Labour Party MP for St Helens South and Whiston.
Ms Marie Rimmer is the Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
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 Rimmer broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 | Yes | vs party |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 | Yes | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 | Yes | vs party |
Source · Hansard
“China's Sinicisation programme is systematically repressing all independent religion through vague laws, surveillance, and criminalisation; UK must call this genocide, sanction per…”
“Hospices cannot survive on charitable fundraising alone; long-term, sustainable NHS funding reflecting true service delivery costs is essential; palliative care must be embedded as…”
“Emphasised seizing frozen Russian assets (£30bn) and redirecting to Ukraine's defence and reparations for war crime survivors, particularly women and children, citing case of Iryna…”
“Supports amendments on modern slavery safeguards, noting inconsistency with protections already established in health and energy sectors; calls for alignment across government.”
Rimmer holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | 8 | 57.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 4 | 28.6% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 7.1% |
| Home Office | 1 | 7.1% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of state intimidation on Uyghur families in the diaspora.
Attempts by foreign governments to coerce, intimidate or harm their critics overseas, including the Uyghur diaspora, are unacceptable. The freedom of speech and other fundamental rights of all people in the UK are protected under UK law, re…read full →
Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with international partners like Taiwan on undersea cable resilience.
The Government recognises the critical role of subsea telecoms cables for international connectivity.The Government works closely with international partners, including Taiwan, to ensure the security and resilience of subsea telecoms cables…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Chinese counterparts concerning the detention of Falun Gong practitioner, Ding Yuande; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to support his release.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 9 April to Question 43452.
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying bandings to regional areas of the UK to the base minimum salary thresholds and occupation-specific going rates for businesses employing people with skilled worker visas.
We do not plan to introduce varying salary requirements based on location. Our aim is to have a single immigration system which works for the whole of the UK.Every occupation is expected to be paid at least the “going rate”, which is set at…read full →
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| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 206,045 | 79.6% |
| Office Costs | 28,362 | 11.0% |
| Accommodation | 11,910 | 4.6% |
| MP Travel | 8,041 | 3.1% |
| Staff Travel | 4,507 | 1.7% |
| Total · 171 claims | 258,865 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Rimmer on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | St Helens South and Whiston | 18,919 | 49.7% | Won |
| 2019 | St Helens South and Whiston | 29,457 | 58.5% | Won |
| 2017 | St Helens South and Whiston | 35,879 | 67.8% | Won |
| 2015 | St Helens South and Whiston | 28,950 | 59.8% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie RimmerWON | Lab | 18,919 | 49.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see St Helens South and Whiston →