Paul Holmes

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Paul Holmes is the Conservative MP for Hamble Valley, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Opposition Whip (Commons), and Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government).

1358

Votes Cast

£234,722

Expenses 2024-25

4,802

Majority

36.4%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£234,722

Staffing£189,254
Office£25,352
Accommodation£16,525
Travel£3,591

Year-on-Year

2024-25£234,722
2023-24£191,317
2022-23£205,237
2021-22£199,489
2020-21£208,063
2019-20£45,515

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 54,004 voters

Conservative
19,671 votes36.4%
Liberal Democrat
14,869 votes27.5%
Labour
8,753 votes16.2%
Reform UK
8,216 votes15.2%
Green Party
2,310 votes4.3%
Hampshire Independents
185 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

323

Written Questions

11

Oral Questions

142

Debates Spoken In

376

Speeches

387

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE1 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee

3 votes · 20 Oct 2025

2 AYE

Mental Health Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Oct 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Sentencing Bill

2 votes · 16 Sept 2025

12 NO

Employment Rights Bill

12 votes · 15 Sept 2025

2 AYE

Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 10 Sept 2025

Financial Interests(3)

Visits outside the UK

Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd

£3,200
Name of donor
Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor
PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights, accommodation and hospitality, value £3,200
Destination of visit
Israel and Palestine
Dates of visit
4 January 2026 to 9 January 2026
Purpose of visit
Fact Finding political delegation

Registered 26 January 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Lawn Tennis Association

Ticket with hospitality to Wimbledon 2025, attended as a guest of the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

10 July 2025

£640
Name of donor
Lawn Tennis Association
Address of donor
The National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Ticket with hospitality to Wimbledon 2025, attended as a guest of the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, value £640
Date received
10 July 2025
Date accepted
10 July 2025
Donor status
company, registration 07459469

Registered 4 August 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
1 December 2024

Registered 29 January 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Paul in Parliament

Elections: Intimidation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Representation of the People Bill, whether an election offence of intimidating council staff can appl

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government9 Mar 2026

Electoral Register: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Representation of the People Bill, at what point political parties and elected representatives will h

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government9 Mar 2026

HM Prison and Probation Service: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance HM Prison and Probation Service has issued on political restrictions for Crown Servants by grade, including restrictions on standing for (a) lo

AnsweredMinistry of Justice9 Mar 2026

Electoral Register

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has been made of the potential impact of adopting an opt-in approach to the open electoral r

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Mar 2026

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his press release of 16 December 2025 entitled Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK po

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Mar 2026

Absent Voting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his polices of trends in the number of registered postal vote

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Mar 2026

Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the full report by Philip Rycroft into foreign financial interference in UK politics will be laid before the House

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Mar 2026

Electoral Register: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether automatic electoral registration, following the proposed reduction in the voting age, will be used to add attainer

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Mar 2026

Polling Stations: Religious Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities by his department on whether (a) churches, (b) synagogues and (c) mosques

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Mar 2026

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025, to Question 90712, on Elections: Proof of Identity, whether prepaid bank cards

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Mar 2026
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