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Division Votes
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Tally: Ayes - 455 Noes - 125
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Tally: Ayes - 383 Noes - 184
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Tally: Ayes - 454 Noes - 124
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 122
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 120
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Tally: Ayes - 401 Noes - 120
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Tally: Ayes - 450 Noes - 120
12 Nov 2024 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake 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
Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 375
12 Nov 2024 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake 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
Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 378
12 Nov 2024 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake 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
Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 376
12 Nov 2024 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake 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
Tally: Ayes - 93 Noes - 355
12 Nov 2024 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes
Tally: Ayes - 435 Noes - 73
29 Oct 2024 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake 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
Tally: Ayes - 96 Noes - 353


Speeches
Ben Lake speeches from: National Insurance Contributions: Healthcare
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (104 words)
Thursday 14th November 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Ben Lake speeches from: Rural Affairs
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (82 words)
Monday 11th November 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ben Lake speeches from: Budget Resolutions
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (69 words)
Wednesday 6th November 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade


Written Answers
Employers' Contributions: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Monday 4th November 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the allowance to public sector organisations for changes to employer national insurance contributions has been allocated to the Welsh Government.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Funding will be provided to the public sector to support them with the additional cost associated with changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions policy. Given the impacts of the policy change are complex, the UK Government departmental and devolved government settlements for 2025-26 announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 do not reflect this additional support.

Ahead of Main Estimates 2025-26, HM Treasury will lead a technical process to understand UK Government departments’ requirements and will engage with the devolved governments on the implications for their budgets in the usual way.

UNRWA: Finance
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Tuesday 5th November 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7336 on Israel: Palestinians, what criteria his Department uses to assess the UK's funding for UNRWA following the resumption of funding in July 2024.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As the Minister for Development reiterated in the House on 29 October, we expect UNRWA to uphold the highest standards of neutrality. We are providing £1 million of the UK's funding support for UNRWA to implement the recommendations of Catherine Colonna's Independent Review of Mechanisms and Procedures to Ensure Adherence by UNRWA to the Humanitarian Principle of Neutrality. Separately, a Memorandum of Understanding governs UK financial support to UNRWA. We continue to monitor UNRWA's activity through due diligence and annual assessments.

Roads: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Monday 11th November 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what amount of consequential funding the Welsh Government will receive from the money allocated to local roads maintenance in England in 2025-26; and what comparability factor was used to calculate this level of consequentials.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Welsh Government’s Spending Review settlement for 2025-26 is the largest in real terms of any Welsh Government settlement since devolution. The Welsh Government is receiving at least 20% more funding per person than equivalent UK Government spending in England. That translates into over £4 billion more in 2025-26 and includes £1.7 billion through the operation of the Barnett formula.

At Spending Reviews, the Barnett formula is applied to changes to each UK Government department’s overall DEL budget, rather than to individual programmes.

As set out in the addendum to the Statement of Funding Policy published on 30 October, a comparability factor of 33.5% was applied to changes to the Department for Transport’s budget to calculate Barnett consequential funding for the Welsh Government in 2025-26.

The Block Grant Transparency publication breaks down all changes in the devolved governments’ block grant funding from the 2015 Spending Review up to and including Main Estimates 2023-24. The most recent report was published in July 2023. An update to Block Grant Transparency to include Autumn Budget 2024 changes will be published in due course:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Monday 11th November 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of changes to (a) inheritance tax, (b) agricultural property relief and (c) business property relief on the number of agricultural tenancies in Wales.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief.

In accordance with standard practice, a tax information and impact note will be published alongside the draft legislation before the relevant Finance Bill.

The Government takes into account all representations made ahead of the Budget, and meets with stakeholders on a regular basis.

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Monday 11th November 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, what estimate she has made of the number of owners of working farms in Wales by (a) marital and (b) residency status who will be liable to pay inheritance tax following changes to (i) inheritance tax, (ii) agricultural property relief and (iii) business property relief.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief.

In accordance with standard practice, a tax information and impact note will be published alongside the draft legislation before the relevant Finance Bill.

The Government takes into account all representations made ahead of the Budget, and meets with stakeholders on a regular basis.

