Paul Holmes
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Hamble Valley · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 3000
Email: paul.holmes.mp@parliament.uk
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamble Valley | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Eastleigh | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton, Test | |||
| Mitcham and Morden |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 8 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Assistant Whip | Government | 25 April 2024 | 5 July 2024 |
Voting participation
joint 82nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 188 | 79.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 227 | 70.5% |
| 2024 | 200 | 173 | 86.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 231 | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 211 | 84.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 223 | 92.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 189 | 99.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 971 | 90.9% |
| 59th | 631 | 473 | 75.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
231st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 285 | 53 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 604 | 99 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 86 | 48 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 58 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 63 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 47 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 51 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Committee of Selection 2025–2026
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 2020–2021, 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
10 bill committees served on
- Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill 2024
- Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill 2023
- English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2025
- Nationality and Borders Bill 2021
- Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025
- Public Order Bill 2022
- Rare Cancers Bill 2025
- Representation of the People Bill 2026
- Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) 2024
Hansard activity
joint 71st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Eastleigh
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
2022
- – Joined Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
2024
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
- – Became MP for Hamble Valley
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2025
- – Joined Committee of Selection
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Constituency: Hamble Valley
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.