7 APPG memberships (as of 30 May 2024)
Adoption and Permanence, Ageing and Older People, Archaeology, Childhood Trauma, Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility, Intensive Care, Mental Health30 Former APPG memberships
Adult Social Care, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Care-Experienced Children and Young People, Child of the North, Climate Change, Cycling, Cycling and Walking, Deliberative Democracy, Drug Policy Reform, Drugs, Alcohol and Justice, Dying Well, Eggs, Pigs and Poultry, Flood Prevention, Hazaras, Homelessness, Human-Relevant Science, Learning Disability, Medomsley Detention Centre, Parkinson's, Prepayment Meters, Prevention of Childhood Trauma, Pro-Life, Respiratory Health, Showing Racism the Red Card, Stroke, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities, Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics, Women and Work, Yorkshire and Northern LincolnshireDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Rachael Maskell has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Rachael Maskell
Avoidable deaths
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)That this House is alarmed by Office for National Statistics data on avoidable mortality released on 18 June 2024 showing that the Avoidable Age-Standardised Mortality Rate (ASMR) for alcohol-related and drug-related deaths has continued to increase in England and Wales; notes that the ASMR for such deaths in England was …
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 1
The West Highland Way
Tabled by: Amy Callaghan (Scottish National Party - East Dunbartonshire)That this house commends the many people who will complete the West Highland Way walk this summer; recognises the opportunity to witness some of Scotland’s most incredible landscapes via this iconic route; notes the abundance of local businesses available at the start of the route in Milngavie for walkers to …
(Most recent: 24 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 8
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Rachael Maskell, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Rachael Maskell has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Rachael Maskell has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
5 Bills introduced by Rachael Maskell
A Bill to give local authorities the power to require licences for the conversion of domestic properties into short-term and holiday-let accommodation; to give local authorities the power to issue fines and to remove such licences when safety, noise and nuisance conditions have not been met; to make provision about banning the licensing of such properties in defined geographical areas; to give local authorities the power to vary the rates of local taxes in relation to such properties; to give local authorities the power to restrict the number of days per year for which such properties can be let; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to provide for a statutory definition of bullying at work; to make provision relating to bullying at work, including to enable claims relating to workplace bullying to be considered by an employment tribunal; to provide for a Respect at Work Code to set minimum standards for positive and respectful work environments; to give powers to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to investigate workplaces and organisations where there is evidence of a culture of, or multiple incidents of, bullying and to take enforcement action; and for connected purposes.
Monday 11th December 2023
A Bill to give the Monarch powers to remove titles; to provide that such removals can be done by the Monarch on their own initiative or following a recommendation of a joint committee of Parliament; and for connected purposes.
Monday 20th June 2022
A Bill to prevent certain non-statutory payments being made by the Government to former Prime Ministers; to abolish the payment of grants to persons ceasing to hold ministerial offices; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 26th October 2022
A Bill to provide for a statutory definition of bullying at work; to make provision relating to bullying at work, including to enable claims relating to workplace bullying to be considered by an employment tribunal; to provide for a Respect at Work Code to set minimum standards for positive and respectful work environments; to give powers to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to investigate workplaces and organisations where there is evidence of a culture of, or multiple incidents of, bullying and to take enforcement action; and for connected purposes.
8 Bills co-sponsored by Rachael Maskell
Fireworks (Noise Limits) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Judith Cummins (Lab)
Employment Equality (Insurance etc) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Natalie Elphicke (Lab)
Co-operatives (Permanent Shares) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Gareth Thomas (LAB)
Planning and Local Representation Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Rachel Hopkins (Lab)
Short and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Registration) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)
Co-operatives (Employee Company Ownership) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Christina Rees (LAB)
Reservoirs (Flood Risk) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Holly Lynch (Lab)
Automatic Electoral Registration (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Jo Stevens (Lab)