Employers' Contributions: Public Sector
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Thursday 14th November 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the value of increased national insurance contributions from public sector organisations included within the StatsWales definition of public sector but omitted from the definition used by the Office of National Statistics.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Treasury routinely uses the Office for National Statistics (ONS) classification of the public sector boundary, for example in relation to public sector spending, public sector borrowing and public sector debt.

The latest forecasts for tax revenues were published alongside the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) October Economic and Fiscal Outlook. These forecasts are based on economic determinants, including wage growth and employment levels. Detailed tax receipts forecasts can be found here: Economic and fiscal outlook – October 2024 - Office for Budget Responsibility.

A Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the employer NICs changes was published by HMRC on 13 November.

Employers' Contributions: Public Sector
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Thursday 14th November 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using the StatsWales definition of public sector workers for determining exemptions.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Treasury routinely uses the Office for National Statistics (ONS) classification of the public sector boundary, for example in relation to public sector spending, public sector borrowing and public sector debt.

The latest forecasts for tax revenues were published alongside the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) October Economic and Fiscal Outlook. These forecasts are based on economic determinants, including wage growth and employment levels. Detailed tax receipts forecasts can be found here: Economic and fiscal outlook – October 2024 - Office for Budget Responsibility.

A Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the employer NICs changes was published by HMRC on 13 November.

Employers' Contributions: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Thursday 14th November 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 11940 on Employers' Contributions: Wales, whether the referenced support will be provided annually; and over what duration that support will be provided.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer National Insurance Contribution costs only. This funding will be allocated to departments, with the Barnett formula applying in the usual way. Given the impacts of this policy change need to be worked through in further detail, this additional support has not yet been included in departmental or devolved government settlements for 2025-26. However, the Government will make these allocations as soon as possible to inform planning for 2025-26.

The overall outcome of the Barnett formula is that devolved governments all receive at least 20% more funding per person than equivalent UK Government spending in the rest of the UK.

Employers' Contributions
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Thursday 14th November 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the value of increased national insurance contributions from (a) GP surgeries, (b) higher education institutions and (c) care facilities (i) in Wales and (ii) nationally.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The latest forecasts for tax revenues were published alongside the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) October Economic and Fiscal Outlook. These forecasts are based on economic determinants, including wage growth and employment levels. Detailed tax receipts forecasts can be found here: Economic and fiscal outlook – October 2024 - Office for Budget Responsibility.

A Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the employer NICs changes was published by HMRC on 13 November.



Early Day Motions Signed
Thursday 28th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 29th November 2024

Great British Bake Off 2024 Winner

7 signatures (Most recent: 29 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - Caerfyrddin)
That this House congratulates Georgie Grasso for winning the 2024 series of the Great British Bake Off; notes that the paediatric nurse from Carmarthenshire is the first contestant from Wales to win in the history of the show; highlights that Georgie delighted judges in the final with her showstopper, a …
Thursday 21st November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 25th November 2024

Violence against women and girls

24 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2024)
Tabled by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
That this House marks 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and White Ribbon Day 2024; recognises that violence against women and girls is the most pervasive breach of human rights in the world; further recognises that women and girls around the world face violence, …
Wednesday 20th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 20th November 2024

Potential closure of Caernarfon Post Office

8 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House expresses deep concern over the potential closure of Caernarfon Post Office, as part of the organisation’s cost-cutting plan to shut directly owned Crown branches; regrets that the needs of customers and staff are being overlooked at a time when the Post Office should be working to restore …
Tuesday 19th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 19th November 2024

Glyn Cywarch, Historic Houses Restoration Award 2024

5 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House congratulates the owners of Glyn Cywarch, a Grade II listed house and gardens located within Eryri National Park, on winning the Historic Houses Restoration Award 2024; notes that the prestigious award recognises outstanding work in restoration and is sponsored by Sotheby’s Auction House; further notes that Glyn …
Tuesday 12th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Humanitarian situation in Sudan (No. 2)

27 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)
That this House expresses deep concern over the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which has displaced over 10 million people, caused widespread famine, and fuelled religious persecution and human rights abuses, including sexual violence; recognises this severe humanitarian crisis; urges the Government to act urgently by supporting an immediate, internationally mediated …
Tuesday 29th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency

