Photo of Ms Marie Rimmer

Ms Marie Rimmer

Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston

Elected 2015-05-07

Constituency outline of St Helens South and Whiston with neighbours greyed
St Helens South and Whiston
£257.6K Expenses claimed · rank #224 of 650
£0 Donations received
0 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Absent / no vote
May I say how delighted I am to see the introduction of a commissioner for our armed forces and veterans? It is badly needed, and I am sure that the commissioner will be appreciated and will make vast improvements to the welfare of our people. I thank the Liberal Democrat spokesp …
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill · 2025-01-21

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £257,584. Rank: #224 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£206,045
Office
£27,482
Accommodation
£11,510
Travel
£12,548

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 402 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £527,928. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

52 items for review
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 16/01/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 17/10/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 16/05/2024.
  • £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 20/05/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 04/02/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 30/01/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 27/02/2025.
  • £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 08/07/2024.
  • £855 Single claim of £854.50 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £7,071 Single claim of £7,070.87 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £18,000 Single claim of £18,000.41 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £656 Single claim of £656.21 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 09/07/2024.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/01/2025.
  • £812 Single claim of £812.00 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £3,419 Single claim of £3,419.16 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 01/02/2024.
  • £570 Single claim of £570.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 03/07/2023.
  • £570 Single claim of £570.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 10/07/2023.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 18/01/2024.
  • £570 Single claim of £570.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 12/06/2023.
  • £570 Single claim of £570.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 19/05/2023.
  • £501 Single claim of £501.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 24/04/2023.
  • £612 Single claim of £611.97 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 11/09/2023.
  • £950 Single claim of £950.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
  • £1,059 Single claim of £1,059.30 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £467,879

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£201,445
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£191,774
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£18,000
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£7,071
31/03/2024MP TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£6,858
12/04/2024StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
28/04/2023StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
31/03/2024Staff TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,866
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,419
08/07/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Professional & consultancy0
£2,000
26/06/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
[***] 01/05/2023 to 14/06/20230
£1,923
03/10/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500
04/07/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500
30/01/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500
05/01/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500
02/04/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500
31/10/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500
30/11/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500
29/02/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500
01/08/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,500

Year on year

FY 23-24 176 claims £250,864
FY 24-25 164 claims £257,683
FY 25-26 62 claims £19,382

Travel

£26,797 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£35,983 paid across 181 nights.

Write to Ms Marie Rimmer

Generate a letter that cites this MP's recorded vote on a chosen topic. The letter pulls from Hansard so the question is on the record.

Write a Letter