Ben Lake
MP since 8 Jun 2017
When contacting this Member, please be respectful. See Parliament’s contact guidance.
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.
Voting Record
How would you have voted?
Tap AYE or NO on the votes below to see how you compare with Ben.
1598 votes — page 3 of 64
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
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of closing the Young Audiences Content Fund on W
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of closing the Young Audiences Content Fund on Welsh language broadcasting.
If he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for (a) businesses and (
If he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for (a) businesses and (b) people affected by the outbreak of the covid-19 omicron variant in Wales.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 December.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 December.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27 October.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27 October.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 September.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 September.
What recent discussions his Department has had with the (a) Department for Work and Pensions and (b)
What recent discussions his Department has had with the (a) Department for Work and Pensions and (b) Welsh Government on the impact of the end of the £20 uplift to universal credit on recipients of that benefit.
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect on patients of
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect on patients of the VAT treatment of patient transport service providers.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 May.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 May.
What recent discussions he has had with his Moroccan counterpart on the UN designated Non-Self-Gover
What recent discussions he has had with his Moroccan counterpart on the UN designated Non-Self-Governing Territory of Western Sahara.
Other Plaid Cymru MPs
Explore more Members of Parliament sitting for Plaid Cymru.