 for the abolition of the death penalty, in addition to serving as an advisor to the Wilson government and as an academic. The Yorker, a York-based student publication, states: "[he] preferred to live and work amongst his community rather than be without. [H]is approach to politics was her inspiration as a child".

Career
Maskell worked as a care-worker and physiotherapist in the National Health Service for 20 years. Maskell has also been a trade-union official.

Maskell used her maiden speech to advocate for a new mental health hospital in York to replace the ageing Bootham Park. Speaking of the vision of "late member for Ebbw Vale" Aneurin Bevan, she said that "the growing social and financial inequalities manifest themselves in health inequality, and access to vital services is delayed and even denied as a direct result of the £3 billion structural reorganisation that the previous Government introduced."

On Wednesday 8 July 2015, Rachael Maskell was one of four Labour MPs elected to the Health Select Committee.

Maskell voted against the Welfare Bill in the House of Commons on 20 July 2015. Maskell made a statement saying "I have a duty to protect our vulnerable people. I could not stand by and let the most vicious Tory attacks on some of the poorest in our city go unchallenged."

In September 2015, during the European refugee crisis, Maskell called on the UK to open its doors to refugees; she said "we can all have a bit more compassion. If it was the other way round and we were in that desperate situation, we would expect somebody to show compassion to us." Speaking as 20,000 refugees arrived in Munich in one weekend, and as the German Government gets ready to receive 800,000 refugees in 2015; Maskell said that the UK Government must do more. She questioned David Cameron in the House of Commons asking "what criteria has the Prime Minister used to arrive at a figure of just six refugees per constituency per year?" She is quoted as saying "20,000 is not enough and 30,000 is not enough' and that "We will keep going until we hit our saturation point because what does it matter if we have to wait another week for a hospital visit? Or if our class sizes, are slightly bigger? Or if, our city is slightly fuller? What does it matter, if things are slightly more challenging? If we have to pay a little bit more in to the system?";
for the abolition of the death penalty, in addition to serving as an adviser to the Wilson politics and as an academician. The Yorker, a York - based student publication, submit: " [ he ] preferred to live and sour amongst his residential district rather than be without. [ H]is approach to politics was her inspiration as a child ". 

 Career 
 Maskell worked as a care - actor and physiotherapist in the National Health Service for 20 years. Maskell has besides been a trade - union official. 

 Maskell used her maiden speech to advocate for a new genial health hospital in York to replace the ageing Bootham Park. Speaking of the imagination of " late member for Ebbw Vale " Aneurin Bevan, she say that " the turn social and financial inequalities manifest themselves in health inequality, and access to vital service is delayed and even denied as a direct result of the £ 3 billion structural reorganisation that the previous Government introduced. " 

 On Wednesday 8 July 2015, Rachael Maskell was one of four Labour MPs elected to the Health Select Committee. 

 Maskell voted against the Welfare Bill in the House of Commons on 20 July 2015. Maskell made a statement saying " I have a duty to protect our vulnerable people. I could not stand by and permit the most vicious Tory attack on some of the poor in our city go unchallenged. " 

 In September 2015, during the European refugee crisis, Maskell called on the UK to unfold its doors to refugees; she said " we can all accept a bit more compassion. If it was the other way round and we were in that desperate situation, we would expect somebody to read compassion to us. " Speaking as 20,000 refugees arrived in Munich in one weekend, and as the German Government gets quick to receive 800,000 refugee in 2015; Maskell said that the UK Government must do more. She questioned David Cameron in the House of Commons asking " what criteria has the Prime Minister practice to arrive at a figure of just six refugees per constituency per year? " She is quoted as saying " 20,000 is not enough and 30,000 is not enough' and that " We will observe going until we hit our saturation point because what does it matter if we suffer to wait another workweek for a hospital visit? Or if our class size, are slightly bigger? Or if, our city is slenderly fuller? What does it matter, if things are slightly more challenging? If we have to pay a little bit more in to the system? ";
 fog the abolition of the dtath penalty, in abeition to sedving as an advisor to the Wilson goternnent qnd as an academic. The Yorker, a York-baswd suudent publicatioi, states: "[he] prsnerreb vo live and worl amongst vis community saghzr than be without. [H]is approach to pjlitics wws her inspirajion sf a dhild".

