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Jake Richards

Jake Richards

Labour 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).

Message

Seat status

Marginal

Majority size

998

Recent swing

+5.9% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Google UK Ltd (£2,908)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 188-341

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 185-344

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Where Jake fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Jake Richards

Jake Richards

Member of Parliament

Rother Valley

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships