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Information between 11th October 2026 - 21st October 2026

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Division Votes
13 Oct 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 305 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 306
13 Oct 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 299 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 193
13 Oct 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 89 Noes - 312
13 Oct 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 304
13 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over Extension) - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 179
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 115
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 114
14 Oct 2026 - MOD Bicester and Illegal Migrants - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 292 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 113 Noes - 309
14 Oct 2026 - Trade Unions - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 115
14 Oct 2026 - Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 115
14 Oct 2026 - Inheritance Tax - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 283 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 99 Noes - 291
15 Oct 2026 - Highways (Financing) Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 228 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 76 Noes - 231
20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 325 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 179 Noes - 336
20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 326 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 330
20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 117 Noes - 331
20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 319 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 176 Noes - 329
20 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 323 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 178
19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 319 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 328
19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 319
19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 327
19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 320 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 327
19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Programme) (No.2) - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 283 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 286 Noes - 163
19 Oct 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
Rachael Maskell voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 327


Speeches
Rachael Maskell speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Rachael Maskell contributed 2 speeches (133 words)
Tuesday 20th October 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Rachael Maskell speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Rachael Maskell contributed 2 speeches (119 words)
Thursday 15th October 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Rachael Maskell speeches from: Business of the House
Rachael Maskell contributed 1 speech (103 words)
Thursday 15th October 2026 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Rachael Maskell speeches from: National Care Service
Rachael Maskell contributed 1 speech (84 words)
Thursday 15th October 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Rachael Maskell speeches from: Infants, Parents and Carers Bill (First sitting)
Rachael Maskell contributed 3 speeches (942 words)
Committee stage: 1st sitting
Wednesday 14th October 2026 - Public Bill Committees
Department of Health and Social Care
Rachael Maskell speeches from: Infants, Parents and Carers Bill
Rachael Maskell contributed 3 speeches (942 words)
Wednesday 14th October 2026 - Public Bill Committees
Department of Health and Social Care
Rachael Maskell speeches from: Pensions Triple Lock
Rachael Maskell contributed 1 speech (110 words)
Tuesday 13th October 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Rachael Maskell speeches from: Rejoining the EU
Rachael Maskell contributed 3 speeches (654 words)
Monday 12th October 2026 - Westminster Hall
Cabinet Office


Written Answers
Children
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Monday 12th October 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to engage faith communities in the Global Campaign for Children’s Care Reform.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to the Global Campaign on Children's Care Reform, which seeks to ensure that every child can grow up in a safe and loving family. The Government is currently considering how best to sustain the momentum of the Campaign to ensure its long-term impact and sustainability. This will include continuing to engage and work with faith communities and other key partners who play a vital role in supporting children and families and in shaping attitudes towards children's care worldwide.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Children
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Monday 12th October 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to fund the Global Campaign on Children’s Care Reform for the duration of this Parliament.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK remains committed to the Global Campaign on Children's Care Reform, which seeks to ensure that every child can grow up in a safe and loving family. The Government is currently considering how best to sustain the momentum of the Campaign to ensure its long-term impact and sustainability. This will include continuing to engage and work with faith communities and other key partners who play a vital role in supporting children and families and in shaping attitudes towards children's care worldwide.



Early Day Motions
Tuesday 13th October

Post-16 education

30 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House expresses concern at the deepening crisis in post-16 education; notes with alarm that universities have cut more than 30,000 jobs over the past three years alongside thousands of courses, restricting student choice and placing unsustainable pressures on staff; believes these pressures are damaging the quality and accessibility …


Early Day Motions Signed
Wednesday 4th November
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 4th November 2026

Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales

7 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House notes with concern that the Office for National Statistics reported on 4 November 2026 that 5,519 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales in 2025, of which 2,324 involved opiates and 150 involved synthetic opioid nitazenes; recognises that many of these deaths were …
Wednesday 9th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Review of Personal Independence Payment

16 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House requests that the Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) takes account of the findings of the recent Disability Rights UK, Toynbee Hall, and Commission on Social Security co-produced survey of disabled people in receipt of PIP; notes its key findings that disabled people have major problems with …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Charter for Community Rights

