Ms Marie Rimmer
Labour Sitting MP
MP for St Helens South and Whiston · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens South and Whiston | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| St Helens South and Whiston | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 14 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Disabled People) | Opposition | 1 February 2017 | 9 October 2017 |
Voting participation
joint 416th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 152 | 64.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 250 | 77.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 90 | 45.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 192 | 75.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 162 | 64.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 182 | 75.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 144 | 75.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 751 | 70.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 423 | 67.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 501st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 50 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 85 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Justice Committee 2015–2017, 2018–2019, 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
- Public Accounts Committee 2024–2024 · attendance 100.0%
6 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 397th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for St Helens South and Whiston
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Justice Committee
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Disabled People)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Disabled People)
2018
- – Joined Justice Committee
2020
- – Joined Justice Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2021
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2024
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Became MP for St Helens South and Whiston
Constituency: St Helens South and Whiston
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.