Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Organisations:
Ministry of Justice
Current role holder:
Jake Richards MP
Responsibilities
Current role holder
Jake Richards MP
Jake Richards was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice on 22 July 2026.
He was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Youth Justice and International in the Ministry of Justice and as Assistant Whip, House of Commons between 7 September 2025 and 22 July 2026.
He was elected as the MP for Rother Valley in July 2024.