The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Jake scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Follow the Money
What Jake claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£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)
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)
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
£630
1 claim
Hotel - London: £630.00
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
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
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
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
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
20 Dec 2024No description
£57.00
11 Nov 2024No description
£42.00
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 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
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.
4,079
Children in poverty
24.6% of children locally
5,186
Fuel poor households
12.69% of households locally
26%
Constituents who rent
13.7% private, 12.7% social
9,265
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
160
Asylum seekers housed locally
6.8% of constituents born outside UK
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024