10 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Chris Hinchliff (Labour - North East Hertfordshire)
That this House supports the Charter for Community Rights, recognising that decades of treating the essentials of a decent life as commodities to be sold for profit rather than as public goods meant where private profit collided with well-being it was communities which lost out including through corner-cutting on housing …
Wednesday 9th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Contribution of women to the Bayeux Tapestry

25 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat - St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire)
That this House welcomes the opening of the Bayeux Tapestry to the public at the British Museum, one of the world's most famous and celebrated works of art; notes that it was created by English women, whose individual names and identities were never recorded; further notes that despite its fame, …
Thursday 10th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Royal National Lifeboat Institution

41 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House gives its unreserved support to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), its many local lifeboat stations around the country and the thousands of staff and volunteers that are involved in upholding the charity’s long-held aims and values; recognises that their job is to rescue those in danger …
Friday 11th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Stem cell transplant policy

9 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)
That this House notes that NHS England's current policy denies a second allogeneic stem cell transplant to blood cancer patients who relapse within 12 months of their first; further notes that this policy was introduced in 2017 and has not kept pace with advances in transplant medicine; expresses concern that …
Thursday 10th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) rescue operations

43 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester)
That this House commends the outstanding work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a charity which provides a 24-hour lifesaving service across the waters of the UK and the Republic of Ireland; notes that, since its formation, the RNLI has helped save 147,096 lives; pays tribute to the courage, …
Friday 11th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (No. 2)

34 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
That this House celebrates the outstanding work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which for more than 200 years has stood ready to save lives at sea, regardless of who is in danger; recognises the thousands of RNLI volunteers who give their time, often at considerable personal risk, to …
Friday 11th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Passenger safety, security and accessibility on East West Rail

18 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge)
That this House notes that Chiltern Trains was appointed the operator of the first phase of East West Rail; understands that despite concerns being raised by the RMT union about the impact on passenger safety, security and accessibility, Chiltern intends to operate these services via Driver Only Operation (DOO); is …
Friday 11th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Support for retired service animals

26 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot)
That this House recognises the important work service animals do in the public service sector to enable emergency services to respond and solve key incidents; believes that these animals deserve support in old age after their careers; notes the many challenges these animals face after leaving active service including issues …
Monday 14th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Imprisoned Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant workers

17 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House condemns the imprisonment and abuse of workers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine by Russian occupation forces; notes that workers are being coerced into accepting Russian citizenship and contracts with the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom); expresses grave concern that of the 11,000 …
Monday 14th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Cammell Laird 37

16 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House remembers the 37 Cammell Laird shipyard workers who, in 1984, were imprisoned for 30 days after occupying their workplace in protest against compulsory redundancies, privatisation and the threatened destruction of their industry; notes that they were subsequently dismissed, lost redundancy and pension rights, and that many struggled …
Monday 14th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Coventry City Council contract with Palantir Technologies

18 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Your Party - Coventry South)
That this House notes with deep concern Coventry City Council’s decision to renew its £750,000 children’s services contract with the US firm Palantir; believes that a company with a well-documented history of profiting from providing data surveillance infrastructure to immigration enforcement agencies, military entities, and the Israeli government to commit …
Tuesday 15th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Publication of the Joint Committee on Human Rights Report on Human Rights and the Regulation of AI

7 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Euan Stainbank (Labour - Falkirk)
That this House notes the publication of the Joint Committee on Human Rights Report on Human Rights and the Regulation of AI; further notes that Artificial Intelligence is developing at a pace that means governments, and human rights protections, risk being left behind and that AI presents novel and serious …
Tuesday 15th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Administration of PAPYRUS

21 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester)
That this House expresses deep concern over news that PAPYRUS, the suicide prevention charity has gone into administration; notes that this charity has delivered a vital service via its HOPELINE247 for young people suffering with poor mental health; highlights the tireless campaigning of volunteers, including 3 Dads Walking who raised …
Tuesday 15th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

River Lavant

16 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester)
That this House notes that, of the approximately 200 chalk streams in the world, 85% are found in England, and that chalk streams such as the River Lavant represent a globally significant and irreplaceable freshwater habitat, supporting ecosystems that cannot be found elsewhere; further notes with grave concern that Southern …
Tuesday 15th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

90th anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade

39 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House commemorates with pride the 90th anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade; commends the 200 proud and courageous marchers who set off from Jarrow for London on 5 October 1936 to deliver their petition to Parliament; recognises that the marchers sought to be seen as orderly, responsible and dignified …
Tuesday 15th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Sickle Cell Awareness Month and blood donations

11 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
That this House marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month and draws attention to the continuing shortfall of blood donors from Black and ethnic minority communities and its direct impact on patients living with sickle cell disorder, thalassaemia and other rare blood conditions; notes that sickle cell disease is the fastest-growing genetic …
Tuesday 15th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th October 2026

National Cholesterol Month

5 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House recognises the importance of National Cholesterol Month in the UK, celebrated in October each year and hosted by HEART UK – The Cholesterol Charity; notes that this campaign raises awareness of cholesterol as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and promotes lifestyle swaps for better heart …
Tuesday 15th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Opening Shift

2 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Tristan Osborne (Labour - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House welcomes the launch of Opening Shift, a partnership between the British Retail Consortium, retailers and the Department for Work and Pensions to help people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment, or training gain valuable experience and take their first steps into employment; recognises …
Tuesday 15th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

GSCE attainment gap and dyslexia

17 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House notes with concern the findings of the British Dyslexia Association’s 2026 report, GSCE Attainment: Decade without progress; further notes the report finds that in the latest academic year (2024/2025) only two in ten pupils with a Special Educational Need (SEN) like dyslexia achieved a grade five or …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Higher Education In Scotland

5 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Scott Arthur (Labour - Edinburgh South West)
That this House notes with deep concern the industrial action, workforce disputes and proposed job reductions affecting Scotland's higher education sector, including at the University of Aberdeen, University of Dundee, University of Edinburgh, Glasgow Caledonian University and Heriot-Watt University, as staff take strike action in response to proposed job losses, …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Ukrainian Day of Defenders

21 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House recognises 1 October as the Day of Defenders and Women Defenders of Ukraine; pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the Ukrainian men and women defending their country against Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion; remembers those who have lost their lives and extends its condolences to their …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Tackling stigma

14 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House commends Drugs: It’s Complicated, the series of short films produced by Dr Adam Holland at the University of Bristol and funded by the Medical Research Council; welcomes this exemplary intervention as an effective contribution to understanding drug use and users, challenging prevalent negative stereotypes; recognises that this …
Tuesday 1st September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Furniture poverty and access to essential household goods

20 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon)
That this House recognises the growing problem of furniture poverty affecting millions of people across the UK, including many tenants entering social housing with little or no access to essential household furniture and appliances; notes that the absence of basic items such as beds, sofas, tables, chairs, cookers, fridges and …
Wednesday 15th July
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

International Court of Justice's July 2024 Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

65 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock)
That this House acknowledges the second anniversary of the International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024, which noted that Israel’s continuing presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) is unlawful; regrets the Government's continuing and unjustifiable failure to provide the UK's assessment on the Court's opinion; believes …
Wednesday 15th July
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Russian sanctions

61 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock)
That this House condemns the ongoing, unprovoked, and illegal aggression of the Russian Federation both at home and across Europe; notes with grave concern the increasing hostility by Russian naval vessels and aircraft across northern European waters, including within the British Channel and the Norwegian Sea, which pose a direct …
Thursday 16th July
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Chinese state repression against Tibetans

12 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)
That this House expresses deep concern over the intensification of Chinese state repression against Tibetans; recognises that on 2 July 2026, Tibetan activist Lobsang Palden, widely known as Lobga Rangzen, set himself on fire outside of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, a day after China’s new so-called Ethnic …
Thursday 16th July
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Killing of Mohamed Fawaz al-Wahidi

13 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley)
That this House condemns the killing of Mohamed Fawaz al-Wahidi, Director of Public Relations for the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza, who was killed alongside three other civilians, including two children, in an Israeli drone strike on a civilian vehicle in Gaza City; notes that the Egyptian Relief Committee provides …
Thursday 16th July
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Estate management charges

