Ben Lake: All Documents

Division Vote (Commons)
10 Jun 2026 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake (PC) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 279

Division Vote (Commons)
10 Jun 2026 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake (PC) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 266

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2026
Middle East

"I agree with the Foreign Secretary that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is grave and that renewed international energy and focus are required if the level of humanitarian aid flowing into Gaza is to be increased with the urgency the situation demands. With that in mind, will she ensure that …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake (PC) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 94 Noes - 297

Early Day Motion

Lampeter Town AFC 100th anniversary (1 Signatures)

9 Jun 2026
Tabled by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
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 the club has made to sporting, social, …

Written Question

Seeds: Import Controls

Tuesday 9th June 2026

Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the potential impact of the re-introduction of the Places of Destination scheme on the home garden seed sector.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

There are no plans to re-introduce the Place of Destination Scheme and therefore there been no assessment of the impact its re-introduction would have on the home garden seed sector.

Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jun 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake (PC) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 81 Noes - 266

Written Question

Probate: Standards

Monday 8th June 2026

Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to issue a grant of probate.

Answered by Catherine Atkinson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

HM Courts & Tribunals Service has invested in more staff in 2026, alongside system and process improvements and a programme of upskilling to improve the processing time for applications and in order to ensure the outstanding caseload does not increase.

The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on probate timeliness and open caseload in our quarterly Family Court statistics bulletin: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK