Paul Holmes

Conservative MP for Hamble Valley

Paul Holmes is the Conservative MP for Hamble Valley, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Opposition Whip (Commons), and Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government).

Message

Seat status

Relatively safe

Majority size

4,802

Recent swing

-25.8% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (£3,200)

Lawn Tennis Association (£640)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED NO

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Paul voted against the majority

VOTED NO

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Paul voted against the majority

DID NOT VOTE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Where Paul fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Paul Holmes

Member of Parliament

Hamble Valley

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

Committee of Selection
Rare Cancers Bill