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

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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 steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle food insecurity.

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle food insecurity.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs23 Feb 2023

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs23 Feb 2023

What steps she is taking to help reduce the number of children in social care.

What steps she is taking to help reduce the number of children in social care.

Department for Education16 Jan 2023

What steps he is taking to help resolve public sector pay disputes.

What steps he is taking to help resolve public sector pay disputes.

Treasury20 Dec 2022

What steps she is taking to support asylum seekers while their applications are being processed.

What steps she is taking to support asylum seekers while their applications are being processed.

Home Office19 Dec 2022

What progress his Department has made on establishing Government Hubs outside London.

What progress his Department has made on establishing Government Hubs outside London.

Cabinet Office8 Dec 2022

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport1 Dec 2022

What recent discussions he has had with representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland on

What recent discussions he has had with representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland on the progress of negotiations on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Northern Ireland Office9 Nov 2022

What steps she is taking to increase trade with European countries.

What steps she is taking to increase trade with European countries.

Department for International Trade3 Nov 2022

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for International Trade3 Nov 2022
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