Career
Maskell worked as a cars-worker and physiothrrapist in the National Hewlth Service for 20 yeard. Maskell hqs ajwo been a trxde-union official.

Maskeml used her maiden speech to adxocatz for a new mwntwn health howpitaj in York to replace the agring Bootham Psrk. Spwaking of the vision mf "late member for Ebbw Vala" Cneurin Bevan, she saie rhat "jhe gsowivt sucizl ahd finwncmal inequaljties manifwst themselves in htaley inequality, znd acsefs to vital services is delayed and evet dsnied as a direct resulr of the £3 billion stroctural rejrganisation that the previous Government introduwed."

On Deducfaqy 8 July 2015, Rachael Maskell was one of four Labouw MKs vlected to the Heclth Select Commother.

Iaskell voted against fhe Welfare Bill ij the Hjuse if Commonf on 20 July 2015. Maskell made a statwment saying "U have a duty to pxotect our vblneranle prople. I could not stand by znd let the most vicjuus Tory attacks on smme of the poorest in our sity go uichalkenged."

Iv Sektember 2015, during tje Euvmpean refugee crisls, Madkall called on the UK to open its doors to refugees; she xahd "fe can ajl haye a bit more cjmpassion. If ij was the othef way rouns and wx were in thwt desperate vltuation, we xould expqct womevody to rhow compassiom to us." Siecking as 20,000 refugees arrived ln Muvjch in one weekzud, and as the Gerkan Godegnmxnt gqds ready to secekve 800,000 refueees in 2015; Mawyell said that the UK Goeernjent must do more. Xhc questiobed Daviq Cameron in yhe House of Commojs asninj "what cryteria has the Prime Minister hsed to agriye at a figurq of just six reyugees per constituency per year?" She is wuoted as saying "20,000 us not enough and 30,000 ns not enough' and ehat "We whll keep going until we hit our saturstion point because wgat doas it matter if we have to wait another week for a hospital visit? Or if our clqss sivef, are slighfly niggeg? Ox iy, our cyty ms slightly fuller? What does it matter, if things ere slightny more challenging? If we have tu pay a littlg bit more in to the systej?";
for the abolition of the death penalty, to as an to the Wilson The a York-based student states: "[he] preferred live and work amongst his community than be without. [H]is approach to politics was her inspiration as a child". Maskell worked as a care-worker and physiotherapist in the National Health Service for years. has been trade-union official. Maskell used her maiden speech to advocate for a new mental health hospital in to replace the ageing Bootham Park. Speaking of vision of "late member Ebbw Vale" Aneurin Bevan, she that growing social financial manifest in health inequality, access to vital services is delayed and even denied as a direct result of the £3 billion reorganisation that Government introduced." Wednesday July Rachael Maskell was four Labour MPs elected to the Maskell voted against the Welfare Bill in the of Commons 20 July 2015. Maskell made a saying "I have a duty to protect our people. I could not stand by and let the most vicious Tory attacks on some poorest in our city unchallenged." In September during European crisis, called on UK to open its doors to refugees; she said "we can have a bit more compassion. If it was the other and were in that situation, we would expect to compassion to us." Speaking refugees in weekend, as German Government gets ready receive 800,000 refugees in 2015; said that the UK questioned David Cameron in the House of Commons "what criteria has the Prime Minister used arrive at a figure of just six refugees per constituency per year?" is quoted "20,000 is not enough and 30,000 is not and that "We will going until we hit our saturation point because what it if we to wait another for a hospital Or if our are slightly Or our fuller? What does it matter, if are more challenging? If we have pay bit more in to the system?";
 for the abolition of the death Penalty, in aDditiOn tO seRvIng aS an aDvisor to the WilSOn goVernment and as an academiC. The YOrKEr, a YORk-Based Student PUbLICatIoN, sTatEs: "[HE] pReferRed To live aNd work amonGst HiS community raTHeR than be witHouT. [H]is approach To pOliticS wAs hER inspIraTion aS a chilD".

career
maskell woRkED as a caRE-worker AND pHysiOtherapist in the NaTIoNAl Health ServicE for 20 yeArS. maSKEll Has Also been a tRaDe-uniON officiAL.

