Paul Holmes MP: votes, interests and costs
Paul Holmes (Conservative) is the MP for Hamble Valley, in the seat since 12 December 2019. Current post: Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons), held since 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Paul Holmes, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Whip | Whips Office (Commons) | 25 April 2024 | 5 July 2024 |
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 8 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) | Northern Ireland Office | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 19 July 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Representation of the People Bill | 11 March 2026 | 16 April 2026 |
| English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill | 15 September 2025 | 28 October 2025 |
| Rare Cancers Bill | 26 June 2025 | 2 July 2025 |
| Committee of Selection | 28 April 2025 | 24 March 2026 |
| Planning and Infrastructure Bill | 24 April 2025 | 22 May 2025 |
| Armed Forces Commissioner Bill | 4 December 2024 | 12 December 2024 |
| Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) | 17 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill | 28 February 2024 | 5 March 2024 |
| Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | 4 September 2023 | 14 September 2023 |
| Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | 25 October 2022 | 11 December 2023 |
| Public Order Bill | 25 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 |
| Nationality and Borders Bill | 20 September 2021 | 4 November 2021 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 ac999bd286c5.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 3 entries for Paul Holmes: Visits outside the UK (2), Miscellaneous (1). The most recent was registered on 24 June 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Finland between 14 June 2026 and 17 June 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Fact-finding visit to Helsinki, Finland, focusing on defence, resilience, shared threats and the strategic alliance.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-06-14
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-06-17
International visit to Israel between 04 January 2026 and 09 January 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Fact Finding political delegation
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-01-04
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-01-09
Trustee of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-12-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Paul Holmes's 2024-25 staffing spend as £189,254 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £148,841. IPSA lists office spending of £25,352 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £189,254.43 | £148,840.65 | £162,712.27 |
| Office costs: spent | £25,351.57 | £22,514.25 | £22,015.30 |
| Accommodation: spent | £16,525.17 | £16,194.80 | £16,103.14 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £3,591.02 | £3,767.80 | £4,406.75 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £19,940 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property outside the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Hamble Valley CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Policy Researcher (permanent part time), Principal Secretary (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Caseworker (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Paul Holmes voted in the House of Commons: 464 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 38 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 20 October 2026 Paul Holmes voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 25 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 323 written questions from Paul Holmes since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Vistry Group: Affordable Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124681 on Vistry Group: Affordable Housing, if he will publish the Vistry grant agreement with Homes England.
Vistry Group: Affordable Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124681 on Vistry Group: Affordable Housing, if he will publish the Homes England Vistry delivery plan.
Vistry Group: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the total amount of central government funding given to the Vistry Group in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Vistry Group: Affordable Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 9578 on Vistry Group: Affordable Housing, whether Vistry Group is meeting its delivery targets according to information held by …
Elections: Pilot Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8252 on Election Pilot schemes, for what reason the applications were withdrawn; how much was spent on cancelled voting pilots; …
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026 to Question HL325 on Local Government: Elections, if he will make it his policy to bring the other new combined authority mayoral elections …
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Darlington
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 5340 on MHCLG: Darlington, what was the average percentage attendance rate of assigned Darlington staff in the most recent work …
Local Government: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the the term limits for the positions unitary authorities elected in May 2027.
Local Government: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to approve new unitary council structures where new unitary council wards cross and split existing (a) district wards, (b) unitary wards and (c) county divisions …
Council Tax: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113737 on Council Tax: City of Westminster and Wandsworth, what is the level of core spending power in cash terms in each …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 60225a16dcef. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Paul Holmes.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 4,802 for Paul Holmes in Hamble Valley in July 2024, from 19,671 votes on a turnout of 67.9%. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Hamble Valley figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.