Rachael Maskell’s voting in Parliament

Rachael Maskell is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a random selection of Rachael Maskell’s votes.

• Voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 abstention, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2020.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2016–2021.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Exercise: Schools 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will discuss with The Daily Mile the implications for her policies of their pilot projects engaging parents in schools.

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Homelessness: Health Services 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussion with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on taking steps to help ensure that people who experience street homelessness have priority access to physical and mental health services.

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Homelessness: Health Services 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on deployment of substance misuse, harm reduction services to people who are street homeless.

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Labour/Co-operative MP for York Central

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @rachaelmaskell
• https://facebook.com/rachaelmaskell4york

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Rachael Maskell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Coronavirus: Disease Control
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Schools: Coronavirus
• Coronavirus: Screening
• Dental Services

Currently held offices

• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (since 4 Jul 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee (since 12 Jan 2022)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (since 4 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
• Member, Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (30 Nov 2022 to 7 Dec 2022)
• Member, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (15 Jun 2022 to 20 Oct 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 25 Jan 2022)
• Member, Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill Committee ( 5 Jan 2022 to 12 Jan 2022)
• Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (10 Apr 2020 to 14 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights ( 7 Jan 2020 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (27 Jun 2016 to 1 Feb 2017)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Hugh Bayley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (25 out of 26)
• Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Charities Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)