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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Aye: 680No: 678

1358 votes — page 6 of 55

3 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

4 AYE2 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

2 AYE

Opposition day

2 votes · 10 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 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

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of uprating the monetary thresholds for (a) small business rate relief and (b) rural rate relief Rate

AnsweredTreasury12 Jan 2026

Business Rates: Uprating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the numeric value of the (a) Retail, Hospitality and Leisure and (b) high value multipliers will be (i) uprated by inflation each year within the 2026 r

AnsweredTreasury12 Jan 2026

Inflation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is her Department's estimate for annual CPI inflation in (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27, (c) 2027-28 and (d) 2028-29 financial years.

AnsweredTreasury7 Jan 2026

Gardens: Council Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how does the Valuation Office estimate the value of a garden when valuing a dwelling for council tax in (a) England and (b) Wales.

AnsweredTreasury7 Jan 2026

Hospitality Industry: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the average mean Rateable Value of a hereditament on the (a) 2023 Rating List and (b) 2026 Rating List, with the Valuation Office Agency's special cate

AnsweredTreasury7 Jan 2026

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 30 of her Department's publication entitled HMT Budget 2025: Policy Costings, published in November 2025, what is the notional increase i

AnsweredTreasury7 Jan 2026

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 30 of her Department's publication entitled HMT Budget 2025: Policy Costings, published in November 2025, and to the Answer of 18 Novembe

AnsweredTreasury7 Jan 2026

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 30 of her Department's publication entitled Budget 2025: Policy Costings, published in November 2025, and pursuant to the Answer of 18 No

AnsweredTreasury7 Jan 2026

Local Government: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will re-introduce the guidance entitled Four-day working week arrangements in local authorities, withdrawn on 8 Novem

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7 Jan 2026

Council Tax: Non-payment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 52 of her Department's publication entitled HMT Budget 2025: Policy Costings, published in November 2025, what is the estimated uplift in

AnsweredTreasury7 Jan 2026
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