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Member of Parliament

Paul Holmes

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

85.8 %

Voting participation

+12.5 % vs avg

4,802

Majority

85

Debates (12 months)

355

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 0207 219 3000

Constituency office

02382 542 205

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/pauljholmes

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 %)
Trade 49/50 (98 %)
Work / Employment 62/65 (95 %)
Environment / Climate 39/41 (95 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 5/10 (50 %)
Education 47/68 (69 %)
Housing 39/53 (74 %)
Benefits 54/68 (79 %)
Energy 36/45 (80 %)

Party history

Conservative 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Hamble Valley 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Eastleigh 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Representation of the People Bill 11 Mar 2026 to present
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 15 Sep 2025 to 28 Oct 2025
Rare Cancers Bill 26 Jun 2025 to present
Committee of Selection 28 Apr 2025 to 24 Mar 2026
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 24 Apr 2025 to 22 May 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) 8 Nov 2024 to present Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) 19 Jul 2024 to 6 Nov 2024 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Hamble Valley Turnout 54,004
Candidate Party Votes Share
Paul Holmes Con Conservative 19,671 36.4 %
Prad Bains LD Liberal Democrat 14,869 27.5 %
Devina Paul Lab Labour 8,753 16.2 %
Caroline Gladwin RUK Reform UK 8,216 15.2 %
Kate Needham Green Green Party 2,310 4.3 %
Binka Griffin Hampshire Independents 185 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,359 of 1,584 eligible divisions (85.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1359

Total votes

670

Aye

689

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 670 / Noes 689

Divisions

Page 4 of 91

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

182

Speeches

30

Questions

128

Interventions

0

Answers

15

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Democracy / Parliament 10 appearances
Housing 8 appearances
Defence 7 appearances
Tax 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Points of Order 29 Apr 2026 1
Park Home Owners 28 Apr 2026 1
Points of Order 27 Apr 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update 27 Apr 2026 1
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 3
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 10
Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 4
Representation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting) 14 Apr 2026 9
Representation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting) 14 Apr 2026 9

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

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)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

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)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Trustee of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme Date interest arose: 1 December 2024 (Registered 29 January 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Paul Holmes?

Paul Holmes is a Member of Parliament representing Hamble Valley. Source

Which party does Paul Holmes represent?

Paul Holmes currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Paul Holmes represent?

Paul Holmes currently represents Hamble Valley. Source

How long has Paul Holmes been an MP?

Paul Holmes has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Paul Holmes voted in?

Paul Holmes has recorded votes in 1,359 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (85.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. 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

What roles has Paul Holmes held?

Paul Holmes has 20 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Paul Holmes?

Paul Holmes has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Paul Holmes's latest election result?

Paul Holmes's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Hamble Valley, with a majority of 4,802. Source

How active is Paul Holmes in parliamentary debates?

Paul Holmes has made 355 contributions across 85 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source