MP for Hastings and Rye
Helena Dollimore is a Labour (Co-operative) MP for Hastings and Rye, first elected in 2024. She sits on several parliamentary committees, including the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and the Statutory Instruments (Joint and Select) Committees, and has previously served on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and on other bill committees.
She shows perfect party loyalty (100%) but has a notably low voting attendance (13% vs party average 33%), with one rebel vote recorded. Her voting record positions her around the centre-left (36/100). She generally supports workers' rights and trade union powers, votes in favour of VAT changes, but tends to oppose Universal Credit measures, mental health service expansions, and transgender rights, with a mixed approach on climate measures and a stance against tougher prison sentencing.
Declared financial interests include donations and other support for activities as an MP, miscellaneous interests, and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
6 positions
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Since Jan 2026
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Since Jun 2025
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Since Jun 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Oct 2024 - Nov 2025
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has almost always voted against renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading