Paul Holmes’s voting in Parliament

Paul Holmes is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a random selection of Paul Holmes’s votes.

• Voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2020–2022.
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Violence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justice 15 Nov 2023

  It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh), against whom I had the privilege of standing in 2015, when I was resoundingly defeated. That shows the quality of her work and the way in which she goes about things in this place, and I pay tribute to her. It is a privilege to speak in this debate on the King’s Speech, because I genuinely believe that...

• Economic Growth 14 Nov 2023

  The SNP spokesman is outlining to the Chamber his utopian world under an SNP Government. Can he outline why under the SNP Government education standards in Scotland have fallen at record levels and NHS standards in Scotland have fallen at record levels, and why his Government have failed the people of Scotland on the delivery of public services?

• Prisons 24 Oct 2023

  The shadow Minister has mentioned overcrowding in our prisons, which is a problem. As the Minister outlined, there are 10,000 foreign national offenders in our prison estate. I welcome the fact that the shadow Minister will vote for the motion today, but can she explain to this House why at every stage, her party has voted against legislative measures to ensure that those people are removed,...

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Conservative MP for Eastleigh

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Treasury
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Ministry of Justice
• Question
• Hikvision: Sanctions
• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• Literacy: Children
• Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

Currently held offices

• Member, Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee (since 4 Sep 2023)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (since 25 Oct 2022)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Order Bill Committee (25 May 2022 to 29 May 2022)
• Member, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (20 Sep 2021 to 4 Nov 2021)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mims Davies
• Mike Thornton
• Christopher Huhne
• David Chidgey
• Stephen Milligan
• David Price

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Nationality and Borders Committee (1 out of 1)
• Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Committee (1 out of 1)