Jake Richards
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Jake Richards is the Labour MP for Rother Valley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government posts of Assistant Whip, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice).
381
Votes Cast
£187,382
Expenses 2024-25
998
Majority
38.5%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£187,382
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 41,608 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
20
Written Questions
12
Oral Questions
87
Debates Spoken In⚑
241
Speeches⚑
381
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
4 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
Financial Interests(4)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Google UK Ltd
Hospitality as a guest of YouTube at Glastonbury Festival 2025
27 June 2025
£2,908
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Google UK Ltd
Hospitality as a guest of YouTube at Glastonbury Festival 2025
27 June 2025
- Name of donor
- Google UK Ltd
- Address of donor
- 1-13 St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8AG
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Hospitality as a guest of YouTube at Glastonbury Festival 2025, value £2,908.02
- Date received
- 27 June 2025
- Date accepted
- 27 June 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 03977902
Registered 26 July 2025
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Legal services provided before my election to Parliament
- Payer
- Deka Chambers (Barrister Chambers), 5 Norwich Street, London EC4A 1DR
Registered 28 August 2024
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Associate member of Deka Chambers. (Registered 4 August 2024)
Registered 4 August 2024
Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client
Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client
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Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client
Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client
- Name
- Steve Richards
- Relationship
- Father
- Role
- Freelance
Registered 3 August 2024
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Jake in Parliament
Child Benefit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on claiming back child benefit from parents who have lost a child in the year since the payment was made.
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the cost to her Department of not claiming back child benefit from parents who have lost a child in the year since the original
Marcus Fakana
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support and (b) help secure the early release of Marcus Fakana.
Productivity
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase economic productivity.
Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the money raised from the Immigration Skills Charge has been spent over the last five years.
Driving Licences: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the introduction of digital drivers licences.
Electronic Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many Government services have moved to the GOV.UK One Login system; and what his planned timetable is for moving all Governmen
Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the Immigration Skills Charge raised in (a) the last 12 months and (b) each of the last five years; and how the money raised has been sp
Crown Court: Opening Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the process to determine the number of sitting days in the Crown Court in each financial year.
Special Educational Needs: Rother Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Rother Valley constituency (a) have EHCP plans and (b) are receiving specialist education for special educational needs; and how many
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