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Jake has voted in 72.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

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 414 of 575 eligible divisions (72.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

414

Total votes

217

Aye

197

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 217 / Noes 197

Divisions

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Division Vote
Opposition Day: Rural communities No
Opposition Day: Jury trials No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)
Tax
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H Aye
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No
Railways Bill: Second Reading Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 Aye Teller
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Aye Teller
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Aye Teller
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 Aye Teller
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B Aye Teller
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
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 31/31 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (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 414 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (72.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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