Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Hastings and Rye.
Helena Dollimore is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hastings and Rye, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Dollimore broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Developers must be held accountable for promised facilities; councils must enforce planning obligations to ensure that committed amenities are delivered and maintained.”
“Supports dualling of the A21 and improved transport links; raises concerns about National Highways' handling of overnight road closures and calls for an investigation into the mism…”
“Calls for urgent phasing out of plastic biobeads in wastewater treatment due to environmental damage and availability of better alternatives.”
“Conservative-run East Sussex county council has received record funding for potholes but refuses to answer basic questions about spending; should use resources effectively and resp…”
Select, joint and other committees Dollimore currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Dollimore sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | 27.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 6 | 18.2% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 3 | 9.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 3 | 9.1% |
| Department for Education | 2 | 6.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 6.1% |
| Ministry of Justice | 1 | 3.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 3.0% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) aid workers are protected and (b) UK humanitarian aid is able to reach those in conflict zones in Sudan.
I refer the Hon Member to the statement on Sudan made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of sexual violence in the conflict in Sudan.
I refer the Hon Member to the statement on Sudan made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November.
What steps he is taking to help increase awareness to ensure that women with the NF1 gene undergo the breast cancer screening to which they are entitled.
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Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the total value of UK water companies.
Ofwat’s independently set Regulatory Capital Value (RCV) was £99.3 billion in 2024 and is £106.7 billion in 2025. RCV is recognised as the best proxy for the sector’s “enterprise value” – encompassing equity and debt.
UNISON £1,500 support towards my annual Christmas card printing / postage costs |
GMB Southern Region 7 November 2025 |
Army Reservist. I have not received any earnings since being elected.
Army Reservist. I have not received any earnings since being elected.
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 185,538 | 83.5% |
| Office Costs | 24,468 | 11.0% |
| Accommodation | 10,213 | 4.6% |
| MP Travel | 1,330 | 0.6% |
| Staff Travel | 448 | 0.2% |
| Total · 85 claims | 222,164 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Dollimore on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hastings and Rye | 19,134 | 41.6% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena DollimoreWON | Lab | 19,134 | 41.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Hastings and Rye →