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Member of Parliament

Rachael Maskell

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

84.1 %

Voting participation

+10.8 % vs avg

19,154

Majority

182

Debates (12 months)

223

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Education 90/95 (95 %)
Foreign Affairs 65/69 (94 %)
Work / Employment 70/75 (93 %)
Environment / Climate 42/45 (93 %)
Transport 81/87 (93 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Crime / Justice 182/229 (79 %)
Tax 255/318 (80 %)

Party history

Labour 7 Nov 2025 to present
Independent 16 Jul 2025 to 7 Nov 2025
Labour 7 May 2015 to 16 Jul 2025

Constituency

Constituency history

York Central 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
York Central 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Tobacco and Vapes Bill 24 Apr 2024 to 14 May 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill 18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill 30 Nov 2022 to 7 Dec 2022
Health and Social Care Committee 4 Jul 2022 to 30 May 2024
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill 15 Jun 2022 to 20 Oct 2022
Charities Bill [HL] 19 Jan 2022 to 25 Jan 2022
Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee 12 Jan 2022 to 18 Jan 2022
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill 5 Jan 2022 to 12 Jan 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold York Central Turnout 43,323
Candidate Party Votes Share
Rachael Maskell Lab Labour 24,537 56.6 %
Richard Hudson Con Conservative 5,383 12.4 %
Lars Kramm Green Green Party 5,185 12.0 %
Cliff Bond RUK Reform UK 4,721 10.9 %
Alan Page LD Liberal Democrat 3,051 7.0 %
Alisdair Lord Ind Independent 133 0.3 %
Roger James Ind Independent 131 0.3 %
Ruairi Kendall Ind Independent 98 0.2 %
Leo Mayne Ind Independent 84 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,935 of 2,302 eligible divisions (84.1 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1935

Total votes

1065

Aye

870

No

43

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,065 / Noes 870

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

53

Speeches

112

Questions

58

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 16 appearances
Education 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
NHS / Health 7 appearances
Benefits 6 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update 27 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 22 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 20 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
Women’s Health Strategy 16 Apr 2026 1
NHS Federated Data Platform 16 Apr 2026 3
National Suicide Prevention Standard 14 Apr 2026 2
Short-term Holiday Lets: Registration 13 Apr 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (1)

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)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Trustee of the Parliamentary Christian Trust Date interest arose: 6 May 2025 (Registered 7 May 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Rachael Maskell?

Rachael Maskell is a Member of Parliament representing York Central. Source

Which party does Rachael Maskell represent?

Rachael Maskell currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Rachael Maskell represent?

Rachael Maskell currently represents York Central. Source

How long has Rachael Maskell been an MP?

Rachael Maskell has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Rachael Maskell voted in?

Rachael Maskell has recorded votes in 1,935 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (84.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Rachael Maskell voted against their party?

Rachael Maskell has voted against the party majority 43 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Rachael Maskell held?

Rachael Maskell has 17 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Rachael Maskell?

Rachael Maskell has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Rachael Maskell's latest election result?

Rachael Maskell's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in York Central, with a majority of 19,154. Source

How active is Rachael Maskell in parliamentary debates?

Rachael Maskell has made 223 contributions across 182 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source