justice | 11 | 16.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 9 | 13.8% |
| Department for Education | 7 | 10.8% |
| Ministry of Defence | 4 | 6.2% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 6.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 4.6% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 3 | 4.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has made help ensure suppliers are protected in the event that Thames Water enter Special Administration Regime. | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who in the new Defence Reform Quad structure is responsible for ensuring that new commercial technologies are adopted by the armed forces. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with businesses on maintaining flexible staffing arrangements in the context of the Employment Rights Act 2025. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to zero-hours contracts on businesses whose sales are significantly affected by (a) the weather and (b) other unpr… | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department are taking to help support hospitality businesses in managing cost pressures from energy costs. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of food inflation on hospitality businesses. | Answered |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of removing the three-year statue of limitations for offences under Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. | Answered |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase public awareness of Martha's Rule. | Answered |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who is the responsible Minister for the Team Plymouth partership. | Answered |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that parking companies (a) behave appropriately towards their customers and (b) have adequate ticketing practices. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether staff in his Department have access to information about claimants' known (a) disabilities and (b) mental health conditions when the claimant contacts his Department by phone. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) encourage homeowners to make sustainable upgrades to properties and (b) make those improvements more affordable. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether staff in his Department receive trauma-informed training. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to expand support available through the Warm Homes Grant. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce wait times for people requiring new wheelchairs. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 129 | 28,345 | 12.6% |
| Accommodation | 21 | 18,729 | 8.3% |
| Staffing | 20 | 169,706 | 75.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,061 | 2.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,764 | 1.7% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 11 | 17,547 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 36 | 10,001 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 14 | 4,376 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 4,294 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 3 | 3,450 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 3,176 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 27 | 2,677 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 16 | 2,458 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 2,000 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 5 | 1,502 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 1,439 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 7 | 987 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 13 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 2,000 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,167 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,074 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Professional & consultancy | 176 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 73 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Other fuel | 41 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 36 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,074 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,953 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 49 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 218 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Sockets being fitted in constituency office [200011798-335] | 96 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | Buildings insurance December to March | 90 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | TIMETASTIC [200011725-10272] | 9 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM [200011725-7676] | 1,030 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM [200011725-7677] | 790 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 219 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.DIGITALPRINTING.CO [200011725-7678] | 190 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-7057] | 20 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Google UK Ltd
Address of donor: 1-13 St Giles High St, London WC2H 8AG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality as a guest of YouTube at Glastonbury Festival 2025, value £2,090.84
Date received: 27 June 2025
Date accepted: 27 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 03977902
(Registered 16 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK3 entries
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Embassy of Finland
Address of donor: 38 Chesham Place, London, SW1X 8HW
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£469.53), accommodation (£422.08), meals (£149.22), Miscellaneous incl. transport (£51.79) for my Parliamentary assistant, value £1,092.62
Destination of visit: Finland
Dates of visit: 26 November 2025 to 29 November 2025
Purpose of visit: Study trip undertaken by a member of my staff to learn about comprehensive security, Finnish and foreign security policy, and Finland's accession into NATO.
(Registered 15 December 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: APPG for Defence Technology
Address of donor: APPG Secretariat Services Ltd, 25 The Brackens, Orpington, Kent BR6 6JH
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £324.33 flights reimbursed on 13 June 2025
Destination of visit: Ukraine (Odesa)
Dates of visit: 30 May 2025 to 1 June 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa.
(Registered 13 June 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights (£2694.99), accommodation (£1222.83), transport (£544.68), and food/miscellaneous (£633.80), value £5,096.30
Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC)
Dates of visit: 6 April 2025 to 11 April 2025
Purpose of visit: Fact-finding political delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss joint UK-US foreign policy challenges with US politicians, policymakers and experts.
(Registered 7 May 2025)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
16 Aug 2024
Unpaid director of a property management company.
Date interest ended: 1 February 2025
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 10 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Honorary unpaid position as 'ambassador' for the HALO Trust, the UK mine clearance and conflict prevention charity.
Date interest arose: 8 September 2025
(Registered 8 September 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of Gwithian Chapel Ltd, small village charity that owns and administrates a community hall. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 15 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 7 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budshead | Alison Mary Simpson | Labour Party | 1,448 | 02 May 2024 |
| Eggbuckland | Chris Wood | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,478 | 02 May 2024 |
| Ham | Kate Taylor | Labour Party | 1,404 | 02 May 2024 |
| Honicknowle | Ray Morton | Labour Party | 1,440 | 02 May 2024 |
| Moor View | Will Noble | Labour Party | 1,622 | 02 May 2024 |
| Southway | Carol Ney | Labour Party | 1,515 | 02 May 2024 |
| St Budeaux | Josh McCarty | Labour Party | 1,064 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 95,540 | Electorate 74,724 (2024) |
| Median age | 40 | years |
| Degree-educated | 22.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 61.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 14.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 24.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.3% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.