Committees

In the UK Parliament, committees are groups of MPs or Peers who examine specific issues in more detail than can be done in debates.

Some committees focus on checking the government’s decisions and spending, while others investigate specific topics and proposed legislation.

Paul Holmes is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Rare Cancers Bill Committee

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Member, Committee of Selection

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Committee (15 Sep 2025 to 28 Oct 2025)
• Member, Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee (24 Apr 2025 to 22 May 2025)
• Member, Armed Forces Commissioner Bill ( 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024)
• Member, Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) Committee (17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024)
• Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill (28 Feb 2024 to 5 Mar 2024)
• Member, Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee ( 4 Sep 2023 to 14 Sep 2023)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (25 Oct 2022 to 11 Dec 2023)
• 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, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 2021)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups made up of MPs and Peers who share an interest in a particular country or subject.

They do not have formal powers or funding, but can book rooms on the parliamentary estate and may receive funding from outside organisations and companies.

We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Paul Holmes is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Central South (Officer)

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• Purpose: A forum for the constituencies of the Central South region.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://businesssouth.org/projects/appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hospice and End of Life Care (Officer)

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• Purpose: To raise awareness and promote the needs of adults and children living with terminal or life-limiting conditions, and their families and carers, in parliament; and to promote person-centred, evidence-based policies to improve end of life care in all settings, including hospices, hospitals, care homes, and in people's own homes.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/policy-and-influencing/influencing-parliamentarians/appg-hospice-end-life-care
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Qatar (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: The APPG aims to enhance parliamentary understanding of Qatar's economic and strategic importance to the UK, strengthen bilateral engagement, and facilitate constructive dialogue on key areas of mutual interest.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Saudi Arabia (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: The APPG aims to strengthen bilateral relations, promote cultural exchange, and address key issues such as trade and regional stability. The group engages in discussions, visits, and events to deepen mutual cooperation.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the South East (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss, with others, how to promote and develop the South East region as a great place to live, work and do business.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.secouncils.gov.uk/appg-south-east
• APPG register: Parliament website

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South Western Railway All-Party Parliamentary Group (Officer)

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• Purpose: The APPG focuses on improving and supporting rail services along the South Western Railway network. It brings together MPs from constituencies served by the network, addressing issues such as infrastructure investment, rail fares, service reliability, and passenger experience.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Paul Holmes is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group Beauty and Wellbeing

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• Purpose: The group seeks to spotlight and raise the reputation of the beauty industry by investigating and exploring key issues that impact the sectors within it. By highlighting these issues, the group aims to underscore the importance of tackling misinformation, and the economic and social benefits to the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.baw-appg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Freedom and Democracy in Belarus

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• Purpose: To raise awareness, provide support, and advocate for those fighting for freedom and democracy in Belarus.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Future of Financial Services

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• Purpose: To promote fair competition, removing entry barriers, and encourage greater access and diversity of service in consumer and SME finance and the wider financial services sector.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://futurefinancialforum.org/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health

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• Purpose: HIV is not yesterday's story. It is with us today in the UK and affecting families all over the world. The APPG believes that as parliamentarians we should play our part in addressing this epidemic along with addressing the rising STI (sexually transmitted infection) rate.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appghivaids.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To raise concerns about the Loan Charge legislation and associated HMRC action against thousands of freelance, contract and locum workers and small company owners in the UK, as well as the wider context of fairness of the tax system and the conduct, performance and accountability of HMRC.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.loanchargeappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Local Government

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• Purpose: To discuss issues of interest and concern to parliamentarians and councillors about local government.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://lgiu.org/news/all-party-parliamentary-group-on-local-government
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders

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• Purpose: To examine the operations of SME housebuilders in the UK; discover and highlight best practice; review the regulatory regime affecting the market, looking at ways of improving the delivery of new homes and making recommendations on how Parliament can improve regulation to deliver more effective building of homes by SMEs.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website