Ben Lake
MP since 8 Jun 2017
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Ben Lake is the Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
1598
Votes Cast
£250,650
Expenses 2024-25
14,789
Majority
47.0%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£250,650
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 46,302 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
341
Written Questions
8
Oral Questions
88
Debates Spoken In⚑
111
Speeches⚑
352
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
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3 NOCrime and Policing Bill
3 votes · 20 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
3 votes · 20 Apr 2026
3 AYE4 NOPension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
3 AYE4 NOCrime and Policing Bill
7 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
7 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Financial Interests
No registered interests found.
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ben in Parliament
New all-weather lifeboat at New Quay, Ceredigion
10 signaturesThat this House celebrates the 159 years of continuous service that has been provided by the RNLI Lifeboats at New Quay Ceredigion; notes with gratitude the 238 lives saved at sea as a result of the bravery and skill of the crew since 1970, and most recently the three lives rescu
11 Jul 2023
50th Anniversary of the 1st Llandysul Scout Group
7 signaturesThat this House congratulates the 1st Llandysul Scout Group on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary; notes that the group held its first camp in August 1973 and continues to support young people to realise their potential; acknowledges the work of the late Mr Mike Walden and Dr J
4 Jul 2023
50th anniversary of Ceredigion Museum
8 signaturesThat this House celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ceredigion Museum; recognises the museum as an award winning, innovative and welcoming museum in the heart of Wales, with a track record of creative development and engagement; praises the museum’s ambitious Perthyn project, whic
3 Jul 2023
Deep sea mining
23 signaturesThat this House is concerned about the potential environmental impact of deep sea mining; notes that the process involves retrieving mineral deposits from the deep seabed, despite research suggesting that it could destroy habitats and wipe out species; further notes that 700 scie
6 Jun 2023
2023 Welsh Disc Golf Open at Felin Geri
8 signaturesThat this House congratulates the organisers of the 2023 Welsh Open held at Felin Geri, Cwm Cou, as part of both the Quaich Tour and the BDGA Pro Am Tour; commends the contestants for the high quality of play and the positivity of the event; notes that Disc Golf is growing in pop
16 May 2023
S4C 40th anniversary
8 signaturesThat this House celebrates the 40th birthday of S4C; notes that the channel has been at the heart of Welsh cultural life for four decades and continues to play a central role as a key promoter of the Welsh language to new audiences, giving a global platform to the language and gi
1 Nov 2022
Inaugural Welsh Disc Golf Open at Felin Geri
6 signaturesThat this House celebrates the inaugural Welsh Open at Felin Geri, Cwm Cou, as part of the British and Irish Majors and the European Pro Tour X 2022; congratulates the organisers at Felin Geri on arranging a most impressive course; commends the contestants for the high quality of
4 Jul 2022
Publication of the Repertory of Welsh Manuscripts and Scribes c.800 – c.1800
7 signaturesThat this House congratulates Dr Daniel Huws, former Keeper of Manuscripts and Records at the National Library of Wales, in the constituency of Ceredigion, on his remarkable achievement of the completion of A Repertory of Welsh Manuscripts and Scribes c.800 – c.1800, his magnum o
16 Jun 2022
Dafydd Iwan’s folk song, Yma O Hyd
10 signaturesThis House celebrates the success of former Plaid Cymru president, Dafydd Iwan’s iconic folk song ‘Yma O Hyd’, We’re still here, for reaching number one in the iTunes chart 41 years after its release in 1981; congratulates Welsh football supporters who led the campaign to get th
9 Jun 2022
Welsh National Football Team World Cup qualification
12 signaturesThat this House congratulates the Welsh National Football team on qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1958; celebrates the meteoric rise of Welsh football over the last 11 years which has seen the men’s side climb from 117th to 18th in the Fifa world rankings; f
6 Jun 2022
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