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

Arms Trade: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ban the sale of (a) munitions and (b) military equipment to countries found to use weapons against civilians.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence1 Sept 2023

Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of trends in (a) the level of economic activity on the high street and (b) the rate of (i) retail and (ii) hos

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade19 Jul 2023

Health Services: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps has he taken to provide funding for NHS winter planning for 2023-4.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care6 Jul 2023

Health Services: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS services in the winter.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care6 Jul 2023

Ambulance Services: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions has he had with the ambulance service on reducing ambulance waiting times in winter 2023-4.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care6 Jul 2023

Ambulance Services: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps has he taken to reduce the sickness levels of staff working in the ambulance services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care6 Jul 2023

Ambulance Services: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce sickness absence levels in the ambulance service.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care6 Jul 2023

Construction: Inflation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of inflation on the construction industry.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade5 Jul 2023

Planning: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of offering apprenticeships which provide Level 5 and Level 6 planning qualifications.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Jul 2023

Public Sector: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Homes England on disposal and development of public land.

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities5 Jul 2023
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