LabourREPORT
Jake Richards

Jake Richards

Labour MP for Rother Valley

New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
27/36
Key votes
£187k
Expenses

2024 Election Result

38.5%
Vote share
998
Majority
59.9%
Turnout
69,459
Electorate
LabJake RichardsWON
16,02338.5%
ConAlexander Stafford
15,02536.1%
RefTony Harrison
7,67918.5%
GreenPaul Martin
1,7064.1%
LDColin Taylor
1,1752.8%

Subject Grades

How Jake scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Education

1 kept · 0 broke

A

Won with 38.5% of the vote, majority of 998

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Follow the Money

What Jake claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£190k
Expenses
£187k
Gifts
£3k

Expense Breakdown

£139k
Staffing
£29k
Office costs
£11k
Accommodation
£8k
Travel

Registered Interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£3k

Google UK Ltd

£3k

Name of donor: Google UK Ltd Address of donor: 1-13 St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8AG Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality as a guest of YouTube at Glastonbury Festival 2025, value £2,908.02 Date received: 27 June 2025 Date accepted: 27 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03977902 (Registered 26 July 2025)

1. Employment and earnings(1 entry)

Deka Chambers (Barrister Chambers), 5 Norwich Street, London EC4A 1DR

Role, work or services: Legal services provided before my election to Parliament Payer: Deka Chambers (Barrister Chambers), 5 Norwich Street, London EC4A 1DR (Registered 28 August 2024)

8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)

Undisclosed

Associate member of Deka Chambers. (Registered 4 August 2024)

10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client(1 entry)

Undisclosed

Name: Steve Richards Relationship: Father Role: Freelance (Registered 3 August 2024)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Jake's Expenses

184 individual claims totalling £195,110.78 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.

TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£344
2 claims
TV licence: £344.00
Family & Dependant Travel
£915
3 claims
Mileage - car: £519.75
Rail: £394.76
Hotel Stays
£630
1 claim
Hotel - London: £630.00
Staffing
3 claims
£139k
Office Costs
129 claims
£34k
Accommodation
40 claims
£14k
MP Travel
5 claims
£6k
Staff Travel
4 claims
£1k
Dependant Travel
3 claims
£915
Staffing(3 claims)£139,202.09
Payroll(1)£136,102.09
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£136,102.09
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services [200011300-1]
£3,000.00
Bought-in services(1)£100.00
10 Nov 2025Video recording / Filming in constituency 25 Oct 2025
£100.00
Office Costs(129 claims)£34,410.39
Stationery & printing(55)£8,877.85
28 Aug 2025VIKING
£694.48
14 Feb 20251CLICKPRINT
£689.00
9 May 20251CLICKPRINT
£657.96
24 Jan 2025VIKING
£649.03
3 Oct 2024VIKING
£580.50
9 May 2025VIKING
£515.88
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£308.12
14 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£266.92
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£266.92
18 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£228.80
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£228.80
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£228.80
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£186.23
14 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£186.23
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£186.23
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£186.23
20 Mar 2025FREELANCE OFFSET SERVI [200011725-6896]
£158.69
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£154.52
3 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£145.32
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£145.32
12 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£145.32
3 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£145.32
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£121.10
3 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£120.44
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£102.02
13 May 2025FREELANCE OFFSET SERVI
£82.80
18 Dec 2024Stationery for Parliamentary Office
£52.69
13 Jan 2025Stationery for Westminster Offiice
£47.70
29 Jan 2025Stationery for parliamentary office
£25.21
8 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.16
18 Feb 2025weighing scales for constituency office stationery
£11.99
1 Oct 2024Stationery A4 paper for constituency office
£11.00
11 Mar 2025Stationery for constituency office
£10.64
10 Jan 2025Stationery for constituency office
£9.80
8 Oct 2024Stationery A4 Paper
£9.50
24 Oct 2024Stationery - A4 Printer paper
£9.50
11 Sep 2024Stationery A4 printer paper
£9.50
4 Oct 2024Stationery A4 printer paper
£9.50
2 Dec 2024Stationery for the constituency office
£8.15
22 Nov 2024stationery for constituency office
£7.25
28 Aug 2024Stationery A4 paper for constituency office
£4.75
10 Oct 2024Stationery A4 Paper
£4.75
6 Mar 2025Stationery for constituency office / large envelopes
£4.50
6 Feb 2025Stationery for constituency office
£3.50
10 Oct 2024stationery - post it notes
£3.30
14 Oct 2024Stationery C4 envelopes
£2.75
6 Feb 2025Stationery for constituency office
£1.75
29 Oct 2024stationery - glue for constituency office
£1.50
15 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-145.32
Rent(10)£7,800.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£1,200.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,200.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,200.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£1,200.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,200.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,200.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£600.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£600.00
11 Sep 2024[***] - Faster Payment Form - First Months Rent - [***]
£600.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,200.00
Equipment - purchase(8)£7,139.58
20 Mar 2025FREELANCE OFFSET SERVI [200011725-6894]
£4,404.00
20 Mar 2025FREELANCE OFFSET SERVI [200011725-6895]
£948.00
1 Nov 2024LEMARK OFFICE EQUIPMEN
£870.00
2 Dec 2024LEMARK OFFICE EQUIPMEN
£582.00
29 Jan 2025LEMARK OFFICE EQUIPMEN
£210.00
22 Jul 2025Printed Roller Banners
£69.60
16 Dec 2024Purchase of office chairs for constituency office
£40.00
13 Mar 2025Tools for the office to mend broken door
£15.98
Software & applications(3)£3,516.00
15 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
2 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
2 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
Postage & couriers(10)£2,266.57
17 Feb 2025YOURMAG
£891.00
19 Feb 2025LIFE PUBLICATIONS
£744.48
15 May 2025PAYPAL ROYALMAILGR
£498.14
29 May 2025Royal Mail Door to Door collection for newsletter
£90.00
6 Mar 2025Recorded delivery postage to constituent
£9.35
4 Mar 2025postage for documents for parliamentary security vetting [200011781-101]
£8.35
28 Oct 2024Postage - recoded delivery documents for security vetting
£8.35
1 Aug 2024Post Security Certification Documents
£7.95
14 Oct 2024Postage - recorded delivery documents
£5.20
12 Mar 2025Postage to Westminster Office
£3.75
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(5)£1,949.94
5 Dec 2024Preparation and painting of constituency Office shop front
£900.00
10 Dec 2024Signage for shop front for new constituency office
£894.00
25 Feb 2025Fire safety equipment installation and certificate
£120.00
18 Nov 2024Paint and paint brushes for decorating office
£30.49
21 Nov 2024Decorating equipment to paint the office
£5.45