23 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)
That this House expresses concern that many homeowners on privately managed housing estates face estate management charges with limited transparency, accountability and consumer protection; notes concerns over inadequate consultation, poor estate management and the limited rights available to freehold homeowners to challenge charges or management arrangements with companies such as …
Tuesday 1st September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Right to independent advocacy for care home residents

18 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley)
That this House recognises that many people living in registered care settings do not have appropriate family members or friends available to support them in expressing their views, understanding decisions about their care, or exercising their rights; notes that existing statutory advocacy provisions under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity …
Tuesday 1st September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Treatment of security staff employed at the National Gallery

18 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House is deeply concerned that the National Gallery’s security staff, of whom the vast majority are from minority ethnic backgrounds, are being unfairly treated compared to the mainly white staff employed directly by the National Gallery; notes that directly employed staff enjoy a six-star staff hub with bright …
Tuesday 1st September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Miscarriage care

25 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate)
That this House notes with concern that under current NHS practice most women must endure three miscarriages before they are routinely offered investigation and follow up care; believes that leaving those who have lost one or two babies without referral or care is a grave injustice at a time of …
Tuesday 1st September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Moratorium on new AI data centres

25 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
That this House recognises that the climate crisis is happening now, with this summer’s extreme heat already causing thousands of deaths across Britain, and that for decades to come it will affect food prices, whether people can work safely, the functioning of our public services and our economic and national …
Tuesday 1st September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Deaths of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough

49 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House expresses its immense sadness at the deaths of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, two brave and dedicated Cleveland Police officers, who died in the line of duty on 22 August 2026; further expresses its sorrow for the heart-breaking loss felt by their families and by …
Wednesday 9th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Deported Chinese seafarers

19 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House notes that this is the 80th anniversary of the forced deportations of thousands of Chinese seafarers after the Second World War, which left many families abandoned without support and with no idea of what had happened; further notes that the restricted papers, made public after 50 years, …
Wednesday 2nd September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

E1 settlement project and international law

17 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon)
That this House notes with deep concern the advancement of the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank; believes that continued settlement expansion undermines the prospects for a negotiated two-state solution; reaffirms that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are considered illegal under international law; further notes ongoing …
Wednesday 2nd September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Modern Service Framework for neurological conditions

21 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South)
That this House recognises that neurological conditions affect 1 in 6 people in the UK, are the leading cause of disability globally and cost the UK economy an estimated £96 billion every year; further recognises with regret that people with neurological conditions across the country face long waits for specialist …
Thursday 3rd September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Menopause Friendly Accreditation and Scottish Power

3 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op) - Bathgate and Linlithgow)
That this House recognises the importance of workplace policies to support and retain the female workforce in all stages of their careers; notes that women over 55 are among the fastest-growing demographics in Scotland’s workforce; understands that Menopause Friendly Accreditation promotes clear robust standards to deliver tangible change in culture, …
Thursday 3rd September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Industrial action at V&A Museum

17 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House supports members of the Public and Commercial Services union employed across the Victoria and Albert Museum who are taking strike action for improvements to pay, health and safety, and meaningful trade union engagement; recognises that trade unions have been negotiating the 2026-27 pay award since February, but …
Wednesday 2nd September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Multilateral funding for education

11 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)
That this House recognises the central importance of education to sustainable development, including its role in securing peace, prosperity and equality; expresses its serious concern that, despite these benefits, 273 million children and young people globally are out of school, while millions more are in classrooms but not learning the …
Thursday 3rd September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Radiotherapy road map to improved cancer treatment plan

11 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes the National Cancer Plan's commitment to restore the three cancer waiting time standards by March 2029 and end the postcode lottery in cancer treatment; notes with regret that the Plan sets no radiotherapy trajectory, milestone or accountable body to deliver that ambition; further notes that NHS …
Tuesday 8th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Support for hospices

60 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House recognises the important work that hospices do for local communities across the United Kingdom, in particular in providing comfort and support to patients and families in end-of-life care; further recognises the work of staff and volunteers, who provide an integral service; notes that there is a postcode …
Tuesday 8th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Air Ambulance Week 2026

