MP for Hamble Valley
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Paul Holmes is a Conservative MP for Hamble Valley, first elected in 2019. He currently serves as Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) and as an Opposition Whip, and sits on the Rare Cancers Bill committee and the Committee of Selection. He has held a range of shadow and governance roles in Parliament.
Holmes shows strong party loyalty (100%), with attendance slightly below the party average (53%). He has recorded 5 rebel votes against his party and sits on a centre-right spectrum (64/100). His voting on major issues includes strong support for immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with more mixed positions on welfare, taxes and NHS funding.
Declares three financial interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; miscellaneous interests; and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
19 positions
Rare Cancers Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee of Selection
Since Apr 2025
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Since Nov 2024
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Since Jul 2024
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Sept 2025 - Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Apr 2025 - May 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Assistant Whip
Apr 2024 - Jul 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted for immigration controls
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted for asylum system
has voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
has voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
has generally voted for rwanda deportation scheme
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
17 Jun 2020
Ten Minute Rule Bill: Recall of MPs (Change of Party Affiliation)
2 Sept 2020
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92
30 Mar 2022
Schools (Gender and Parental Rights): Ten-Minute Rule Bill
27 Jun 2023
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading
16 Apr 2024
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading