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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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

Council Tax: Tax Yields

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of aggregate council tax receipts in England in (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27, (c) 2027-28 and (d) 202

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7 Jan 2026

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has the Land Registry made of the potential impact of the number of years of the lease length and the capital

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7 Jan 2026

Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to issue updated land use in England statistics.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7 Jan 2026

Council Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 95881 on council tax, what data was provided to Office for Budget Responsibility by her Department to assi

AnsweredTreasury7 Jan 2026

Second Homes: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the second homes council tax premium on house pric

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7 Jan 2026

Council Tax: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the statutory basis for the Valuation Office Agency to publish and share the council tax valuation list, and the banding of each dwelling, on gov.uk.

AnsweredTreasury6 Jan 2026

Camping Sites and Holiday Accommodation: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) hotels, (b) bed and breakfasts, (c) guest houses and (d) overnight camping groups are valued for business rates in England.

AnsweredTreasury6 Jan 2026

Business Rates: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hereditaments are there with a Rateable Value of £500,000 or over in the 2026 Rating List, by Special Category code; and what is the average Rateable V

AnsweredTreasury6 Jan 2026

Private Rented Housing: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2025 to Question 99189 on Private Rented Housing: Income Tax, whether her Department has made an assessment.

AnsweredTreasury6 Jan 2026

Council Tax: Referendums

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMT Budget 2025: Policy Costings, November 2025, page 95, for what reason a policy costing is listed for council tax and fire authorities but

AnsweredTreasury6 Jan 2026
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