19 signatures (Most recent: 29 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party - Perth and Kinross-shire)
That this House recognises Air Ambulance Week 2026, taking place from 7 to 13 September under the theme Every Mission Starts With You, highlighting the vital role of supporters, donors and fundraisers whose actions help power every lifesaving response; celebrates the UK’s 21 air ambulance charities, which collectively respond to …
Tuesday 8th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers

31 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge)
That this House recognises the National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers on 17 September, jointly led by Doctors in Distress and NHS Practitioner Health; honours the memory of all health and care workers who have died by suicide; acknowledges the profound contribution that health and care professionals …
Wednesday 9th September
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Baby Loss Awareness Week

22 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Martin Rhodes (Labour - Glasgow North)
That this House recognises Baby Loss Awareness Week from 9 to 15 October and its importance in raising awareness of pregnancy and baby loss; acknowledges the profound and lasting impact that miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death and other forms of pregnancy and baby loss can have on parents and wider families; …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Hospitality VAT reduction and the VAT Is The Problem campaign

13 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru - Ynys Môn)
That this House recognises the vital contribution made by the hospitality sector to local economies, employment, tourism and community life across Wales and the UK; notes with concern the significant financial pressures facing pubs, restaurants, cafés, hotels and other hospitality businesses as a result of rising operating costs; further notes …
Wednesday 14th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Support for local pubs and social clubs

4 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Zubir Ahmed (Labour - Glasgow South West)
That this House recognises the importance of pubs and social clubs across the UK as pillars of local communities; understands the crucial role they play in providing employment and sanctuary for people across Scotland and the wider country; further recognises the positive contribution they make to mental health and wellbeing, …
Wednesday 14th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Livelihoods of civil servants

23 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House recognises the vital services that civil servants deliver every day, from securing borders to delivering benefits, from renewing passports and driving licences to ensuring tax revenues are collected; further recognises that the public services delivered by government workers touch all of our lives; notes that it is …
Wednesday 14th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Seafarers and the Employment Rights Act 2025

21 signatures (Most recent: 29 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House welcomes measures to strengthen the employment rights of merchant seafarers, following the P&O Ferries scandal; is concerned that some shipowners continue to profit from seafarer employment contracts which pay below the National Minimum Wage, require fatigue-inducing hours of work and exclude basic rights such as pensions; believes …
Tuesday 13th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Planned job losses at Greggs plc

22 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House deeply regrets the announcement by high street bakery retailer Greggs that it plans to close four manufacturing sites across the UK with the loss of 740 jobs; notes that the plans involve closing manufacturing sites at Seaham, North Lakes, Kelso, and Enfield, with operations in Treforest and …
Wednesday 14th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Cable Street 90th anniversary

32 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House welcomes the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street; pays tribute to the tens of thousands of Jewish East Enders and socialist, trade unionist, and anti-fascist allies who stood together to halt the antisemitic march of Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists; celebrates the …
Tuesday 13th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Human rights in Bahrain

24 signatures (Most recent: 2 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House condemns the escalating campaign of repression in Bahrain, led by King Hamad Al-Khalifa and enforced by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Al-Khalifa, which has intensified since the outbreak of the Iran-US-Israel war; expresses grave concern over the arbitrary arrest of more than 700 people, including children, and the …
Tuesday 13th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Defibrillators in police vehicles

25 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House expresses alignment with the APPG for Defibrillators' recommendation that all emergency vehicles should be fitted with defibrillators; notes concern that only 1 in 11 police cars carry automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and some forces have coverage of less than 1.5% of vehicles; recognises that police officers are …
Tuesday 13th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Work of Sands and Baby Loss Awareness Week

11 signatures (Most recent: 29 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Peter Prinsley (Labour - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket)
That this House commends the invaluable work of Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, in supporting families affected by pregnancy and baby loss; recognises the dedication of its volunteers and local groups, including West Suffolk Sands, in providing vital emotional and peer support to bereaved families; acknowledges Baby Loss …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Retaining the Triple Lock on pensions

13 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House urges the Government to retain the triple lock on pensions in its current form; recognises that the triple lock doesn’t apply to the old state pension system that the majority of pensioners receive; expresses concern that 1.9 million pensioners are currently living in poverty; regrets that, even …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Humanitarian situation in Russian-occupied Oleshky

