Information between 4th July 2025 - 13th August 2025
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Thursday 17th July 2025 Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley) Urgent question - Main Chamber Subject: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, If she will make a statement on the new policies announced in the Government’s Strategy for Elections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Paul Holmes was Teller for the Noes and against the House Tally: Ayes - 415 Noes - 98 |
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8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Paul Holmes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 89 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 338 |
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8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Paul Holmes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 92 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 346 |
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9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Paul Holmes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 96 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 130 Noes - 443 |
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9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Paul Holmes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 35 Noes - 469 |
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9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Paul Holmes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 93 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 416 |
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11 Jul 2025 - House of Commons - View Vote Context Paul Holmes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 15 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 1 Noes - 58 |
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15 Jul 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Paul Holmes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 440 |
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15 Jul 2025 - Taxes - View Vote Context Paul Holmes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 342 |
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Uncrewed Systems: Contracts
Asked by: Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley) Monday 7th July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) UK and (b) non-UK companies have been awarded contracts for drones; and what the value is of each contract. Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) In total since January 2024, The Department can identify 48 ‘drone’ related contracts valuing £3.6 billion that have been active within the Ministry of Defence.
Nine of these are marked as having a primary supplier address outside the UK. 24 of these contracts were competitively tendered, 23 were single source tenders and one unknown.
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Uncrewed Systems: Contracts for Services
Asked by: Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley) Monday 7th July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which contracts for drones have been awarded by (a) competitive tender and (b) single source. Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) In total since January 2024, The Department can identify 48 ‘drone’ related contracts valuing £3.6 billion that have been active within the Ministry of Defence.
Nine of these are marked as having a primary supplier address outside the UK. 24 of these contracts were competitively tendered, 23 were single source tenders and one unknown.
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State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
Asked by: Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley) Tuesday 8th July 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with her Australian counterpart on negotiating a new reciprocal social security agreement for the uprating of UK State Pensions for UK pensioners residing in Australia. Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury) The Department has not engaged with their Australian counterparts on negotiating a new reciprocal social security agreement. |
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Defence: Procurement
Asked by: Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley) Monday 14th July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support UK capability through defence contracts for the (a) development, (b) manufacture and (c) maintenance of critical defence (i) equipment and (ii) systems. Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Strategic Defence Review sets the course for making defence a driver of growth, creating jobs, and renewing the nation’s contract across the UK in line with the Government’s growth mission.
The UK’s manufacturing industry is vital to both national security and economic growth. The new Defence Industrial Strategy will support UK businesses and contracts, strengthening domestic supply chains and ensuring critical defence equipment and systems are maintained within the advanced manufacturing sector. |
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Ministry Of Defence: Domo Tactical Communications
Asked by: Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley) Monday 14th July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times (a) he, (b) his Ministers and (c) his Department's officials have met with representatives of Domo Tactical Comms in Hamble Valley constituency. Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) are an important partner for the UK Commando Force (UKCF). Ministry of Defence officials engage with DTC regularly, including personnel representing the Royal Navy (RN) and British Army. The RN have already procured a number of High Frequency radios from DTC to be integrated into the UKCF Strike Network. |
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Defence: Procurement
Asked by: Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley) Monday 14th July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department's policy to procure new defence stocks from UK companies. Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The additional investment in defence announced by the Prime Minister on 25 February 2025 and by the Chancellor in the 2025 Spring Statement will both protect UK citizens from threats and create a secure and stable environment in which businesses can thrive, supporting the Government’s number one mission to deliver economic growth. This includes maximising jobs, growth, skills and innovation in the UK.
This Government is bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy to strengthen the UK's Defence sector and supply chains. This strategy will support UK businesses where there is a clear security or economic advantage, while maintaining the benefits of competitive markets. |
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4th August 2025
Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Lawn Tennis Association - £640.00 Source |
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Neighbourhood Plans: Planning Decisions
71 speeches (13,270 words) Wednesday 9th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North and Kimberley) Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) in very high regard, but I know that to be in his company is to - Link to Speech |
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Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
50 speeches (8,778 words) Report stage Friday 4th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Rushanara Ali (Lab - Bethnal Green and Stepney) Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes), made about her ability to make such an important change so quickly - Link to Speech 2: Tracy Gilbert (Lab - Edinburgh North and Leith) Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) for his very kind remarks; it shows how we can work across the - Link to Speech |
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Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: HL Bill 116 of 2024–25 - LLN-2025-0031
Aug. 08 2025 Found: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government Paul Holmes welcomed |
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Aug. 08 2025
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: HL Bill 116 of 2024–25 Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government Paul Holmes welcomed |
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Jul. 10 2025
Bill 270 2024-25 (as introduced) Planning (Flooding) Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Mohindra, Dr Ben Spencer, Sarah Bool, Alison Griffiths, Jack Rankin, Rebecca Paul, Lewis Cocking and Paul Holmes |
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Jul. 09 2025
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: will be determined by the local operational needs of each force.5 Ben Obese-Jecty MP (Con) and Paul Holmes |
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Jul. 08 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025 - large print Football Governance Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Mr Peter Bedford Stuart Andrew Saqib Bhatti Joe Robertson Mr Gagan Mohindra Joy Morrissey Paul Holmes |
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Jul. 08 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025 Football Governance Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Mr Peter Bedford Stuart Andrew Saqib Bhatti Joe Robertson Mr Gagan Mohindra Joy Morrissey Paul Holmes |
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Jul. 08 2025
Report Stage Proceedings as at 8 July 2025 Football Governance Act 2025 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Mr Peter Bedford Stuart Andrew Saqib Bhatti Joe Robertson Mr Gagan Mohindra Joy Morrissey Paul Holmes |
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Monday 21st July 2025
HM Treasury Source Page: HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: OBE, Robert Largan, Scott Mann, Ruth Edwards, Gagan Mohindra MP, Mark Fletcher, Aaron Bell, Paul Holmes |
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Tuesday 5th August 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: Letter dated 09/06/2025 from Matthew Pennycook MP to members of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee regarding points raised during the public bill committee debates: transport infrastructure, planning, nature and the Nature Restoration Fund, and compulsory purchase orders. 15p. Document: Minister_Pennycook_to_Bill_Committee.pdf (PDF) Found: Unauthorised development (New Clause 76) The Shadow Minister, Paul Holmes MP raised the issue of how |