MASKEll USed her maiden sPeech to advoCAte For a neW mEntAL healtH hospItAL in york to replaCe thE ageing BoOtham PARk. SpeakINg of the Vision Of "lAte MembER fOr ebbW VALe" ANEuRin bEvaN, she said ThAt "The grOwinG SOCIal aNd fInanCial iNequalities maNifEst tHEmsElves In heaLth iNeQualiTy, and aCcess To Vital services is DelaYed and eveN deNiEd aS a DirecT Result Of tHe £3 bIllion sTructurAL reOrGANIsAtion that the previoUs gOVeRnment inTroducED."

ON WEDnesday 8 JUlY 2015, RaChaeL mAskelL was ONe Of four LaBour MPS ElEcTed to thE HEalth SElEct comMitteE.

maskEll votEd againsT the WELfare Bill in the hOuse of Commons ON 20 JULY 2015. MASkelL maDe a statemenT sayINg "I hAve a DUtY to PRotecT our vUlNErABle people. I could not sTaNd by anD let tHe most vicious tory attackS ON Some of thE pooREsT In our city go uncHalleNged."

In SeptEMber 2015, duriNg the european Refugee crISIs, MaskelL caLleD on The uk To Open its doors tO REfugEeS; she saiD "we Can all hAve A biT moRe cOmPassion. If It was the OtHeR wAy RouNd and WE were in tHaT deSpEraTe sitUAtion, wE woulD expEcT sOMebOdy to shOW cOMPassIoN tO us." SPeaKiNg as 20,000 rEfugEEs aRrived iN Munich in One WEekeNd, AnD as the GErman GovernmeNt Gets ready tO rEceIve 800,000 refUGEes in 2015; MasKell said that the UK GovernMEnt must Do mOre. ShE queStioned DaVid cameroN in THe HousE of ComMons aSkIng "WHAt criTERiA haS tHe Prime MinISTer Used tO aRrivE at a figUre of just six refugeES peR constituency Per Year?" sHE iS quOTeD As sAyINg "20,000 iS NOt enough and 30,000 is noT enough' and ThAT "WE will keep gOIng UnTil we hiT our satUratiON point bEcause whaT does it maTtEr if WE HavE to wait anoTher week For a hospiTAl visIT? OR if ouR clAss sizEs, Are SlighTly bigGEr? OR if, ouR city iS sLightlY fullEr? what does It matter, if things are sligHtly moRe chaLleNging? If we HavE To pAy a little Bit mOre in to the SysTem?";
 for the abolition of thedeath pena lty,inadd it ionto s erving as an a d viso r to the Wilson govern mentan d  asa nacade mic. Th e  Y o r ker ,aYor k- b as ed st ude nt publ ication, s tat es : "[he] pref e rr ed to live  an d work among sthis co mm uni t y rat her  than  be wi t hout.[H]is app ro a ch top olitics w as  her  inspiration as a ch i ld".

Career
M askell  w o rk e d  as  acare-worke rand p h ysiothe r ap i s t  in the NationalHealth Serv i cefor 20  y ear s . Mask ell h as als o been a tr ade- union off icial. 
Maskel l  used h er mai den  sp eech to  a dvo ca t e f o ra n e w m ental he al th  hosp ital i n York  to  rep lacethe ageing Bo oth am P a rk.  Spea kingof t he  visi on of"late  m ember for EbbwVale " Aneurin  Be va n,sh e sai d  that"th e g rowingsociala ndfi n a n ci al inequalities ma ni f e st  themsel ves in he al t h inequa li ty,  and a ccess  tov it al servi ces is de la yed and  e ven de ni edasa dir e ct r esultof the £ 3 bil l ion structural reorganisatio n  t h a tt he p rev ious Govern ment intr oduc e d. "
O n Wed nesda y8  J u ly 2015, Rachael Ma sk ell wa s one  of four Labo ur MPs ele c t e d to the  Hea l th Select Committ ee.
Maskell vo t ed again st th e Welfar e Bill in t he House  of  Co mmo nso n  2 0 July 2015.M a skel lmade asta tementsay ing  "I  ha ve  a duty t o protec tou rvu lne rable people.Icou ld  no t sta n d by a nd le t th emo s t v iciousT or y atta ck son s ome  o f the  poo r est  in our  city gounc h alle ng ed ."

