Rachael Maskell

MP since 7 May 2015

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Rachael Maskell is the Labour (Co-op) MP for York Central, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1995

Votes Cast

£256,869

Expenses 2024-25

19,154

Majority

56.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£256,869

Staffing£231,094
Office£23,052
Travel£2,554
Other£170

Year-on-Year

2024-25£256,869
2023-24£249,893
2022-23£249,587
2021-22£219,709
2020-21£204,040
2019-20£153,926
2018-19£157,135
2017-18£155,791
2016-17£150,566
2015-16£105,957

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 43,323 voters

Labour
24,537 votes56.6%
Conservative
5,383 votes12.4%
Green Party
5,185 votes12.0%
Reform UK
4,721 votes10.9%
Liberal Democrat
3,051 votes7.0%
Independent
133 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

707

Written Questions

40

Oral Questions

336

Debates Spoken In

441

Speeches

539

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 1083No: 912

1995 votes — page 8 of 80

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 10 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

4 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

4 votes · 8 Dec 2025

4 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 3 Dec 2025

Financial Interests(2)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

University and College Union

£25,187 this donation is made to Solidarity Ltd to cover the costs of its support for the work UCU Parliamentary Group, of which I am the co-chair with Baroness Blower. The money does not come to me as an MP chairing the group.

£25,187
Name of donor
University and College Union
Address of donor
University and College Union, Carlow Street, London, NW1 7LH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£25,187 this donation is made to Solidarity Ltd to cover the costs of its support for the work UCU Parliamentary Group, of which I am the co-chair with Baroness Blower. The money does not come to me as an MP chairing the group.
Donor status
trade union

Registered 22 January 2026

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
6 May 2025

Registered 7 May 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Rachael in Parliament

What plans he has to move civil service jobs to York.

What plans he has to move civil service jobs to York.

Cabinet Office25 Mar 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Cabinet Office11 Feb 2021

What progress he has made on reducing the backlog of cases in HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

What progress he has made on reducing the backlog of cases in HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

Ministry of Justice2 Feb 2021

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to make an assessment of the effect on the economy o

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to make an assessment of the effect on the economy of car-free environments.

Department for Transport28 Jan 2021

What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement o

What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the Scottish economy.

Scotland Office27 Jan 2021

If he will ensure that people who are unable to participate in work as a result of (a) home schoolin

If he will ensure that people who are unable to participate in work as a result of (a) home schooling and (b) following other Government covid-19 guidance have equitable access to financial support schemes.

Treasury26 Jan 2021

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Northern Ireland Office20 Jan 2021

What recent steps the Government has taken to help ensure equitable access to covid-19 vaccines for

What recent steps the Government has taken to help ensure equitable access to covid-19 vaccines for people living in the Global South.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office19 Jan 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care12 Jan 2021

What recent discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on the role of local authorities in the NHS T

What recent discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on the role of local authorities in the NHS Test and Trace programme.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government11 Jan 2021
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