21 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon)
That this House expresses grave concern at the humanitarian crisis in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where civilians face acute shortages of food, water and medical supplies and continuing attacks by mines and drones; condemns Russia’s obstruction of humanitarian assistance and recalls its obligations as an occupying power under international humanitarian law; calls …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Baby Loss Awareness Week and the work of Held In Our Hearts

6 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Scott Arthur (Labour - Edinburgh South West)
That this House marks Baby Loss Awareness Week, observed annually from 9 to 15 October, and joins families across the UK in remembering babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth, or in infancy; recognises the profound and lasting impact that baby loss has on parents, siblings, grandparents and wider …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Afghan Musicians and Film Collaboration

8 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House welcomes the return to Belfast of acclaimed Afghan musician Soraya and the visit of United States filmmaker Vidyut Latay; recognises their collaboration on the documentary film My Lost Instrument, which highlights the experiences and resilience of Afghan musicians, particularly women, whose artistic freedoms have been threatened and …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

International panel on inequality and the UK's 2027 G20 presidency

15 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
That this House notes the findings of the G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality, chaired by Professor Joseph Stiglitz, that between 2000 and 2024 the richest 1% captured 41% of all new global wealth while the poorest half of humanity received just 1%; recognises that extreme inequality …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Baby Loss Awareness Week (No. 2)

16 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon)
That this House recognises Baby Loss Awareness Week and its vital role in raising awareness of the profound impact of baby loss on families across the United Kingdom; extends its deepest sympathies to parents, siblings and families who have experienced the loss of a baby; pays particular tribute to Richard …
Tuesday 13th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th October 2026

Rent levels

12 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
That this House notes with alarm that renters across the UK now pay on average a third of their wages on rent, the highest level on record; recognises the huge impact this is having on communities, with families forced to cut back on essentials and young people priced out of …
Tuesday 20th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

10th anniversary of the Co-op Local Community Fund

10 signatures (Most recent: 29 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)
That this House congratulates the Co-op Local Community Fund on its 10th anniversary; recognises the important contribution that the Fund has made to community organisations and local causes over the past decade; commends the thousands of Co-op members who have chosen to support local causes through their membership; celebrates the …
Tuesday 20th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th October 2026

Vaping and smoking among young people

3 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Peter Lamb (Labour - Crawley)
That this House expresses concerns regarding the issue of vaping and smoking among young people, its negative wider impact and the detrimental health implications; and acknowledges previously implemented legislation regarding this issue, but notes that the problem of purchasing vapes and cigarettes persists, in part due to increased visibility of …
Tuesday 20th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Temporary accommodation subsidy freeze

9 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion)
That this House notes that a record 135,580 households are stuck in temporary accommodation due to the homelessness crisis and a severe shortage of council homes; further notes that the rate at which local authorities are able to claim back the costs from the Government for temporary accommodation has been …
Tuesday 20th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Celebrating Black History Month

24 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South)
That this House recognises October as Black History Month under the theme of Honouring Our Communities and celebrates the exceptional contributions that people of African, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Asian descent have made to the culture, science, economy and civic life of the UK; acknowledges that honouring communities means confronting …
Tuesday 20th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Oil and chemical spills at sea

21 signatures (Most recent: 29 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House expresses concern that between 2011 and 2015 over 2,200 tonnes of oil and over 7,000 tonnes of chemicals were polluted into our seas by UK oil and gas operations; recognises the harms caused to a wide range of marine life from commercial fish stocks to threatened harbour …
Wednesday 21st October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Industrial action at The Lancet

14 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House supports members of the National Union of Journalists taking strike action at the prestigious medical journal The Lancet, in a dispute which has seen members walk out for the first time in two hundred years over pay; believes that the rise of AI-generated research submissions makes the …
Wednesday 21st October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Cleaning and catering workers on Transpennine Express

20 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford)
That this House commends the work of cleaning and catering staff who work to make travelling on Transpennine Express a hygienic, safe and pleasurable experience; notes that cleaning and catering are essential services and will be a crucial part of Great British Railways’ offer to passengers; further notes with concern …
Wednesday 21st October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Cleaners on Merseyrail