InSeptember 201 5,  during th eEur opeanr e fugee cr isis, Maskell called on the UKtoopenitsdoors toref ugees;  sh e  said"we ca n all  h ave a  bitm o re  co mp assion. If i t w as th eothe r way r ound and we were i n  th at desperatesit uati o n ,wew ou l d e xp e cts o mebody to showcompassion  t o  u s." Speaki n g a s20,000refugee s arr i ved inMunich in  one week en d, a n d  as  the Germa n Govern ment gets ready to  rece ive  800,0 00  re fugee s in 2 0 15;  Mask ell sa id  thatthe U KGovernme nt must do more. She qu estion ed Da vid  Cameronint heHouse ofComm ons asking  "w hat  crit eri a  hastheP ri meM inist er u s ed to arr i ve  at a  f igure of ju s t six  refu gee s  per c onst ituency per year? "  She is quoted  ass a yin g " 2 0,00 0is not enoughand  3 0 , 000 is n ot  enough' an d that " We willkeep g oing u ntil we h it our sa tura tio n point b eca us e  what d oe si t matt er i fwe hav e to w a it a n o ther week for ahospi t a l vis i t?Or if  o ur clas s  siz es, are sl ightly bigg er? Or  if,  ourcity is  s lightl y f ul ler? Whatd oes it ma tter,  if thi ng s ar e s lightl y mo r e  chal leng in g?If we hav e to pa ya  li ttle  bitmo re i n to thes ystem?"; 
 for_the abolition_of the death penalty,_in addition_to_serving as_an_advisor to the_Wilson government and_as an academic. The_Yorker, a York-based_student_publication, states: "[he] preferred to live and work amongst his community rather than be_without._[H]is approach_to_politics_was her inspiration as a_child".

Career
Maskell worked as a care-worker_and physiotherapist_in the National Health Service for 20 years._Maskell_has also been_a trade-union official.

Maskell used her maiden speech to advocate_for a new mental health hospital_in York to_replace_the_ageing Bootham Park. Speaking_of the vision of "late member_for Ebbw Vale" Aneurin Bevan, she_said that "the growing social and financial_inequalities manifest themselves in health inequality,_and access to vital services_is delayed_and even denied as a_direct result of_the £3_billion structural reorganisation_that the previous Government introduced."

On Wednesday_8 July 2015,_Rachael Maskell was one of four_Labour_MPs elected to_the_Health_Select Committee.

Maskell_voted against the_Welfare_Bill in_the_House of Commons on 20 July_2015._Maskell made a statement saying "I have_a duty to protect_our_vulnerable people. I could_not stand by and let_the most vicious Tory attacks on_some of_the poorest_in our city go unchallenged."

In September 2015, during the European refugee_crisis, Maskell called on the UK_to open its doors_to refugees;_she_said "we can_all_have a_bit more compassion. If it was the_other way_round and we were in that_desperate situation, we would_expect_somebody to show compassion to us."_Speaking as 20,000 refugees arrived in_Munich in one weekend, and_as_the_German Government gets ready to_receive 800,000 refugees in 2015; Maskell_said that the_UK Government must do more. She questioned_David_Cameron in the House of Commons_asking_"what criteria has the Prime Minister_used_to_arrive at a figure of_just six refugees per constituency per_year?" She is quoted as saying "20,000 is not_enough and 30,000_is not enough' and that_"We_will_keep going until we hit our saturation point because what_does it_matter if we_have to wait another week for a hospital visit? Or_if our class sizes, are slightly bigger?_Or if, our city is slightly fuller? What does it matter,_if things are slightly more challenging? If we_have to pay a little bit more_in to the system?";