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

Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the new Deputy Prime Minister will have an office in 70 Whitehall office; how many staff he will have; and whether he plans to create an Office of th

Ministry of Justice16 Sept 2025

Electoral Register

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on whether individuals can have three entries on the elector

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Sept 2025

Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question 69680 on English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, whether

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Sept 2025

Eden Project: Morecambe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2025 to Question 33500 on Eden Project: Morecambe, how much government funding has be

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Sept 2025

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 69050 on Local Government Finance, whether his Department is informed

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Sept 2025

Councillors and Mayors: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance on incumbent (a) district, (b) unitary and (c) county councillors standing for e

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Sept 2025

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what research has been (a) commissioned or (b) undertaken since July 2024 on the cost of unitary local government restructu

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Sept 2025

Ministers: Admiralty House

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the former Deputy Prime Minister’s official residence in Admiralty House will be allocated to another Cabinet Minister.

AnsweredCabinet Office16 Sept 2025

Regional Planning and Development: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the departmental funding provided to Great South West pan-regional partnership has conditions on funding being used

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Sept 2025

British Muslim Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 69456 on British Muslim Trust, if he will publish the application su

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Sept 2025
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