Jake Richards MP
Labour
Rother Valley
M
Jake Richards is the Labour MP for Rother Valley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,235
/ £93,904 annual
273 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£70,235
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
75
70 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
5 overseas trips
· 2025-07-01 → 2026-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£23,643
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 70
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Sir Duncan Ouseley | To thank Sir Duncan for his review and follow up on specific recommendations | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-06-29 | G4S | To discuss Oakhill Secure Training Centre | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-06-17 | Youth Endowment Fund | Quarterly meeting discussing youth justice service performance | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-06-16 | Kirsty Brimelow KC, Bar Council Chair | To discuss their upcoming report on the Age of Criminal Responsibility | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-06-15 | Centre for Young Lives | To learn about their research on measuring child vulnerability, VAWG and young futures | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-06-04 | Sian Coffey | To discuss Sian's proposal on Feltham | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-05-21 | Ben Lucas | To learn about how AI can be used for legal service | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-05-19 | Sentencing Council | To discuss the Sentencing Council Business Plan | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-05-12 | Janis Wong | To learn about how AI can be used for legal service | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-05-12 | Clean Slate Initiative | To learn about Clean Slate’s work on sealing criminal records in the United States | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-05-05 | Angus McCullough KC | To discuss the experiences of Special Advocates | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-05-05 | Twinning Project | To discuss the Twinning Project's football-based interventions in custody | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-04-29 | Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker | To discuss her youth custody safeguarding recommendations | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-04-22 | Steve Chalk (Founder of Oasis Restore Secure School) & Clare Wilson (Chief Operating Officer) | To discuss the reopening of Oasis Restore Secure School | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-04-20 | Prisons and Probation Ombudsman | To discuss Medomsley and the independent safeguarding review | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-04-15 | Independent Restraint Review Panel | To discuss Oakhill Secure Training Centre | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-04-13 | SHiFT | To discuss youth remand and the Southport Inquiry | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-04-09 | Professor David Ormerod | To discuss his review of childhood criminal courts | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-04-01 | Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons & Angus Jones | To discuss the youth custody estate | ministry-of-justice |
| 2026-03-26 | Youth Justice Board Leaders Summit | Minister Richards gave a speech and attending some roundtables with stakeholders | ministry-of-justice |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 → 2026-06-09 |
Krakow; Poland, Riga; Latvia
Scheduled Flight
|
To launch the in-person element of an MoJ-funded training programme for Ukrainian judges in Poland, and to sign an MOU with Latvia on closer co-operation on prison transfers amongst other areas | £1,439 |
| 2026-06-01 → 2026-06-01 |
Saint Peter Port; Guernsey
Scheduled Flight
|
To accompany Baroness Hodge in her capacity as anti-corruption champion, and to meet with the Chief Minister and the Minister for External Relations as the first point of contact in HMG for the Crown Dependencies | £318 |
| 2026-03-23 → 2026-03-24 |
Nairobi; Kenya
Scheduled Flight
|
Deliver keynote speech at African prison capacity conference and engage with key PTA nations | £17,722 |
| 2026-03-11 → 2026-03-13 |
Madrid; Spain, Murcia; Spain
Scheduled Flight
|
To learn more about Spain's youth justice system, inculding visting 3 youth custody sites. | £2,753 |
| 2025-11-19 → 2025-11-20 |
Strasbourg; France
Flight and then train to return
|
To visit European Court for Human Rights and Council of Europe to progress European Convention on Human Rights reform | £1,410 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Rother Valley
current
Party history
2024-07-04 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-07 → 2026-07-22
Assistant Whip
2025-09-07 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2024-10-21 → 2025-10-27
Home Affairs Committee
2025-01-15 → 2025-03-25
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
jake.richards.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
01909 384605
·
39 Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PN
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 3 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 3 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Voting record (2026)
61 / 109
48 missed (44%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£30,929
44% of £70,235 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£41,352
44% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,151
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+16.5 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
50 Aye(45.9%)
11 No(10.1%)
48 didn't vote(44.0%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
Teller
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
Teller
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
Teller
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
Teller
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
Teller
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
Teller
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
Teller
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
Teller
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Teller
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Teller
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Teller
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Teller
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Teller
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Teller
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Teller
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Teller
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Teller
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Teller
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2024-10-16 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.