Rachael Maskell
Independent
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York Central
MP Since
7 May 2015 (11 years, 2 months)
Status
active
Constituency: York Central
Rachael Maskell represents York Central in the House of Commons, sitting as a Independent MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 11 years, 2 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.
£256,699
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£231,094
Office
£23,052
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£2,554
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 271 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 81 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 65 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 80 Aye, 298 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 99 Aye, 371 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 170 Aye, 301 No (failed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (3)
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Left tells Burnham to put Red Ed in No11: Now hardliner MPs try to halt move to make Mahmood the next Chancellor
Rachael Maskell became the first Left-wing backbencher to publicly criticise his potential choice and back Energy Secretary Ed Miliband inst…
Daily Mail·17 Jul· View coverage →
Left-Wing Labour Backbenchers Complain About Prospect of Mahmood in No11
Vocal Labour backbencher and left-wing bannerman Rachael Maskell has opposed Shabana Mahmood’s mooted entry to No11. Maskell, who previously…
Guido Fawkes·16 Jul· View coverage →
PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?
Graham Stuart CON Matt Turmaine LAB David Chadwick LIB Alistair Carmichael LIB Danny Kruger REF Alison Bennett LIB Jerome Mayhew CON Helen M…
Guido Fawkes·15 Jul· View coverage →