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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 43,323 voters
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 AYECrime and Policing Bill
8 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
8 votes · 14 Apr 2026
6 AYEVictims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
2 NOOpposition Day Motion
2 votes · 24 Mar 2026
Opposition Day Motion
2 votes · 24 Mar 2026
5 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
2 NOOpposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
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
(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.
- 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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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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Transport: North Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) road and (b) rail projects have been cancelled in North Yorkshire.
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
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