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

Staffing£223,557
Office£18,809
Travel£8,284

Year-on-Year

2024-25£250,650
2023-24£230,089
2022-23£199,487
2021-22£185,599
2020-21£166,495
2019-20£163,808
2018-19£147,469
2017-18£95,514

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,302 voters

Plaid Cymru
21,738 votes47.0%
Liberal Democrat
6,949 votes15.0%
Labour
5,386 votes11.6%
Reform UK
5,374 votes11.6%
Conservative
4,763 votes10.3%
Green Party
1,864 votes4.0%
Workers Party of Britain
228 votes0.5%

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

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3 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

2 AYE2 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

2 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jun 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ben in Parliament

Eisteddfod y Garreg Las 2026

5 signatures

That this House commends the organisers of the 2026 National Eisteddfod of Wales, held this year in Llantwd in the heart of north Pembrokeshire as Eisteddfod y Garreg Las; notes that this year’s Eisteddfod takes place in the area famed for its striking local bluestone; highlights

14 Jul 2026

Lampeter Town AFC 100th anniversary

1 signature

That this House congratulates Lampeter Town AFC on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; notes that the club was one of the founder members of the Cardiganshire League, and secured promotion from its first division in the 2024-25 season; recognises the significant contribution t

9 Jun 2026

Merched y Môr and the World's Toughest Row

2 signatures

That this House celebrates the achievement of Merched y Môr, the first female crew from Wales to take part and complete The World’s Toughest Row; congratulates Denise Leonard, Helen Heaton, Heledd Williams and Liz Collyer, a team from Pembrokeshire for rowing 3,000 miles across t

23 Feb 2026

Royal Welsh Show 2024

6 signatures

That this House commemorates the Royal Welsh Show in its 120th year; notes that the four-day event held in Llanelwedd usually hosts around 250,000 visitors from 40 different countries; further notes that the agricultural festival showcases the best of Welsh livestock, as well as

23 Jul 2024

Contribution of university research

9 signatures

That this House commends the outstanding contribution of university researchers throughout the United Kingdom; agrees with the view of Professor Mark Field of the University of Oxford that impact is the good the researchers have in the world; notes the work of researchers at the

30 Apr 2024

UK’s national minorities

21 signatures

That this House marks the 10th anniversary of the UK Government recognising the Cornish as a national minority through the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; notes that this landmark decision set out numerous obligations including

24 Apr 2024

The Big Plastic Count

17 signatures

That this House congratulates the thousands of schools, households, community groups and businesses that came together to mark the Big Plastic Count between 11 and 17 March; acknowledges that this annual citizen science investigation provides a unique snapshot of the scale of the

25 Mar 2024

Consumer choice and meat and poultry originating from the UK

7 signatures

That this House recognises that bolstering the UK's domestic food supply is critical in order to guarantee long-term food security, reduce carbon emissions and support farmers in Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland; further recognises the vitally important contribution

19 Jul 2023

50th anniversary of 1st Llandysul Scout Group

7 signatures

That 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

18 Jul 2023

Mileage Allowance Payments

9 signatures

That this House recognises that Mileage Allowance Payments require urgent review; is concerned about the impact on those who rely on their cars and personal vehicles for work; acknowledges that the Competition and Markets Authority has found that average supermarket fuel margins

12 Jul 2023

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