Jake Richards

Assistant Whip

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).

394

Votes Cast

£187,382

Expenses 2024-25

998

Majority

38.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£187,382

Staffing£139,102
Office£29,299
Accommodation£11,163
Travel£7,818

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,608 voters

Labour
16,023 votes38.5%
Conservative
15,025 votes36.1%
Reform UK
7,679 votes18.5%
Green Party
1,706 votes4.1%
Liberal Democrat
1,175 votes2.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

20

Written Questions

12

Oral Questions

91

Debates Spoken In

255

Speeches

394

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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6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

3 votes · 9 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 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
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

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

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

Name
Steve Richards
Relationship
Father
Role
Freelance

Registered 3 August 2024

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