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Jake has voted in 72.4% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 427 of 590 eligible divisions (72.4%). Commons average: 72.6%.

427

Total votes

220

Aye

207

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 220 / Noes 207

Divisions

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Division Vote
Opposition day: Student loans No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 Aye Teller
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 Aye Teller
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 Aye Teller
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 Aye Teller
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 Aye Teller
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No Teller
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 32/32 (100%)
Democracy / Parliament 14/14 (100%)
Defence 31/34 (91%)
Education 44/50 (88%)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 1/7 (14%)
Benefits 15/30 (50%)
Migration 7/13 (54%)
NHS / Health 6/11 (55%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Jake Richards voted in?

Jake Richards has recorded votes in 427 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (72.4% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Jake Richards voted against their party?

Jake Richards has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source