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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1995 votes — page 9 of 80

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

9 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

9 votes · 13 Nov 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 12 Nov 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

Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK Government complies with its Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear W

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office5 Jun 2025

Nuclear Disarmament

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to achieve multilateral disarmament of nuclear weapons.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office5 Jun 2025

Children in Care: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that people with care experience have direct access to mental health services.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Jun 2025

Foster Care: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to recruit foster carers.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Jun 2025

Development Aid: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions to international development aid on (a) women and (b)

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office5 Jun 2025

Development Aid: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in Overseas Development Assistance on the number of c

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office5 Jun 2025

Children in Care: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making care experience a protected characteristic.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Jun 2025

Care Leavers: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set the minimum grant for young people leaving care to set up home at £3000.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Jun 2025

Care Leavers: Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help care leavers to secure employment following education.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Jun 2025

Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ensure that young people with care experience have support available from local authorities until the age of 30.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Jun 2025
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