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Ben Lake

Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli

First elected: 8th June 2017


Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs)
21st Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Affairs Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
13th Mar 2024 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
18th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
Public Accounts Committee
26th Jun 2023 - 30th May 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
8th May 2024 - 15th May 2024
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
1st May 2024 - 8th May 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
1st May 2024 - 8th May 2024
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
17th Apr 2024 - 24th Apr 2024
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
17th Apr 2024 - 24th Apr 2024
Down Syndrome Bill
19th Jan 2022 - 26th Jan 2022
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
3rd Nov 2021 - 18th Nov 2021
Welsh Affairs Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Ben Lake has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Ben Lake has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Ben Lake

17th July 2024
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Thursday 18th July 2024

Avoidable deaths

Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House is alarmed by Office for National Statistics data on avoidable mortality released on 18 June 2024 showing that the Avoidable Age-Standardised Mortality Rate (ASMR) for alcohol-related and drug-related deaths has continued to increase in England and Wales; notes that the ASMR for such deaths in England was …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 1
17th July 2024
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Thursday 18th July 2024

Child poverty and the two-child benefit cap

Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House believes no child should grow up without adequate food, a warm home or security for their future; notes the Department for Work and Pensions' April 2024 statistics which state that 1.6 million children are affected by the two-child benefit cap; further notes that parents subject to the …
62 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 51
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 4
Labour: 2
Alliance: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Ben Lake, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Ben Lake has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Ben Lake has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Ben Lake


A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of devolving management and administration of the money allocated to Wales via the Shared Prosperity Fund to the Welsh Government.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 6th May 2022

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision about access by customers, in particular those in rural areas, to banking services; to make provision for community banking hubs; to review access to banking services through the Post Office network; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 27th February 2018
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38 Bills co-sponsored by Ben Lake

Police (declaration) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab)

Mortgages (Switching) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP)

Universal Jurisdiction (Extension) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)

Tax Reform Commission Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Liz Saville Roberts (PC)

Markets and market traders (review of support) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Simon Baynes (Con)

Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Rob Roberts (Ind)

Elected Representatives (Prohibition of Deception) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Liz Saville Roberts (PC)

Clean Air Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Geraint Davies (Ind)

Banking and postal services (rural areas) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Drew Hendry (SNP)

Asbestos (national register) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Andrew Percy (Con)

Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - George Eustice (Con)

Seals (Protection) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Tracey Crouch (Con)

Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Fleur Anderson (Lab)

Energy Pricing (Off Gas Grid Households) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Drew Hendry (SNP)

Co-operatives (Employee Company Ownership) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Christina Rees (LAB)

Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Peter Grant (SNP)

Problem Drug Use Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Tommy Sheppard (SNP)

Essay Mills (Prohibition) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Chris Skidmore (Con)

Internet Access Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Darren Jones (Lab)

Driving Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Gerald Jones (Lab)

Jet Skis (Licensing) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Hywel Williams (PC)

Local Electricity Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Peter Aldous (Con)

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)

Public Expenditure and Taxation (Advisory Body) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Jonathan Edwards (Ind)

Plastic Pollution (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)

Parental Leave (Premature and Sick Babies) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - David Linden (SNP)

Animals (Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Kerry McCarthy (Lab)

Plastic Pollution Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)

Packaging (Extended Producer Responsibility) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)

Green Deal (Conduct of Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alan Brown (SNP)

Automatic Travel Compensation Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Huw Merriman (Con)

European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 4) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Yvette Cooper (Lab)

European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)

Unsolicited Calls (Prevention) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Stephen Kerr (Con)

Banking and Post Office Services (Rural Areas and Small Communities) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Luke Graham (Con)

Cold Weather Payments Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Hywel Williams (PC)

Voyeurism (Offences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Wera Hobhouse (LD)

Courts (Abuse of Process) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Liz Saville Roberts (PC)


Ben Lake has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament