South East · England · 79,478Boundary · 2023

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Apr 2026

Won by Con in its first election in 2024 by 8.9%. Covers Locks Heath, Hedge End and Whiteley. Population 101,061. Recorded crime is 36% below the national average.

A consistent Conservative loyalist with no rebel votes on record, Paul Holmes has nonetheless been visibly active in opposition to the Labour government's agenda. In recent key votes he backed Lords amendments opposing employer National Insurance rises -- aligning with the Conservative position that the increases are damaging to businesses and pension saving -- and supported opposition day motions criticising government policy on oil and gas licensing and defence spending. None of these votes broke with his party, but they reflect a clear ideological positioning: he is 100% aligned on anti-tax-increase votes and 0% aligned with the government's budget or progressive taxation stances.

Holmes votes in 74% of divisions -- slightly below the Commons average -- and maintains perfect party alignment, making him a reliable but not especially prominent parliamentary operator. His speech activity is reasonable, with 102 contributions across 21 debates covering economy and jobs, defence, social care, crime, and housing. He sits on no select committees. He deviates marginally from Conservative peers on assisted dying, voting against access at a lower rate than his party average (13% versus 26%), suggesting a more restrictive personal position on the issue.

345
Commons votes
This parliament
£33k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
79.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Holmes’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.379 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Holmes has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
84
Economy
79
Employment
49
Crime & Policing
41
Education
31
Constitution and Democracy
23
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.9 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AvenueRoger Nicholas Bird1,114Conserva
AvenueTina Lesley Ellis1,310Conserva
BotleyDavid Geoffrey lan Kinloch1,146Liberal
Bursledon Hound NorthSteve Holes1,332Liberal
Hamble NetleyMalcolm Robert Cross1,509Liberal
Hedge End NorthDerek Roy Pretty1,105Liberal
Hedge End SouthKeith House1,436Liberal
Hook With WarsashFrair Louise Burgess1,077Conserva
Hook With WarsashMike Ford1,146Conserva
Sarisbury WhiteleyDavid George Foot1,036Conserva
Sarisbury WhiteleyJoanne Burton1,178Conserva
Whiteley ShedfieldVivian Achwal1,112Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
101,061
Electorate 79,478 · 2024 register
Median income
£32,700
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
13.7%
England average 20.0%
Schools
36
27 primary · 4 secondary
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