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 9 of 80

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

9 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

9 votes · 13 Nov 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 12 Nov 2025

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

If she will make an assessment of the potential correlation between the cost and availability of chi

If she will make an assessment of the potential correlation between the cost and availability of childcare provision and women’s incomes.

Women and Equalities26 Oct 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury11 Oct 2022

What progress she has made in establishing Great British Railways.

What progress she has made in establishing Great British Railways.

Department for Transport15 Sept 2022

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Transport15 Sept 2022

What steps he is taking to ensure that the Rough Sleeper Initiative provides comprehensive funding t

What steps he is taking to ensure that the Rough Sleeper Initiative provides comprehensive funding to support services to the street homeless.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities12 Sept 2022

What steps the Government is taking to help tackle increases in the cost of living in Northern Irela

What steps the Government is taking to help tackle increases in the cost of living in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office7 Sept 2022

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on licensing overdose prevention centres

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on licensing overdose prevention centres.

Home Office5 Sept 2022

What recent estimate he has made of the number of armed forces personnel.

What recent estimate he has made of the number of armed forces personnel.

Ministry of Defence18 Jul 2022

If she will take steps to license short-term holiday lets.

If she will take steps to license short-term holiday lets.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport7 Jul 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 Sport7 Jul 2022
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