Helena Dollimore
Labour (Co-op) MP for Hastings and Rye
Won with 41.6% · Majority: 8,653
The Verdict
The campaign was about change. The voting record was about obedience. Their constituents got one of those things.
Subject Grades
How Helena scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 41.6% of the vote, majority of 8,653
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
7,398 households in fuel poverty locally (14.91%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 72.6% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
14.91% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 41.6% of the vote, majority of 8,653
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
4,792 children in poverty in this constituency (26.8%)
Follow the Money
What Helena claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 7,398 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,792 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted to override humanitarian protections in the Border Security Bill
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£8k
Taiwan
Paid by: Government of Taiwan
Name of donor: Government of Taiwan Address of donor: 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Transportation, hotel, and food, value £7,521 Destination of visit: Taiwan Dates of visit: 14 February 2025 to 22 February 2025 Purpose of visit: APPG Taiwan cross-party delegation of UK MPs hosted by Government of Taiwan. Meetings with President, Ministers and others. (Registered 14 March 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£7k
GMB Southern Region
Name of donor: GMB Southern Region Address of donor: Mary Turner House, 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Support for a constituency office, estimated value £550 per calendar month, value £6,600 Date received: 7 November 2025 Date accepted: 7 November 2025 Donor status: trade union (Registered 19 January 2026)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation(1 entry)£2k
UNISON
Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: UNISON, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 support towards my annual Christmas card printing / postage costs Donor status: trade union (Registered 19 January 2026)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Army Reservist. I have not received any earnings since being elected. (Registered 4 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Helena's Expenses
95 individual claims totalling £226,618.80 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£185,538.08
Payroll(1)£185,538.08
Office Costs(75 claims)£27,285.63
Stationery & printing(35)£9,737.42
Software & applications(5)£4,614.00
Equipment - purchase(7)£4,594.18
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Postage & couriers(1)£2,948.74
Equipment - hire(4)£655.93
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(7)£409.45
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£407.32
Advertising and contact cards(2)£402.10
TV licence(1)£169.50
Insurance - contents(1)£138.01
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£110.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(8)£98.98
Accommodation(9 claims)£11,850.16
Rent(3)£8,443.28
Council tax(2)£2,899.61
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(4)£507.27
MP Travel(7 claims)£1,330.27
Rail(2)£984.87
Mileage - car(2)£305.10
Railcard(1)£30.00
Other public transport(1)£5.50
Parking(1)£4.80
Staff Travel(2 claims)£447.70
Rail(1)£416.65
Mileage - car(1)£31.05
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£166.96
Payroll(1)£166.96
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Hastings and Rye: The Real Impact
The people Helena was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024