Rachael Maskell

Latest speeches

1. House of Commons · House of Commons · 26 October 2026

   • Q14–Q21: Asylum accommodation, work visas, ILR and migration economics

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm concerned that crime figures, recorded crime figures in York Central reached an eleven-year high this summer where we have seen about a third of those being around anti-social behaviour and retail crime reaching its highest…”

     Watch from 1:09:10

   • Ministerial Statement: Rough sleeping, homelessness and good growth funds

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Over the years we've worked incredibly hard in York across multi-agencies to end rough sleeping, ensuring that we're looking at the holistic needs of people who were out on the streets. And I'm pleased to…”

     Watch from 2:56:26

2. House of Commons · House of Commons · 20 October 2026

   • Q2 Funeral services regulation: standards, low-cost models and small providers

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This question comes with warnings of distressing content. When people die, we expect the deceased to receive the highest level of dignity prior to interment. The lack of statutory regulation is resulting in a few engaged…”

     Watch from 3:01

3. Infants, Parents and Carers Bill · House of Commons · 14 October 2026

   • Bill promoter: clause 1 powers and scope

     “I'm really grateful to the honorable member and I just wanted to bring greater clarity because if you are discussing the wellbeing of prospective parents or carers, that could be preconception as well, and I'm going to forward that argument…”

     Watch from 4:23

   • Preconception, environmental factors and children at risk

     “Thank you, Dame Siobhain. And we're indebted to the honorable member for New Forest West for bringing forward this bill and all the work that he has done on this. I'm going to start by focusing my contribution on clause…”

     Watch from 39:23

4. House of Commons · House of Commons · 13 October 2026

   • Ministerial Statement: Adjusted Triple Lock & National Care Service

     “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome the government's ambition to have free personal care, and I welcome the ambition to keep the triple lock for the duration of this Parliament. But the Secretary of State will know that I…”

     Watch from 2:51:54

5. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 12 October 2026

   • Maskell: associate membership and public deliberation; Jenkin: pro‑Brexit economic defence

     “Thank you, Sir Edward. York for Europe's consistent polling in York shows a very clear aspiration for my constituents to rejoin the EU, something I support. 262 of my constituents signed the petition for today. How we progress our relationship…”

     Watch from 18:39

   • Minister Ferguson: government assessment, recent UK–EU deals and future options

     “I'm really grateful to my honourable friend. In my speech, I mentioned ensuring that we have a proper deliberative process so that all in our communities can be engaged in shaping the future of Europe and ensuring that it is…”

     Watch from 2:18:13

6. House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

   • Justice Oral Questions – Courts Bill, prisons, sepsis and youth justice

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I refer to my register of interests. Last week I visited prison with the UCU to look at the prison education service. I saw the power of dynamic prison education, but also heard about the cuts…”

     Watch from 32:05

   • Urgent Question – Tourism overnight visitor levy in England

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I recognize the pressure the hospitality sector in York is under. However, they are very clear that the levy raised in York must stay in York and not move into wider North Yorkshire. So will he…”

     Watch from 1:24:53