Helena Dollimore | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forHastings and Rye | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sally-Ann Hart |
| Majority | 8,653 (18.8%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helena Dollimore 1994 (age 31–32) Brighton, England |
| Party | Labour Co-op |
| Education | Heathfield Community College |
| Alma mater | St Hilda’s College, Oxford |
Helena Dollimore (born 1994)[2][3] is a BritishLabour and Co-operative politician who has been theMember of Parliament (MP) forHastings and Rye since the2024 general election.[1]
Born and brought up in East Sussex, Dollimore attendedHeathfield Community College. At age 17, she gave a speech at the2011 Labour Party Conference. She attendedSt Hilda's College, Oxford and was the chair of theOxford University Labour Club.[4]
After university, Dollimore worked forSave the Children.[4] From 2020 Dollimore worked as a senior manager atUnilever.[5]
During theCOVID-19 pandemic, Dollimore trained as a vaccinator with theSt John Ambulance, volunteering at a pharmacy inHastings.[4]
Dollimore is anArmy Reservist.[6]
Dollimore was a councillor for theSt Helier ward in theLondon Borough of Merton between 2021 and 2024.[7] In 2024, after the general election was called, she resigned her council seat in order to stand as the Labour parliamentary candidate for the Hastings and Rye constituency, and was subsequently elected as the MP for the seat.[8][9][10]
In September 2024 Dollimore was elected to theEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. She has campaigned on issues relating to the water industry, and has been strongly critical ofSouthern Water which services her constituency.[citation needed]
In November 2024, Dollimore voted in favour of theTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legaliseassisted dying.[11][non-primary source needed]
In September 2025, she was appointedParliamentary private secretary for the Chancellor,Rachel Reeves.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forHastings and Rye 2024–present | Incumbent |
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