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 7 of 80

3 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 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

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing a

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing a substance misuse harm reduction model to tackle acquisitive crime.

Home Office18 Sept 2023

What steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce sickness absences in the

What steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce sickness absences in the workplace.

Department for Work and Pensions4 Sept 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office18 Jul 2023

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education17 Jul 2023

What steps he is taking to ensure that trail hunting on his Department's land complies with the Hunt

What steps he is taking to ensure that trail hunting on his Department's land complies with the Hunting Act 2004.

Ministry of Defence26 Jun 2023

What steps she is taking to create safe routes for asylum seekers to enter the UK.

What steps she is taking to create safe routes for asylum seekers to enter the UK.

Home Office22 May 2023

Whether it remains her Department's policy to bring forward an Employment Bill.

Whether it remains her Department's policy to bring forward an Employment Bill.

Department for Business and Trade18 May 2023

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 May.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 May.

Prime Minister17 May 2023

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS dental services.

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS dental services.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Apr 2023

If he will take fiscal steps to increase funding for social and affordable housing.

If he will take fiscal steps to increase funding for social and affordable housing.

Treasury21 Mar 2023
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