Jake Richards

Jake Richards is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Rother Valley who was elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024, making him a very new member. He holds a government post as Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, which accounts for his relatively low voting participation of 72 percent across 394 votes cast, as low voting participation is conventional for ministers. Richards is in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast and the bottom 25% of MPs elected in 2024 by votes cast. He has made 596 contributions across 159 debates, with his top debate topics being Justice & Law, Policing & Crime, and Other / Procedural matters.

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PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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).