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Helena Dollimore
MP for Hastings and Rye
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedHelena 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.
Voting Patterns
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.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers and workers’ rights protections
- Favourable to changes in VAT
- Generally voted against Universal Credit measures
- Generally voted against expanding mental health services
- Generally voted against transgender rights
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include donations and other support for activities as an MP, miscellaneous interests, and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
13%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(36)
Based on 115 votesCareer & Roles
6 positions
Current
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Since Jan 2026
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Since Jun 2025
Previous
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Committee
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Oct 2024 - Nov 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations · £7,200 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye