At a glanceFred Thomas is a Labour MP for Plymouth Moor View, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 396 votes in Commons divisions (69% attendance), tabled 65 written questions and registered 7 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Fred Thomas did not vote in 179. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Defence Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Plymouth Moor View Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 388 of 388 shared votes
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 386 of 386 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 385 of 385 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 380 of 380 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 380 of 380 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 232 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 275 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 258 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.8% · 1 of 124 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 303 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- Google UK Ltd - £2,090.84 (registered 16 Jul 2025)
Visits outside the UK2
- International visit to Germany between 08 May 2026 and 11 May 2026 (registered 20 May 2026)
- International visit to Finland between 26 November 2025 and 29 November 2025 (registered 15 Dec 2025)
Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK1
- APROPOS Group - £1,872.25 (registered 30 Mar 2026)
Miscellaneous3
- Honorary unpaid position as 'ambassador' for the HALO Trust, the UK mine clearance and conflict prevention charity. (registered 8 Sep 2025)
- Unpaid director of a property management company. (registered 1 Aug 2024)
- Trustee of Gwithian Chapel Ltd, small village charity that owns and administrates a community hall. This is an unpaid role. (registered 15 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Thames Water: Insolvency
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.
Answer · 24 Mar 2026
The Government will always act in the national interest. While the company is stable, we stand ready for all eventualities – including being ready to apply for a Special Administration Regime if necessary. In the event of a Special Administration Regime, ...
Defence: Reform
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.
Answer · 27 Mar 2026
Adoption and integration of new commercial technologies is a collaborative process between the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group and the Armed Forces. The Military Strategic Headquarters, on behalf of Chief of Defence Staff, sets the design of the i...
Business: Conditions of Employment
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.
Answer · 2 Mar 2026
The Government is improving flexibility and security for workers while supporting a flexible, responsive labour market that drives economic growth. This includes reforms on flexible working, agency work and zero hours contracts. Across each of these areas...
Zero Hours Contracts: Reform
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 unpredictable facto
Answer · 2 Mar 2026
The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. These assessments include consideration of increases in labour costs and the subsequent effects, as w...
Hospitality Industry: Energy
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.
Answer · 3 Mar 2026
The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy wit...
Hospitality Industry: Inflation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of food inflation on hospitality businesses.
Answer · 2 Mar 2026
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that in the 12 months to January 2026 CPI food and non-alcoholic beverages price inflation stood at 3.6%, down from 4.5% in the 12 months to December 2025. Overall CPI inflation was 3.0% in the 12 m...
Patients' Rights: Health Education
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.
Answer · 24 Nov 2025
NHS England has undertaken extensive work to develop, test, and rollout communication products in relation to Martha’s Rule. This includes public communication materials for hospitals that have implemented Martha’s Rule to ensure inpatients, and their fam...
Care Quality Commission
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.
Answer · 24 Nov 2025
The Government is extending the statute of limitations period for bringing proceedings for offences under Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Section 90(2).This change aims to give the Care Quality Commission more time to gather evidence, concl...
Speeches in the chamber
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
On that point, will the hon. Member give way?
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
On that point, will the hon. Member give way?
8 Jul 2026 Maritime and Coastguard Agency
I am very grateful to hear that the Minister has engaged with coastguard rescue officers in Southampton, which is typical of his diligent manner and his approach to difficult issues like this. I invite him to interact with my constituents …
30 Jun 2026 Defence Investment Plan
The investment plan lays out that this country will spend £63 billion on our nuclear deterrent over the next few years, but that is not just to keep the UK safe; we offer that as an umbrella protection across our European NATO allies. That…
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
The hon. Member mentions bomb disposal. He may not know that we have seen two significant bomb disposal events in Plymouth in the last couple of years. Does he agree that Armed Forces Day this Saturday is a great opportunity to thank our m…
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
Which would you do?
3 Jun 2026 Youth Mental Health Support
Does my hon. Friend share the concern I have from conversations in Plymouth about the deep harm caused to mental health by some social media? Is she aware that the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has warned of an epidemic of harm to chil…
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
Like my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour, I have many serving folks in my patch. We have a particular issue in Plymouth related to South West Water, which I know she also deals with. Unlike their neighbours, when there are outages, …
1 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Recruitment and Retention
In all the years that I served as a regular in the military, the continuous attitude survey showed that morale was dropping year on year. Since Labour has come into government, that has reversed; the continuous attitude survey is at last g…
20 May 2026 Defence Readiness
My hon. Friend speaks passionately about Estonia. Britain has troops deployed in Estonia providing a tripwire, as he well knows, having no doubt spent some time with them recently. Will he join me in encouraging the Government to make ever…
20 May 2026 Growing up in the Online World: Consultation
I speak to parents in Plymouth on this topic regularly. Ninety-two per cent of parents are concerned about the impact of social media, but many just do not have time to take part in a lengthy consultation. I also note concerns raised about…
20 May 2026 Growing up in the Online World: Consultation
4. What steps her Department has taken to help ensure that parents and children are able to engage with the consultation entitled “Growing up in the online world: a national consultation.”
14 May 2026 National Security
I join colleagues across the House in strongly condemning the ongoing campaign of attacks and intimidation against our British communities, and I thank the Minister for his leadership on those and other security matters. He said that he ha…
14 May 2026 Supreme Court Dillon Judgment
In Plymouth I represent very many veterans, lots of whom served in Northern Ireland, and I reflect on the fact that the state asked our people to do incredibly difficult things, at enormous personal risk and sacrifice, in a very particular…
27 Apr 2026 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
I politely disagree about dithering and delay. The Government are getting on as quickly as possible. The consultation was launched rapidly and is taking place right now, and the Government have committed to implementing the findings of the…
27 Apr 2026 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
I congratulate and thank the Minister for her brilliant leadership throughout the passage of the Bill. It is fantastic to see this Labour Government delivering for children. In Plymouth, the free breakfast clubs have made an enormous diffe…
24 Mar 2026 Defence
The hon. Member mentions quite rightly the brave men who served in Operation Banner. Does he agree that women also served in that operation?
24 Mar 2026 Defence
The 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 Marine Autonomy, and she celebrates the countless defence te…
23 Mar 2026 Financial Abuse
Abusive ex-partners often continue their abuse by withholding funds from children and former partners, deliberately causing financial hardship. That has a huge impact on survivors, forcing them into contact with the perpetrator and enabli…
23 Mar 2026 Financial Abuse
10. What steps she is taking to help tackle financial abuse.
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
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Contact & offices
01752 373404
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Fred Thomas, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Fred Thomas?
Fred Thomas is a Member of Parliament representing Plymouth Moor View in the House of Commons. See Fred Thomas's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Fred Thomas represent?
Fred Thomas sits as Labour. See Fred Thomas's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Fred Thomas represent?
Fred Thomas is the Member of Parliament for Plymouth Moor View. See Fred Thomas's official Parliament profile.
How long has Fred Thomas been an MP?
Fred Thomas has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Fred Thomas's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Fred Thomas?
Fred Thomas has 7 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Fred Thomas's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.