Labour Party MP for Rother Valley.
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).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Richards broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Prison system inherited in chaos; government prioritises stabilisation, prisoner risk assessment before open transfers, and victim-centred reforms like extended unduly lenient sent…”
“Acknowledges the problem as a 'national disgrace' and commits to publishing a strengthened protocol, but remains non-committal on trauma counselling specifically.”
“Defends the Government's transparency and commitment to implementing Dame Lynne Owens' review recommendations; frames the issue as long-standing and emphasises Government action on…”
“Prisoners move to open prisons only after individual risk assessment by professionals determines low risk; cases are reviewed individually and prisoners can be returned to closed c…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr | Crime | celebratory | “Victims must be at the heart of our justice system. Working with @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social and @elliereeves.bsky.social we have delivered this important c…” |
| 1 Apr | Crime | measured | “13,000 children are sentenced in our courts each year. 33% of them go on to reoffend. The youth court was an important change. But now it’s time to look again …” |
Richards holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury | 6 | 30.0% |
| Home Office | 4 | 20.0% |
| Department for Education | 3 | 15.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 2 | 10.0% |
| Department for Transport | 1 | 5.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 | 5.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 5.0% |
| Ministry of Justice | 1 | 5.0% |
What progress he has made on implementing 24/7 mental health text lines.
Mental health crisis text services are an important part of delivering accessible and effective mental health support across the country. NHS England has confirmed that integrated care boards have plans to have 24 hour a day, seven day a we…read full →
How many people have been granted entry clearance to the UK under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme and (c) Afghanistan Response Route.
From 2021 to the end of June 2025, there have been around 36,000 arrivals under the Afghan Resettlement Programme, of which 13,200 were through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, 19,000 through Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy …read full →
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty across his Departmental responsibilities.
The Department is supportive of the extension of the Armed Forces Covenant. A key benefit of the Department having a legal duty to have due regard to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant is greater awareness and consistency of the un…read full →
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty across her Departmental responsibilities.
The Home Office greatly values the contribution of all service personnel and remains committed to upholding its moral obligations under the Armed Forces Covenant.The Department already embeds the principles of the Covenant, specifically wit…read full →
Role, work or services: Legal services provided before my election to Parliament Role, work or services: Legal services provided before my election to Parliament
Payer: Deka Chambers (Barrister Chambers), 5 Norwich Stree… |
Google UK Ltd 27 June 2025 |
Associate member of Deka Chambers.
Associate member of Deka Chambers.
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
Name: Steve Richards
Name: Steve Richards
Relationship: Father
Role: Freelance
(Registered 3 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 23 Oct 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 139,102 | 74.2% |
| Office Costs | 29,299 | 15.6% |
| Accommodation | 11,163 | 6.0% |
| MP Travel | 5,694 | 3.0% |
| Staff Travel | 1,209 | 0.6% |
| Total · 148 claims | 187,382 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Richards on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rother Valley | 16,023 | 38.5% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake RichardsWON | Lab | 16,023 | 38.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Rother Valley →