Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) MP for York Central
10yr
Since 2015
1yr 8mo
Current term
86%
Party loyalty
4
Rebellions
29/36
Key votes
£257k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
56.6%
Vote share
19,154
Majority
54.5%
Turnout
79,557
Electorate
LabRachael MaskellWON
24,53756.6%
ConRichard Hudson
5,38312.4%
GreenLars Kramm
5,18512%
RefCliff Bond
4,72110.9%
LDAlan Page
3,0517%
Alisdair Lord
1330.3%
Roger James
1310.3%
Ruairi Kendall
980.2%
Leo Mayne
840.2%
Subject Grades
How Rachael scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
7,109 households in fuel poverty locally (15.1%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 71.5% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
47% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
15.1% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 56.6% of the vote, majority of 19,154
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
3 kept · 5 broke · 1 missed
3,171 children in poverty in this constituency (20.7%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledKept
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsKept
Follow the Money
What Rachael claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£282k
Expenses
£257k
Donations
£25k
Expense Breakdown
£231k
Staffing
£23k
Office costs
£3k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£3kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 47% of their constituents rent
£25kReceived from University and College Union
Voted to override humanitarian protections in the Border Security Bill
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation(1 entry)£25k
University and College Union
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 entry)
Undisclosed
Trustee of the Parliamentary Christian Trust Date interest arose: 6 May 2025 (Registered 7 May 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Rachael's Expenses
114 individual claims totalling £253,854.27 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£1k
7 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £1,001.13
Staffing
2 claims
£226k
Office Costs
107 claims
£25k
MP Travel
3 claims
£2k
Staff Travel
2 claims
£682
Staffing(2 claims)£226,463.62
Payroll(1)£226,094.28
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£226,094.28
Working From Home Allowance(1)£369.34
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£369.34
Office Costs(107 claims)£24,836.95
Stationery & printing(13)£5,846.09
21 Nov 2024FULPRINT LTD
£1,612.50
12 Dec 2024FULPRINT LTD
£1,612.50
26 Jun 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE
£679.12
15 Nov 2024CARTRIDGE SAVE
£623.15
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£438.00
23 Jul 2024CARTRIDGE SAVE
£206.46
6 Jan 2025WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK [200011725-457]
£168.86
9 Jul 2025WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK
£145.86
3 Jan 2025WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK [200011725-455]
£144.91
13 Feb 2025WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK [200011726-816]
£89.82
28 Jan 2025WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK [200011725-1539]
£74.93
11 Mar 2025CURRYS ONLINE [200011725-3988]
£43.98
19 Feb 2025Sharpie pens and card
£6.00
Rent(1)£5,613.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,613.85
Service charge & ground Rent(6)£4,826.16
11 Sep 2024ZETTLE_ YORK CENTRE FO
£1,375.83
11 Sep 2024ZETTLE_ YORK CENTRE FO
£1,095.51
13 May 2025ZETTLE_ YORK CENTRE FO
£1,095.51
17 Jan 2025ZETTLE_ YORK CENTRE FO [200011725-1165]
£980.95
17 Jan 2025ZETTLE_ YORK CENTRE FO [200011725-1166]
£163.80
17 Jan 2025ZETTLE_ YORK CENTRE FO [200011725-1167]
£114.56
Software & applications(38)£3,548.70
16 Sep 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
15 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
25 Sep 2024CANVA [***]
£129.90
25 Sep 2025CANVA [***]
£129.90
26 Jul 2024NORTON [***]
£89.99
26 Jul 2025NORTON [***]
£89.99
21 Feb 2025SURVEYMONK T [***] [200011725-1268]
£75.00
21 Mar 2025SURVEYMONK T [***] [200011725-5505]
£75.00
21 Jan 2025SURVEYMONK T [***] [200011725-1518]
£75.00
21 Sep 2025SURVEYMONK T [***]
£75.00
21 May 2025SURVEYMONK T [***]
£75.00
21 Apr 2025SURVEYMONK T [***]
£75.00
21 Aug 2025SURVEYMONK T [***]
£75.00
21 Jun 2025SURVEYMONK [***] [***]
£75.00
21 Jul 2025SURVEYMONK [***] [***]
£75.00
13 Dec 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Jan 2025ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-1146]
