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.

2026

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)

735

Written Questions

41

Oral Questions

346

Debates Spoken In⚑

455

Speeches⚑

570

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: 1099No: 927

2026 votes — page 3 of 82

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

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

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Date interest arose
6 May 2025

Registered 7 May 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Rachael in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on (a) adoption disruptions and (b) adoption breakdowns.

Department for Education30 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures are in place to assess the potential impact of the Families First Partnership programme on adoptive families experiencing difficulties.

Department for Education30 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the needs of adopted and kinship children are recognised in reforms to special educational needs and disabilities p

Department for Education30 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the educational needs of adopted and kinship children are reflected in the plans for adoption support reform set

Department for Education30 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications were made to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund in each financial year since 2022–23; and what was the total value of

Department for Education30 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund were approved in each financial year since 2022–23; and what was the total valu

Department for Education30 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund were (a) refused and (b) approved for less funding than requested in each finan

Department for Education30 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the total value of (a) funding paid out through the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, (b) funding returned to the Fund or reclaimed

Department for Education30 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to fund the Global Campaign on Children’s Care Reform for the duration of this Parliament.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to engage faith communities in the Global Campaign for Children’s Care Reform.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Sept 2026
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