Jake Richards
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Rother Valley · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Government Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) · Ministry of Justice
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Whip | Government | 7 September 2025 | 22 July 2026 |
Voting participation
400th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 120 | 50.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 256 | 79.5% |
| 2024 | 73 | 66 | 90.4% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 442 | 70.1% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 581st of 650 current MPs (5 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 198 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 223 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Home Affairs Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 261st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for Rother Valley
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2025
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
2026
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
Constituency: Rother Valley
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.