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Paul has voted in 85.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Paul has voted against the party's recorded majority 4 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,398 of 1,643 eligible divisions (85.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1398

Total votes

694

Aye

704

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 694 / Noes 704

Divisions

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Division Vote
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Second Reading No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 No
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20 Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25 Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees) No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect) No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (investors' relief)
Tax
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 63/63 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 50/50 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 42/44 (95 %)
Trade 50/53 (94 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 5/10 (50 %)
Education 48/69 (70 %)
Housing 39/53 (74 %)
Energy 38/48 (79 %)
Benefits 54/68 (79 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Paul Holmes voted in?

Paul Holmes has recorded votes in 1,398 of 1,643 eligible Commons divisions (85.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Paul Holmes voted against their party?

Paul Holmes has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source