£56.98
13 Oct 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Aug 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Nov 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Sep 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Feb 2025ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-545]
£56.98
13 Mar 2025ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-4158]
£56.98
13 May 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Apr 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Jun 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Sep 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Aug 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
13 Jul 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
24 Jan 2025SENDINBLUE [200011725-1525]
£19.80
24 Oct 2024SENDINBLUE
£19.80
24 Aug 2024Email
£19.80
24 Feb 2025SENDINBLUE [200011725-1291]
£19.80
24 Jul 2024Email
£19.80
24 Mar 2025SENDINBLUE [200011725-6308]
£19.80
24 Nov 2024SENDINBLUE
£19.80
24 Sep 2024SENDINBLUE
£19.80
24 Dec 2024SENDINBLUE
£19.80
Equipment - purchase(12)£1,295.70
18 Nov 2024OFFICE MONSTER
£523.20
29 Jul 2024OFFICE MONSTER
£496.80
3 Oct 2024DELL PRODUCTS
£159.79
22 Nov 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£98.98
10 Sep 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£52.51
8 Oct 2024OFFICE MONSTER
£51.60
8 Oct 2024OFFICE MONSTER
£51.60
8 Oct 2024OFFICE MONSTER
£51.60
10 Sep 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£-22.38
11 Nov 2024OFFICE MONSTER
£-51.60
11 Nov 2024OFFICE MONSTER
£-51.60
21 Nov 2024OFFICE MONSTER
£-64.80
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(7)£1,007.00
13 May 2025No description
£270.00
11 Sep 2025No description
£240.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£156.00
6 Mar 2025[200011725-6525]
£124.00
17 Jan 2025[200011725-235]
£90.00
28 Aug 2025No description
£85.00
15 Nov 2024No description
£42.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(7)£1,001.13
19 Apr 2025Newspapers
£188.47
4 Mar 2025MORRISONS DAILY [200011725-3058]
£158.26
10 Dec 2024MORRISONS DAILY
£144.86
27 Aug 2024MORRISONS DAILY
£143.70
23 Jan 2025MORRISONS DAILY [200011725-1523]
£143.11
29 Oct 2024MORRISONS DAILY
£123.33
24 Sep 2024MORRISONS DAILY
£99.40
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(15)£855.07
11 Sep 2024Phone Bill July
£81.41
11 Sep 2024Phone Bill August
£79.87
11 Sep 2024Phone Bill September
£76.54
8 Sep 2025Phone Coop September
£51.75
7 Nov 2025Landline phone
£51.75
7 Aug 2025Phone Coop August
£51.75
7 Oct 2025Landline phone
£51.75
7 Jul 2025Phone Coop July
£51.75
7 May 2025Phone Bill - April 2025
£51.75
7 Apr 2025Phone Bill - March 2025
£51.75
9 Sep 2024Phone Landline
£51.00
7 Aug 2024Phone Landline
£51.00
7 Feb 2025Phone Jan
£51.00
7 Jan 2025Phone Bill Dec
£51.00
7 Mar 2025Phone Feb
£51.00
Insurance - contents(2)£606.80
18 Jul 2024J.M. GLENDINNING INSUR
£303.40
24 Jul 2025J.M. GLENDINNING INSUR
£303.40
Website hosting and design(2)£192.74
18 Dec 2024palliativecarecommission.uk
£120.88
25 Dec 2024palliativecarecommission.uk
£71.86
Postage & couriers(1)£85.00
6 Sep 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£85.00
Utilities(1)£24.96
17 Jan 2025ZETTLE_ YORK CENTRE FO [200011725-1168]
£24.96
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£23.00
6 Sep 2024WWW.YORK.GOV.UK
£23.00
Other(1)£-89.25
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-89.25
MP Travel(3 claims)£1,872.00
Rail(2)£1,832.40
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,779.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£52.50
Other public transport(1)£39.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£39.60
Staff Travel(2 claims)£681.70
Rail(1)£628.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£628.10
Other public transport(1)£53.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£53.60
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
York Central: The Real Impact
The people Rachael was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,171
Children in poverty
20.7% of children locally
2
broke
3
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Kept promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Kept promise7,109
Fuel poor households
15.1% of households locally
1
broke
3
missed
47%
Constituents who rent
28.9% private, 18.4% social
3
broke
10,280
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
117
Asylum seekers housed locally
111 in hotels · 10.8% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024