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Information between 30th June 2026 - 30th July 2026

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Division Votes
6 Jul 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context
Jake Richards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 320 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 394 Noes - 85
8 Jul 2026 - Town and Country Planning - View Vote Context
Jake Richards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 21 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 283 Noes - 182
8 Jul 2026 - Health and Safety - View Vote Context
Jake Richards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 103
8 Jul 2026 - Education - View Vote Context
Jake Richards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 102


Speeches
Jake Richards speeches from: His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service: IPP Sentence Annual Report 2025-26
Jake Richards contributed 1 speech (521 words)
Thursday 9th July 2026 - Written Statements
Ministry of Justice
Jake Richards speeches from: Early Release of Prisoners
Jake Richards contributed 13 speeches (2,301 words)
Tuesday 7th July 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Jake Richards speeches from: Safeguarding in Youth Custody: Review and Government Response
Jake Richards contributed 1 speech (959 words)
Tuesday 7th July 2026 - Written Statements
Ministry of Justice
Jake Richards speeches from: Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026
Jake Richards contributed 3 speeches (903 words)
Wednesday 1st July 2026 - General Committees
Ministry of Justice
Jake Richards speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Jake Richards contributed 16 speeches (1,279 words)
Tuesday 30th June 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice



Jake Richards mentioned

Live Transcript

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7 Jul 2026, 4:23 p.m. - House of Commons
" The question is, as on the Order Paper, Minister Jake Richards. Paper, Minister Jake Richards. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Shadow Justice Secretary for his opening remarks. "
Jake Richards MP, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Rother Valley, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Early Release of Prisoners
136 speeches (23,723 words)
Tuesday 7th July 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Nick Timothy (Con - West Suffolk) Member for Rother Valley (Jake Richards)—the sentencing Minister—and agrees with us. - Link to Speech
2: Kieran Mullan (Con - Bexhill and Battle) Member for Rother Valley (Jake Richards), repeated it throughout the passage of the Act. - Link to Speech
3: Catherine Atkinson (Lab - Derby North) Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Jake Richards), writes to the hon. Lady. - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Monday 20th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter dated 17 July 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the publication of a government consultation on the funding and oversight of youth justice services

Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: Letter dated 17 July 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to

Friday 17th July 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, dated 17 July 2026 relating to a consultation on the funding and oversight of youth justice services

Justice Committee

Found: Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, dated 17

Tuesday 14th July 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Josh MacAlister OBE MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families and Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 8 July 2026: Children with parents in prison: launch of test and learn pilots

Justice Committee

Found: Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Josh MacAlister

Tuesday 14th July 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing and Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 7 July 2026: Publication of HM Inspectorate of Prisons Annual Report 2025-26

Justice Committee

Found: Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing and Lord

Tuesday 14th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes Session 24-26

Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Youth Justice and International Jake Richards

Tuesday 14th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter dated 7 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice and Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the publication of the HMI Prisons Annual Report 2025-2026

Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: Letter dated 7 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice and Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary

Tuesday 14th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter dated 8 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice, Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Josh MacAlister OBE MP, Minister for Children and Families to the Chair regarding the launch of a new programme of test-and-learn pilots to improve recognition and support for children affected by parental imprisonment

Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: Letter dated 8 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice, Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary

Tuesday 14th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter dated 6 July 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the Trowler Review into Youth Custody Safeguarding

Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: Letter dated 6 July 2026 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to

Wednesday 8th July 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) re, follow up from oral evidence session on 9 June, 2 July 2026

Women and Equalities Committee

Found: Just Fair • LGBT Consortium • M Legal • Rene Cassin 23 March Equally Ours 23 March Jake Richards

Tuesday 7th July 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Minister for Sentencing, dated 6 July 2026 relating to the Trowler Review into Youth Custody Safeguarding

Justice Committee

Found: Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Minister for Sentencing, dated 6 July 2026 relating to the Trowler



Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 6th August 2026
HM Treasury
Source Page: HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: Mark Ferguson MP, Gregor Poynton MP, Imogen Walker MP, Jade Botterill MP, Deirdre Costigan MP, Jake Richards



Department Publications - News and Communications
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Department for Education
Source Page: Government action so children do not pay for a parent’s crime
Document: Government action so children do not pay for a parent’s crime (webpage)

Found: Minister for Sentencing and Youth Justice, Jake Richards, said:     For too long, these children have

Tuesday 7th July 2026
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Better protections for children in custody
Document: Better protections for children in custody (webpage)

Found: Set out by the Minister for Sentencing and Youth Justice Jake Richards, the new measures include stronger



Department Publications - Research
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Trowler review into youth custody safeguarding
Document: (PDF)

Found: Jake Richards, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice set out in his statement



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Jul. 23 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Source Page: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026
Document: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Jake Richards

Jul. 23 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Source Page: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026
Document: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Jake Richards



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Jul. 09 2026
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
Source Page: List of ministers' interests
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: member is a practicing barrister and works for Deka Chambers in Family Law Jake Richards

Jul. 09 2026
Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements
Source Page: IMA Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Thank you to the IMA’s Board Members as well as our Minister, Jake Richards MP , for his support and



Deposited Papers
Friday 10th July 2026
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: A rapid review of safeguarding in youth custody. Incl. annexes. 88p.
Document: A_Rapid_Review_of_Safeguarding_in_Youth_Custody_large_print.pdf (PDF)

Found: Jake Richards, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice set out in his statement

Friday 10th July 2026
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: A rapid review of safeguarding in youth custody. Incl. annexes. 88p.
Document: A_Rapid_Review_of_Safeguarding_in_Youth_Custody_print.pdf (PDF)

Found: Jake Richards, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice set out in his statement