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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1 AYE2 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jul 2025
2 AYEFootball Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
2 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
2 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
2 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
2 AYE3 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
5 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
5 votes · 20 Jun 2025
4 AYE1 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
1 AYE1 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Financial Interests
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Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ben in Parliament
KILLING OF CHRISTIAN MINORITIES IN MYANMAR'S KACHIN PROVINCE
27 signaturesThat this House condemns severely the persecution and systemic killing of Christian minorities in Myanmar's Kachin province by the Myanmar military and government militias; calls on Aung San Suu Kyi to pursue a ceasefire and ensure the safety of those threatened with persecution
15 Jun 2018
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATIONS
16 signaturesThat this House notes the role of National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations in representing the fishing industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; supports their Fair Fishing campaign that aims to revive coastal communities and build the fishing industry for future g
12 Jun 2018
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY GOLD AWARD
12 signaturesThat this House congratulates Aberystwyth University on the achievement of a Gold Award in the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF); commends the hard work and commitment of the University's staff in securing this award; welcomes the TEF panel's top rating of
11 Jun 2018
CWMNI CLETWR, TRE'R DDOL
8 signaturesThat this House congratulates Cwmni Cletwr a community-owned project in Tre'r Ddol, on celebrating its fifth anniversary; recognises the positive impact the not-for-profit, community-run shop, café and hub has had on the local community since its opening in 2013; acknowledges the
16 May 2018
NATURE OF OUR VILLAGE PROJECT, PENPARCAU, ABERYSTWYTH
6 signaturesThat this House applauds the invaluable work undertaken by the Nature of our Village Project, organised and run by volunteers in conjunction with the Penparcau Community Forum in Aberystwyth; celebrates the meticulous work of the project that has resulted in a greater understandi
24 Apr 2018
NEW QUAY'S ALL-WEATHER LIFEBOAT
19 signaturesThat this House commends the staff and volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for their life-saving work around the coast and at sea; is disappointed by the decision to downgrade the all-weather lifeboat provision at New Quay; is concerned that this decision
7 Feb 2018
PLASTIC-FREE ABERPORTH
13 signaturesThat this house congratulates the community of Aberporth, Ceredigion, in its efforts to ban the use of single-use plastics; celebrates the actions taken by local shops, pubs, cafés and others to replace single-use plastics with environmentally friendly alternatives; believes it i
11 Jan 2018
PALESTINIAN VILLAGE OF SUSIYA- ANNOUNCED DEMOLITION BY ISRAELI AUTHORITIES
76 signaturesThat this House notes with extreme concern the plight of the Palestinian village of Susiya, a fifth of which the Israeli State has announced will be demolished; further notes that the Israeli State claims that this village was constructed in violation of judicial order, yet has r
29 Nov 2017
LONDON FISHERIES CONVENTION
10 signaturesThat this House condemns the process by which the Government is withdrawing from the London Fisheries Convention; highlights the lack of consultation with the National Assembly for Wales before announcing that decision; notes that fisheries fall under the devolved competence of t
12 Jul 2017
THE WALES REPORT
10 signaturesThat this House regrets the actions of BBC Wales in cancelling its flagship political programme the Wales Report; further regrets that the number of programmes made for Wales in both Welsh and English has been reducing in recent years; highlights the crucial role that the media p
29 Jun 2017
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