York Central is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Rachael Maskell (Labour) since May 2015.
Name: Rachael Maskell
First elected: 2015-05-07
Party: Labour (Co-op)
Rachael Maskell is the Labour (Co-op) MP for York Central, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
The people of York Central have contributed a total of 5,427 signatures to 413 currently open petitions. That's above average.
Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
550 signatures so far in York Central
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
349 signatures so far in York Central
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
299 signatures so far in York Central
Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
232 signatures so far in York Central
Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
Opened on Monday 16th October 2023
227 signatures so far in York Central
Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
192 signatures so far in York Central
Increase Student Loans in England to catch up with inflation
Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
126 signatures so far in York Central
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
125 signatures so far in York Central
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Opened on Friday 15th March 2024
123 signatures so far in York Central
Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
Opened on Thursday 12th October 2023
112 signatures so far in York Central
Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
104 signatures so far in York Central
Pause Ofsted inspections and reform how school performance is evaluated
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
84 signatures so far in York Central
Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
81 signatures so far in York Central
Don’t ban flavoured e-liquids for e-cigarettes
Opened on Wednesday 14th February 2024
71 signatures so far in York Central
Fund continued access to modulators drugs for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Opened on Wednesday 15th November 2023
68 signatures so far in York Central
Make State Pensions tax free
Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
63 signatures so far in York Central
Offer the State Pension to all at 60, increase to equal 48hrs at the Living Wage
Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
60 signatures so far in York Central
Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
57 signatures so far in York Central
Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
54 signatures so far in York Central
Do not introduce regular bank account checks for benefit claimants
Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
54 signatures so far in York Central
Public Inquiry into Business Rates on Smaller Businesses
Opened on Friday 5th April 2024
32 signatures so far in York Central
Provide compensation for private dental costs due to shortage of NHS dentists
Opened on Friday 15th December 2023
25 signatures so far in York Central
Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
550 signatures so far in York Central
Increase Student Loans in England to catch up with inflation
Opened on Wednesday 8th November 2023
126 signatures so far in York Central
Extend the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme to cover local trains
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
15 signatures so far in York Central
Government to apologise for UK role in Israel-Palestine conflict
Opened on Thursday 23rd November 2023
17 signatures so far in York Central
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Opened on Wednesday 1st November 2023
299 signatures so far in York Central
Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 5th January 2024
349 signatures so far in York Central
Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
232 signatures so far in York Central
Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
192 signatures so far in York Central
Provide dedicated funding to support deaf athletes
Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
44 signatures so far in York Central
Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
54 signatures so far in York Central
Make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence
Opened on Monday 9th October 2023
104 signatures so far in York Central
Cancel increase to minimum income requirement for Skilled Worker and Family visa
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
23 signatures so far in York Central
Do not let the Government access information on pensioners' bank accounts.
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
50 signatures so far in York Central
Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
50 signatures so far in York Central
Do not allow original wills to be destroyed after 25 years
Opened on Tuesday 9th January 2024
49 signatures so far in York Central
Ban Greyhound Racing within 5 years
Opened on Friday 2nd February 2024
12 signatures so far in York Central
End the UK’s membership of the World Health Organization
Opened on Wednesday 18th October 2023
125 signatures so far in York Central
Immediately revoke all licences for arms exports to Israel
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
81 signatures so far in York Central
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