Marie Rimmer

Marie Rimmer MP
Member of Parliament for St Helens South and Whiston
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2015
Preceded by	Shaun Woodward
Majority	21,243 (43.89%)
Personal details
Born	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]

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.

References

1. "St Helens South & Whiston". bbc.co.uk.
2. "Marie Rimmer: Former St Helens council leader to stand as MP". BBC. 7 April 2014.
3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57665. p. 8. 11 June 2005.
4. Morris, Nigel; Cusick, James (18 September 2014). "Scottish independence: Historic day marred by isolated reports of intimidation, abuse and violence". Independent.
5. "Labour MP Marie Rimmer charged with attacking a woman at a polling station on day of indyref". Herald Scotland.
6. "Labour MP Marie Rimmer on not proven verdict - BBC News". BBC Online. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.