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 5 of 80

8 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

8 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

NODefence
You
5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition day motion

2 votes · 18 Mar 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

Date interest arose
6 May 2025

Registered 7 May 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Rachael in Parliament

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 43 of Her Majesty's Treasury's policy document entitled, Fixing the foundations public spending audit 2024-2025, publi

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jul 2024

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 43 of her Majesty's Treasury's policy document entitled, Fixing the foundations public spending audit 2024-2025, publis

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jul 2024

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of pensioners don't receive Pension Credit; and if she will make an estimate of the number of those pensioners living

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jul 2024

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with private schools on the Government's proposed policy to implement VAT on private school fees.

AnsweredTreasury30 Jul 2024

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that pupils without an education, health and care who have experienced trauma are exempt from the introduction of VAT on priva

AnsweredTreasury30 Jul 2024

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people who cannot afford their energy bills in winter 2024-25.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero30 Jul 2024

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to the eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment on levels of equality.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jul 2024

Social Security Benefits: Children and Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of households that are impacted by the two child benefit cap and the ending of their Winter Fuel Allowance

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jul 2024

Transport: North Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) road and (b) rail projects have been cancelled in North Yorkshire.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport30 Jul 2024

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the state school sector is able to accommodate children in the independent sector who will need to transfer due to

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Jul 2024
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