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Paul Holmes · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
379
of 504 possible
Attendance
75%
125 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
722
95 debates
Written Qs
241
238 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£235k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 96 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 84 | |
| Economy | 79 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Crime & Policing | 41 | |
| Education | 31 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Housing | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 46 | 80,860 |
| Housing | 30 | 62,368 |
| Environment | 16 | 44,917 |
| Economy Jobs | 35 | 37,386 |
| Other | 9 | 19,683 |
| Energy | 4 | 11,484 |
| Transport | 4 | 7,227 |
| Culture Community | 7 | 5,623 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentMy right hon. Friend will remember that I asked the Prime Minister yesterday about the box note of 11 November 2024, in which Simon Case recommended that vetting be gone through be… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 87 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentWill the hon. Member give way? Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 6 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThere must be a reshuffle coming, because no one would seriously make a speech like this at such serious times. The hon. Gentleman says that the Prime Minister was a stickler for p… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 89 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)Forgive me, Sir Desmond. I do not think that has necessarily been unique to me on this Committee, but I will draw my remarks to a close. I am being challenged over my intentions in… Local GovernmentTechnologyFiscal Policy | 65 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)No, it would not. I have a lot of respect for the hon. Lady; we get on, and I believe we are both in this for the same reasons. My explanatory note is very clear about what the new… Local GovernmentTechnologyFiscal Policy | 325 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, which I of course endorse. Some remarks have intimated that we have not commented on other aspects of the Bill. All I will say is that … Local GovernmentTechnologyFiscal Policy | 137 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)I rise to speak briefly to Opposition new clauses 38 and 39 in my name. They are proportionate measures to enhance the legislation and assist the Government in their aim of tighten… Mp PerformanceCrimeLocal Government | 269 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady. Mp PerformanceCrimeLocal Government | 5 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)In the interests of ensuring that you call the right votes, Dame Siobhain, there is no doubt in my mind when the Minister says she is genuinely looking at trying to fix this proble… Mp PerformanceCrimeLocal Government | 172 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)I understand why the Minister is concerned about some of the new clauses, and as I said before, she is right that the Government are trying to tighten up the regime. On her argumen… Mp PerformanceCrimeLocal Government | 161 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)Good morning, Dame Siobhain; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Thank you for the information about a photographer being present; had I known, I would have had a sh… Mp PerformanceCrimeLocal Government | 310 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)I wholly accept the Minister’s comments; I did not expect that she would be looking into this. I acknowledge the comments made by the hon. Member for North Herefordshire, too. She … Local GovernmentTechnologyFiscal Policy | 133 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)I agree with my hon. Friend. That is one example, but we know there have been issues with electoral integrity in Tower Hamlets. Previous Governments stepped in in Tower Hamlets bec… Local GovernmentTechnologyFiscal Policy | 244 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a second time. This new clause is vital. I would say that, because we tabled it, but it aims to repair some of the imbalance in the tactics t… Local GovernmentTechnologyFiscal Policy | 496 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)Forgive me, Dame Siobhain, but am I allowed to speak to new clauses 42 and 43? Mp PerformanceCrimeLocal Government | 16 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 142 | 58.9% |
| Treasury | 34 | 14.1% |
| Home Office | 12 | 5.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 11 | 4.6% |
| Cabinet Office | 10 | 4.1% |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 9 | 3.7% |
| Ministry of Defence | 7 | 2.9% |
| Ministry of Justice | 3 | 1.2% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken to finalise infrastructure agreements for residential planning permissions. | Pending |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has produced guidance on whether the payment rules set out under Procurement Act 2025 will apply to Strategic Partners participating in the Affordable Homes Programme. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2026 to UIN 120030, how much of the £252m allocated to Vistry has been paid; and how many of the 3,758 homes have been delivered… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his department has available on the time taken by local authorities to finalise infrastructure (S106) agreements for residential planning permissions. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether partnerships are the Government's preferred model for housing delivery. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what Home England's financial commitment is to Vistry, including subsidiaries and joint ventures, in terms of (a) funding under the affordable homes programme, (b)… | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out the liquidity tests undertaken by Homes England on strategic partners participating in the Affordable Homes Programme. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment Homes England has made of the level of off-balance sheet liabilities amongst strategic partners participating in the Affordable Homes Programme. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards are required to publish the (a) evidence base, (b) modelling assumptions and (c) workforce capacity assessments used to determine commissioned elective… | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards are required to (a) undertake and (b) publish (i) equality and (ii) patient impact assessments when commissioning decisions may result in reductions to… | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department and Homes England audit the number of homes delivered by strategic partners participating in the Affordable Homes Programme. | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Representation of the People Bill Impact Assessment, February 2026, para 386, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of corporat… | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Representation of the People Bill Impact Assessment, February 2026, Table 8, what proportion of the donation value that would now be impermis… | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the legal age at which an individual may enter into consumer credit and legally binding contracts. | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Representation of the People Bill, whether an election offence of intimidating council staff can apply after the close of poll, including to… | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 67 | 25,352 | 10.8% |
| Staffing | 2 | 189,254 | 80.6% |
| Accommodation | 16 | 16,676 | 7.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,498 | 1.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,093 | 0.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 37 | 4,682 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 23 | 2,321 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 16 | 1,676 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 1,265 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 2 | 93 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 1 | 44 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -528 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 148 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 127 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,098 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CAPCUT [200011725-10233] | 200 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 68 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 27 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP [200011725-3366] | 104 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 151 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-2616] | 27 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 17 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 10 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 9 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 19 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 60 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 106 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
05 Aug 2025
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 UK1 entry
03 Feb 2026
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. Miscellaneous1 entry
30 Jan 2026
Trustee of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
Date interest arose: 1 December 2024
(Registered 29 January 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 12 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue | Roger Nicholas Bird | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,114 | 02 May 2024 |
| Avenue | Tina Lesley Ellis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,310 | 02 May 2024 |
| Botley | David Geoffrey lan Kinloch | Liberal Democrats | 1,146 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bursledon Hound North | Steve Holes | Liberal Democrats | 1,332 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hamble Netley | Malcolm Robert Cross | Liberal Democrats | 1,509 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hedge End North | Derek Roy Pretty | Liberal Democrats | 1,105 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hedge End South | Keith House | Liberal Democrats | 1,436 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hook With Warsash | Frair Louise Burgess | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,077 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hook With Warsash | Mike Ford | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,146 | 02 May 2024 |
| Sarisbury Whiteley | David George Foot | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,036 | 02 May 2024 |
| Sarisbury Whiteley | Joanne Burton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,178 | 02 May 2024 |
| Whiteley Shedfield | Vivian Achwal | Liberal Democrats | 1,112 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 101,061 | Electorate 79,478 (2024) |
| Median age | 43 | years |
| Degree-educated | 34.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 76.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 13.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 9.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 62.3% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.