PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Paul Holmes MP for Eastleigh Constituency

Current MP Details

Paul Holmes MP photograph
Conservative

Paul Holmes is the Conservative MP for Eastleigh, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip.

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 3000
[email protected]
Constituency
The Hill
Upper Northam Close
Hedge End
SO30 4BB
02382 542 205

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
83,880
Turnout
58,971 (70%)
Majority
15,607
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
81,212
Turnout
57,280 (71%)
Majority
14,179
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
79,609
Turnout
55,505 (70%)
Majority
9,147
Election Date
28 Feb 2013
By-election
LD Hold
Electorate
79,004
Turnout
41,616 (53%)
Majority
1,771
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
LD Hold
Electorate
77,436
Turnout
53,650 (69%)
Majority
3,864

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
25 Apr 2024 to Now
Government Post
Assistant Whip
17 Apr 2024 to Now
Committee
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
28 Feb 2024 to 5 Mar 2024
Committee
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Committee
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
25 Oct 2022 to 11 Dec 2023
Committee
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
25 May 2022 to 29 May 2022
Committee
Public Order Bill
20 Sep 2021 to 4 Nov 2021
Committee
Nationality and Borders Bill
2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 2021
Committee
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Eastleigh
8 Jun 2017
Election Contested
Southampton, Test
7 May 2015
Election Contested
Mitcham and Morden
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
22 Apr 2024
Hospice Funding
2
19 Mar 2024
Support for Small Businesses
2
26 Feb 2024
Points of Order
1
24 Jan 2024
Engagements
1
8 Jan 2024
Veterans
2
19 Dec 2023
Small Businesses: Fiscal Support
2
12 Dec 2023
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
2
6 Dec 2023
Engagements
1
6 Dec 2023
UK-Rwanda Partnership
1
15 Nov 2023
Violence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justice
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Paul Holmes
Conservative
Current Member
Paul Holmes is the Conservative MP for Eastleigh, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip.
28 Feb 2013
to 30 Mar 2015
Mr Mike Thornton
Liberal Democrat
Defeated
Mr Mike Thornton is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
5 May 2005
to 5 Feb 2013
Chris Huhne
Liberal Democrat
Resignation (Chiltern)
The Rt Hon Chris Huhne is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, and left the Commons on 5 February 2013.

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