Paul Holmes (Eastleigh MP)

Paul John Holmes (born 25 August 1988) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastleigh at the 2019 general election.[1]

For other people named Paul Holmes, see Paul Holmes (disambiguation).

Paul Holmes

MP
Holmes in 2020
Member of Parliament
for Eastleigh
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byMims Davies
Majority15,607 (26.4%)
Personal details
Born (1988-08-25) 25 August 1988
Southwark, London
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
OccupationPolitician

Early life

Holmes was born at Guy's Hospital in London and grew up on the Bellingham Council Estate in Lewisham.[2]

Holmes attended Elfrida Primary School in Bellingham and Kelsey Park Sports College in Beckenham.

Political career

While a second-year student of Politics and International Relations at the University of Southampton, Holmes was elected as a Conservative councillor in the 2008 Southampton City Council election.[3] He served as cabinet members for children's services and learning.[4] Holmes worked as a Parliamentary Researcher to Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond from 2011-2015. He later contested the Mitcham and Morden parliamentary seat in the 2015 general election and the Southampton Test seat in the 2017 general election. [5] Holmes worked as a Special Adviser (SpAd) to Conservative Party Chairman Patrick McLoughlin between 2017–18, before being Damian Green's Special Adviser until Green's resignation from Government. He then worked as Damian Hinds's SpAd, and became Head of Public Affairs at Clarion Housing Group in 2018.

Holmes was elected to parliament in 2019, succeeding Mims Davies, who had stood down as MP for Eastleigh before later being selected to represent Mid Sussex.

Holmes was elected to serve on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee and the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

He currently lives in Hedge End.

References
  1. "Eastleigh parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. "About Paul". Paul Holmes. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016.
  3. "Paul Holmes | Politics and International Relations | University of Southampton". www.southampton.ac.uk.
  4. "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". Politics Home. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. "Paul Holmes - Candidate for Eastleigh in UK Parliament elections". Democracy Club Candidates.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Mims Davies		 Member of Parliament
for Eastleigh
2019–present		 Incumbent
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