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(10)£1,036.65
18 Jul 2025BT Phone and internet July 2025
£106.08
18 Oct 2025Phone and Internet for constituency office Oct 2025
£106.08
18 Sep 2025BT Phone and internet const office Sept 25
£106.08
18 Aug 2025BT phone and internet for Const office August 25
£106.08
18 May 2025Phone and internet May 2025
£106.06
17 Jun 2025BT Phone and Internet June 2025
£106.06
18 Apr 2025Phone and internet April 2025
£106.06
23 Jan 2025BT phone and broadband for constituency office Jan 25
£98.05
19 Feb 2025Phone and internet rental Feb 2025
£98.05
18 Mar 2025BT phone and internet March 2025
£98.05
Utilities(5)£559.09
18 Dec 2024BRITISH GAS
£230.38
15 Oct 2024BRITISH GAS
£179.97
7 Nov 2024BRITISH GAS
£119.68
22 Nov 2024Water Bill for Sept / October 2024
£19.63
3 Dec 2024final water bill for 28C Laughton Road constituency office
£9.43
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£537.25
26 Sep 2024No description
£120.00
21 Mar 2025[200011782-254]
£105.00
6 May 2025No description
£60.00
20 Dec 2024No description
£57.00
6 Aug 2025No description
£50.00
11 Nov 2024No description
£42.00
4 Oct 2024No description
£40.00
11 Feb 2025No description
£40.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£23.25
TV licence(2)£344.00
27 Aug 2025TV Licence for Constituency Office
£174.50
9 Oct 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£169.50
Website hosting and design(8)£185.34
6 Jan 2025www.jakerichards.co.uk
£24.47
6 Feb 2025www.jakerichards.co.uk
£24.27
6 Dec 2024www.jakerichards.co.uk
£23.83
6 Mar 2025www.jakerichards.co.uk
£23.69
6 Nov 2024www.jakerichards.co.uk
£23.37
6 Oct 2024www.jakerichards.co.uk
£23.14
6 Aug 2024www.jakerichards.co.uk
£21.64
6 Sep 2024www.jakerichards.co.uk
£20.93
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£160.92
9 Jan 2025BT broadband and phone bill for constituency office Dec 24
£160.92
Cleaning services(3)£37.20
31 Mar 2025Cleaning products for constituency office [200011781-100]
£23.96
18 Nov 2024Cleaning products for office
£10.85
14 Feb 2025Toilet rolls for the constituency office
£2.39
Accommodation(40 claims)£13,680.18
Rent(8)£8,173.77
19 Sep 2024Rent for property
£2,850.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£975.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£975.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£975.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£975.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£975.00
19 Dec 2024No description
£975.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-526.23
Council tax(9)£3,284.90
28 Oct 2024This is for council tax from July to end of October.
£760.73
1 Nov 2024Council tax Nov 24 to Feb 25 - 4 months
£760.00
1 Jun 2025Council Tax const accom April, May, June 2025
£589.17
1 Sep 2025Council tax for constituency accomodation Sept 2025
£197.00
1 Jul 2025Council Tax for Constituency Accom July 2025
£197.00
1 Aug 2025Council Tax for Constituency property Aug 25
£197.00
1 Oct 2025Council Tax for constituency accomodation Oct 25
£197.00
1 Nov 2025Council Tax for Constituency Accomodation Nov 2025
£197.00
1 Mar 2025Council tax for accomodation March 2025
£190.00
Utilities(20)£2,097.01
25 Sep 2024Energy bills for rented accommodation since election
£240.11
27 Jan 2025gas, electric
£195.53
27 Feb 2025Dual Energy Bill for January 2025
£195.53
17 Dec 2024gas and electric
£172.63
16 Nov 2024gas and electric
£110.97
4 Dec 2024Energy October - November
£110.97
10 Sep 2025Water Bill Sept 2025
£108.00
13 Mar 2025Dual Fuel Const Accom March 2025
£102.76
25 Sep 2024Water bills for rented property since election
£96.97
28 Oct 2024Energy Sep-Oct 2024
£93.70
27 Feb 2025Dual Fuel Feb 2025
£90.84
14 Apr 2025Dual Fuel bill Const Accom April 2025
£89.47
28 May 2025Dual fuel bill Cost Accom May 2025
£81.29
18 Aug 2025Energy Bill June 2025 for Constituency Home
£68.57
17 Sep 2025Dual Fuel bill for constituency home Sept 2025
£67.61
17 Aug 2025Dual Fuel bill for constituency home August 2025
£61.34
22 Aug 2025Dual fuel bill for constituency accomodation Aug 2025
£61.34
17 Oct 2025Dual fuel bill for constituency home Oct 2025
£59.75
18 Aug 2025Energy Bill for Constituency home July 2025
£52.79
6 Dec 2024Water Bill Oct to Dec 2024
£36.84
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£124.50
27 Jan 2025Internet
£41.50
4 Dec 2024Internet Bill
£41.50
16 Dec 2024Internet December
£41.50
MP Travel(5 claims)£5,694.13
Mileage - car(3)£2,869.43
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,792.03
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£56.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£20.70
Rail(1)£2,298.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,298.20
Parking(1)£526.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£526.50
Staff Travel(4 claims)£1,209.48
Hotel - London(1)£630.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
3 nights
£630.00
Rail(1)£541.01
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£541.01
Parking(1)£27.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£27.00
Subsistence(1)£11.47
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.47
Dependant Travel(3 claims)£914.51
Mileage - car(1)£519.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£519.75
Rail(2)£394.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£205.48
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£189.28

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Rother Valley: The Real Impact

The people Jake was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.

Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024