23 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House commends the work of station cleaners who work to ensure that Merseyrail services are hygienic, safe and pleasurable to travel on; further commends the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Steve Rotheram for his decision to bring Merseyrail services into public ownership in 2028; notes …
Wednesday 21st October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Needle and syringe programmes

15 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House welcomes the Out of Reach report, published by the Hepatitis C Trust, alerting us to the declining access to needle and syringe programmes (NSPs) and the threat to public health; notes that NSPs are an evidence-based public health intervention which help prevent the transmission of hepatitis C, …
Thursday 22nd October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Independent cinemas

9 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Peter Prinsley (Labour - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket)
That this House recognises the vital role of independent cinemas in enriching cultural life, supporting local economies and bringing communities together; celebrates the contribution of independent cinemas in championing diverse storytelling, showcasing independent films and providing accessible cultural experiences; congratulates Abbeygate Cinema in Bury St Edmunds on being named one …
Monday 26th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th October 2026

Push for Stoptober

2 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House encourages people to take part in Stoptober, the UK's biggest quit smoking challenge; highlights the free support services available across the UK health service to help those taking part to succeed; praises the 500 free Public Health Agency funded Stop Smoking services in Northern Ireland which are …
Monday 26th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Publication of the final report of the Right to Food UK Commission

33 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the final report published by the Right to Food UK Commission titled A Roadmap to Delivering Food Security to All by 2035; recognises the Commission’s vital role in exposing the scale and causes of food poverty and hunger in the UK, having collected evidence from policy …
Monday 26th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th October 2026

Ending the criminalisation and stigmatisation of victims of sexual exploitation

8 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
That this House recognises prostitution as a form of sexual exploitation and welcomes the recognition of women subjected to sexual exploitation and trafficking as victims, particularly since the enactment of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA); notes, however, that many women convicted of loitering or soliciting for the purpose of …
Friday 16th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Wishes for a full and speedy recovery for Pope Leo XIV

15 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House sends its warmest wishes to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV following his recent surgery and wishes him a full and speedy recovery; recognises the comfort, compassion and hope he brings to millions of people across the world; acknowledges his commitment to peace, human dignity and standing alongside …
Monday 19th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Neurodivergent educators

13 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch)
That this House recognises that many neurodivergent educators bring both professional expertise and lived experience to the education system; notes that this dual perspective provides valuable insight into the realities of inclusion, accessibility and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision; expresses concern that the perspectives of neurodivergent professionals have …
Monday 19th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

E1 settlements

24 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock)
That this House notes with grave concern that on 19 October 2026 the first round of bidding for construction tenders covering 1,234 housing units in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank will close, with bidding for the remaining 2,167 units running from 25 October to 21 December 2026; …
Monday 19th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th October 2026

Children Seen and Heard

7 signatures (Most recent: 29 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House congratulates Children Seen and Heard for winning the Lorraine Trailblazer Women of the Year award; celebrates the work they do for families across the United Kingdom, in particular providing support for children with a parent in prison; acknowledges how difficult it can be for children’s mental health …
Monday 19th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Student finance

15 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central)
That this House recognises the vital role of financial support in enabling students from all backgrounds to access and succeed in higher education; welcomes the commitment to increase maintenance loans in line with inflation; notes the continuing pressures that rising living costs place on students and their families; further recognises …
Friday 16th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

UK Disability History Month

30 signatures (Most recent: 27 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House welcomes the 17th UK Disability History Month which runs from 19 November to 19 December; calls on hon. Members, the media and the public to devote some time to developing their understanding of disability as a social oppression, which is created by the barriers of prejudice and …
Monday 19th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th October 2026

65th anniversary of Songs of Praise

3 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates the 65th anniversary of the BBC’s long-running religious programme, Songs of Praise; recognises the significance of the programme which has produced more than 3,240 episodes and recorded hymns and worship songs in over 2,000 churches, chapels and cathedrals across the United Kingdom; highlights the contributions of …
Monday 19th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th October 2026

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

3 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House highlights the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, taking place on 1 and 8 November this year; commends the work of the World Evangelical Alliance in organising this annual event, which seeks to unite Christians across the world in prayer for persecuted brothers and sisters; …
Thursday 15th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Pope Leo XIV

10 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
That this House is deeply saddened that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with Lung Adenocarcinoma; and hopes and prays that he recovers swiftly from his recent surgery and thrives for many more years to come.
Thursday 15th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Arrest of Leicester journalists

19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
This House expresses its alarm at the arrest of journalists under the Terrorism Act, including two Leicester Gazette reporters and two union-accredited freelancers, who were covering a demonstration outside UAV Tactical Systems in Leicester, a subsidiary of the Israeli arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems on 8 October 2026; notes that the …
Thursday 15th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 26th October 2026

Impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

3 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
That this House congratulates geopolitical artist Piers Secunda on his exhibition, Nature Morte, that exposes the efforts to exterminate Ukraine through child kidnapping for forced adoption and child militarisation in Russia, from which few return, and which is a crime against humanity; notes that Russians are looting art and culture …
Thursday 15th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

World Menopause Day 2026

32 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2026)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House notes that 18 October 2026 marks Menopause Awareness Day; acknowledges the profound impact menopause can have on women's physical health, mental wellbeing and ability to participate fully in society and the workforce; highlights the ongoing barriers many women face in accessing timely diagnoses, appropriate treatment and affordable …
Wednesday 14th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Autumn Budget 2026 (No. 4)

14 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives)
That this House notes that the combined annual profits of the four largest UK banks have doubled to £48 billion in the five years to 2025, mostly due to a tax glitch which gifted an unanticipated windfall of £86 billion since 2022; further notes that a fair and pragmatic windfall …
Thursday 15th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 26th October 2026

Support for outsourced gatesolutions catering workers at LNER

21 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House commends the work of outsourced catering workers who supply LNER trains with food along the route between London and Edinburgh; notes that providing a high quality catering offer will be vital to ensuring that Great British Railways is able to provide an attractive offer to passengers; further …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th October 2026

Fur Belongs to Animals campaign

24 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House welcomes Humane World for Animals’ Fur Belongs to Animals campaign, celebrating the beauty of fur on its rightful owners and calling for an end to UK fur imports and sales; further welcomes the support of Larry the cat’s X account and its message to, to quote, leave …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th October 2026

Garvaghy Road

18 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House welcomes the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland's ruling to overturn the decision by the Parades Commission to permit an Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road; recalls that in 1998, the Orange Order, an exclusively Protestant group, applied to parade down the Garvaghy Road which was …
Monday 12th October
Rachael Maskell signed this EDM on Monday 12th October 2026

Taxation of bank windfall profits

36 signatures (Most recent: 22 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
That this House notes that major banks have made tens of billions of pounds in additional profits as interest rates have increased in recent years; further notes that this has happened while millions of people struggle with higher mortgage payments and rents and a wider cost-of-living crisis; also notes analysis …



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13 Oct 2026, 2:50 p.m. - House of Commons
"retirement is absolutely vital for older people. >> Rachael Maskell thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. "
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14 Oct 2026, 10:10 a.m. - Infants, Parents and Carers Bill
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15 Oct 2026, 10:16 a.m. - House of Commons
" Rachael Maskell. Post Office closed after 138 years, we were given assurances with WH Smith's that we would have a sustained solution. However, the "
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15 Oct 2026, 10:15 a.m. - House of Commons
"work to ensure that we keep more of that value in the UK. >> Rachael Maskell thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Question number 13. "
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15 Oct 2026, 1:36 p.m. - House of Commons
"Rachael Maskell thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I share the minister's pride with my mother turning 89 today, having dedicated "
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15 Oct 2026, 1:36 p.m. - House of Commons
"frankly, for quality of life reasons, it's got to be done. Rachael Maskell thank you, Madam "
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15 Oct 2026, 12:25 p.m. - House of Commons
"cross-party spirit, than perhaps the hon. Gentleman will want to join her. >> Rachael Maskell thank you, Madam. "
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15 Oct 2026, 12:25 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Rachael Maskell thank you, Madam. >> Deputy Speaker. 125 years ago, Seaborne Braintree launched his "
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Parliamentary Debates
Rejoining the EU
173 speeches (23,390 words)
Monday 12th October 2026 - Westminster Hall
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Luke Charters (Lab - York Outer) Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), my constituency neighbour.I think about the first - Link to Speech