Marie Rimmer

Marie Rimmer
CBE MP
Shadow Minister for Disabled People
In office
1 February 2017 – 9 October 2017
Leader Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by Debbie Abrahams
Succeeded by Marsha de Cordova
Member of Parliament
for St Helens South and Whiston
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Shaun Woodward
Majority 21,243 (43.89%)
Personal details
Born (1947-04-27) 27 April 1947
Political party Labour

Marie Elizabeth Rimmer, CBE (born 27 April 1947) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens South and Whiston since 8 May 2015.[1]

Career

Before entering Parliament, Rimmer had served as a local councillor for over 30 years, including periods as leader of St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council.[2] She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2005 Birthday Honours for services to local government.[3]

In 2014, Rimmer was picked from an all-women shortlist as Labour's candidate in the 2015 general election to succeed Shaun Woodward as MP for St Helens South and Whiston.[2] Later that year, an incident at a polling station in Shettleston, Glasgow during the Scottish independence referendum led to her arrest and being charged with assault.[4][5] Rimmer's case was found not proven at Glasgow Sheriff court in November 2016.[6]

She was elected as MP for St Helens South and Whiston in the 2015 general election with a majority of 21,243.[7]

Rimmer was appointed Shadow Minister for Disabled People on 1 February 2017[8] but decided to step down from the role in October the same year.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "St Helens South & Whiston". BBC News.
  2. 1 2 "Marie Rimmer: Former St Helens council leader to stand as MP". BBC News. 7 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "No. 57665". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2005. p. 8.
  4. ↑ Morris, Nigel; Cusick, James (18 September 2014). "Scottish independence: Historic day marred by isolated reports of intimidation, abuse and violence". The Independent. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Staff writer (17 September 2015). "Labour MP Marie Rimmer charged with attacking a woman at a polling station on day of indyref". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Staff writer (2 November 2016). "Labour MP Marie Rimmer on not proven verdict". BBC News. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Belger, Tom (8 May 2015). "St Helens General Election results 2015: Veteran councillor and new kid on the block town's two new MPs". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Mulligan, Simon (1 February 2017). "Marie Rimmer MP named shadow minister for disabled people". St Helens Star. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Staff writer (9 October 2017). "Marsha de Cordova appointed shadow disabilities minister". LabourList. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Shaun Woodward		 Member of Parliament
for St Helens South and Whiston
2015–present		 Incumbent
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