Paul Holmes (Hamble Valley)
Conservative MP for Hamble Valley since 2024
| Paul Holmes
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| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Known for | Conservative MP for Hamble Valley (since 2024); previously MP for Eastleigh (2019–2024) |
This page is about the Conservative MP for Hamble Valley. For the former Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, see Paul Holmes.
Paul Holmes is a Conservative Member of Parliament, elected for Hamble Valley at the general election of 4 July 2024; he was Member of Parliament for Eastleigh from December 2019 until the 2024 election.[1] In January 2026 he registered a visit to Israel and Palestine, funded by Conservative Friends of Israel, at a declared value of £3,200, and in June 2026 a visit to Helsinki funded by ELNET UK.
Parliament
Parliament's record lists Paul Holmes as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hamble Valley since the general election of 4 July 2024.[1][2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Holmes | Conservative | 19,671 | 36.4% |
| Prad Bains | Liberal Democrat | 14,869 | 27.5% |
| Devina Paul | Labour | 8,753 | 16.2% |
| Caroline Gladwin | Reform UK | 8,216 | 15.2% |
| Post | From | To (blank-ended entries are shown as current) |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) | 31 August 2026 | current |
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | 8 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | 19 July 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Assistant Whip | 25 April 2024 | 5 July 2024 |
Register of Members' Financial Interests
The current Commons register records the following for Paul Holmes (values and descriptions as declared; the register is not a complete record of a Member's finances).[3]
Visits to Israel, January 2026, and Finland, June 2026
Holmes registered a visit to Israel and Palestine from 4 to 9 January 2026, described as a "fact finding political delegation". The funder is entered as "Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd" (Conservative Friends of Israel), with £3,200 for flights, accommodation and hospitality; it was registered on 26 January 2026. Peter Fortune, Sarah Bool and Gareth Bacon each registered a visit for the same period, also entered at £3,200 from the same funder.
A second entry covers a visit to Helsinki, Finland, from 14 to 17 June 2026, described as a "fact-finding visit to Helsinki, Finland, focusing on defence, resilience, shared threats and the strategic alliance". The funder is entered as "ELNET UK" (ELNET UK), with £1,588.83 for flights, accommodation and meals; the entry records that Holmes was not the sole beneficiary of that cost. It was registered on 24 June 2026.
| Dates | Destination | Funder | Value (£) | Purpose as declared | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–17 June 2026 | Finland (Helsinki) | ELNET UK (£1,588.83) | 1,588.83 | Fact-finding visit to Helsinki, Finland, focusing on defence, resilience, shared threats and the strategic alliance. | 15810 |
| 4–9 January 2026 | Israel; Palestine | Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (£3,200.00) | 3,200.00 | Fact Finding political delegation | 14408 |
Other declared interest
- "Trustee of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme", an unpaid role arising on 1 December 2024 (11722, registered 29 January 2025).
See also
- Conservative Friends of Israel
- European Leadership Network
- Peter Fortune
- Sarah Bool
- Gareth Bacon
- Paul Holmes (the former Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, a different person)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Parliament, Members API: parliamentary career record for Paul Holmes, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Members API: 2024 election result for Paul Holmes, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of Members' Financial Interests, entries for Paul Holmes (current register, read via the Interests API, https://interests-api.parliament.uk/api/v1/Interests?MemberId=4803), accessed 11 November 2026.