Gaz Thomas

Gaz Thomas
MS
Official portrait, 2026
Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Mental Health and Veterans
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 May 2026
LeaderDan Thomas
Preceded byNew role
Member of the Senedd
for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2026
Preceded bySeat established
Personal details
PartyReform UK

Gareth "Gaz" Thomas is a Welsh politician who has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg since May 2026.

A member of Reform UK Wales, Thomas unsuccessfully contested Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare in the 2024 general election, coming second to Welsh Labour's Gerald Jones.

Background

Thomas is a full-time wheelchair user, after being discharged from the Army with a spinal cord injury.

Political career

Thomas stood unsuccessfully with Reform in the 2024 United Kingdom general election for the Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare constituency, coming in 2nd place with 8,344 votes.

At the 2026 Senedd election, Thomas was elected to represent the Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg constituency.

Stances

Thomas opposes the direct incorporation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into Welsh law - instead supporting a separate Welsh piece of legislation, due to opposition to global organisations having influence on national politics.

References

  1. 1 2 Mosalski, Ruth (8 May 2026). "Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg - election results in full". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg - Welsh Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare results". BBC News.
  4. ↑ Morgan, Kate (3 May 2026). "'Politics is for everyone' - Disabled candidates on the barriers they face standing for election". BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Gareth Thomas for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg in the Senedd Cymru elections". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Pring, John (16 April 2026). "Reform UK stands alone by failing to endorse action on UN convention in Wales, ahead of Senedd elections". Disability News Service. Retrieved 10 May 2026.

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