Paul Holmes

65382 • Defence: Procurement

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.

65383 • Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department's policy to procure new defence stocks from UK companies.

65384 • Ministry of Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of contracts awarded by his Department were given to (a) UK and (b) non-UK companies in the last 12 months.

65385 • Ministry of Defence: Domo Tactical Communications

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.

63577 • State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

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.

62259 • Uncrewed Systems: Contracts

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.

62260 • Uncrewed Systems: Contracts for Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which contracts for drones have been awarded by (a) competitive tender and (b) single source.

61026 • Rampion Extension Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of using UK-based manufacturing companies to deliver the Rampion 2 wind turbine scheme.

59471 • Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 17 on European security, what recent discussions he has had with drone component suppliers to ensure that the UK military is up to date when it comes to drone technology and capability.

59078 • Telecommunications: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will update the NPPF to include guidance on the importance of telecommunications infrastructure in any major planning decisions.

59079 • Planning: Mobile Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide guidance to local authorities on ensuring mobile network operators are informed for large-scale developments.

59080 • Permitted Development Rights: Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will increase permitted development rights for telecommunications applications.

59081 • Telecommunications: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, by what date he expects full implementation of reforms to the Electronic Communications Code brought about through the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022.

59082 • Telecommunications: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of further delay of the implementation of reforms to the Electronic Communications Code under the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022 on 5G rollout.

48539 • Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report by the Office for Budget Responsibility entitled Economic and fiscal outlook, published in March 2025, CP 1289, whether the forecast of 1.3 million homes in the next five years applies to (a) England and (b) the UK.

45888 • Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the target of 1.5m homes this Parliament applies to England only.

44157 • Bishop of Winchester

To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Church Commissioners have received on the occupancy of the Bishop's Palace in Winchester.

38672 • Housing: Bricks

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that critical cavity nesting bird habitat is mandated in new developments in line with nature recovery targets.

35374 • 5G: Aerials

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of legal cases that have commenced related to the installation of 5G masts; and whether provisions within the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 are retrospective.

24220 • Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's letter to Leaders of all two-tier councils and neighbouring unitary authorities of 16 December 2024, what is the (a) process and (b) timetable for secondary legislation to postpone local council elections from May 2025 to May 2026.

EDM 1398 • Mauritius Treaty

That the Agreement, done at London and Port Louis on 22 May 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great ...

EDM 1142 • Mass deportation of illegal migrants

That this House expresses grave concern at the continued presence of over one million illegal migrants in the United Kin...

EDM 756 • Injury on Duty Award Scheme

That this House acknowledges the inherent risks undertaken by police officers, firefighters, paramedics and other member...

EDM 795 • Local Government

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Ele...

EDM 439 • Housing

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (Englan...

EDM 112 • Social Security

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S...