MP for St Helens South and Whiston
“A loyal Labour backbencher who occasionally rebels on major legislation.”
Marie Rimmer is the Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston, first elected in 2015. She has served on a range of Commons committees, including the Public Accounts Committee and the Justice Committee, and she was Opposition Whip from 2020 to 2021.
Her voting pattern shows very high party loyalty (99%) and a relatively high attendance rate (67%), with a tendency to align with Labour on many issues. She has a mixed record on certain welfare and immigration policies, voting against tighter immigration controls and against the Rwanda deportation scheme, while generally backing NHS funding and bus services regulation. She has also demonstrated rebel votes on welfare-related measures in recent years.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
12 positions
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Jan 2024 - May 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Powers of Attorney Bill
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
British Sign Language Bill
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Building Safety Bill
Sept 2021 - Oct 2021
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Opposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
Parliamentary role · 15 May 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Parliamentary role · 29 Jan 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Parliamentary role · 10 Jan 2024
Powers of Attorney Bill
Parliamentary role · 22 Feb 2023
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