43 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House expresses its regret at the passing of laws in Israel's Knesset which in effect denies the protections and means essential for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the largest humanitarian agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, to operate; believes there is no viable alternative to …
Wednesday 30th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Release of fire appliance and life-saving equipment to Palestine

32 signatures (Most recent: 26 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House expresses deep concern over the seizure of a fire appliance and life-saving equipment, donated by the Fire Brigades Union in Scotland, which has been held at the Israeli port of Ashdod since 21 July despite having documented clearance; notes that the appliance, packed with firefighting kit, personal …
Wednesday 30th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

2% wealth tax

13 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley)
That this House notes the growing disparity in wealth distribution within the UK; recognises the need for a fairer tax system that ensures the wealthiest individuals contribute their fair share to society; calls on the Government to introduce a 2% annual wealth tax on individuals with assets exceeding £10 million; …
Wednesday 30th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medication shortages

30 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House expresses deep concern over the shortage and intermittent availability of ADHD medications such as concerta XL; notes the symptoms those with ADHD exhibit, such as difficulty focusing and acting without thinking, as well as the impacts of these on the daily functioning of individuals; further notes the …
Wednesday 30th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Islamophobia Awareness Month 2024

30 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House supports Islamophobia Awareness Month, which is taking place this November; recognises the valuable contributions that British Muslims make to our country; acknowledges that anti-Muslim sentiment is still far too prevalent in our society, and has sadly been on the rise in light of the conflict in the …
Tuesday 5th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Haggis the pygmy hippo

23 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House celebrates the birth of Haggis, Edinburgh Zoo’s newest pygmy hippo; recognises that pygmy hippos are classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species; commends the work that Edinburgh Zoo does to promote biodiversity and protect vulnerable species; hopes that …
Monday 11th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

National Engineering Day 2024

17 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
That this House marks National Engineering Day 2024, a national awareness day organised by the Royal Academy of Engineering; recognises the importance of engineering to the UK’s prosperity; notes with concern the lack of diversity within the engineering profession and the need for skilled workers across engineering disciplines in all …
Monday 11th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Support for endometriosis care

18 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire)
That this House is concerned about the severe impact that endometriosis has on the physical and mental health of one in ten women in the UK; notes that this painful condition affects 1.5 million women causing chronic pain, and fatigue and, in some cases, an inability to conceive and that …
Monday 11th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Work of St John Ambulance

47 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Kirith Entwistle (Labour - Bolton North East)
That this House recognises the lifesaving work of St John Ambulance volunteers across the country, training 250,000 members of the public in first aid every year, providing event first aid cover at 11,000 events and delivering 4,000 hours of emergency support to the NHS per month as the nation’s ambulance …
Monday 11th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Occupational Therapy Week 2024

20 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House recognises Occupational Therapy Week 2024; celebrates the invaluable role of occupational therapists across the UK in delivering holistic, person-centred care to improve health outcomes, promote independent living, and reduce pressures on NHS and social care services; acknowledges the vital contributions of occupational therapists working across diverse settings …
Monday 11th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

World Diabetes Day 2024

23 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House celebrates World Diabetes Day 2024, marked on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922; notes the theme for 2024 is Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps to raise awareness and improve the lives of people suffering with Diabetes; highlights …
Wednesday 13th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 18th November 2024

Scientific hearing on animal experiments (No. 3)

14 signatures (Most recent: 29 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)
That this House applauds the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth, with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Betsy; is shocked to see the continuing harrowing exposés that …
Tuesday 29th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th November 2024

Israeli Knesset decision to ban UNRWA

56 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock)
That this House expresses its deep concern at the Israeli Knesset’s vote to ban UNRWA; notes that this comes at a desperate moment in Gaza with a senior UN humanitarian official warning that the entire population of north Gaza is at risk of dying; further notes that, given the critical …
Wednesday 30th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th November 2024

Access to banking hubs

33 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House is concerned about the lack of banking services in rural towns such as Ilminster, which has yet to receive a banking hub; recognises the importance of maintaining access to in-person banking and cash services; notes that banking hubs are a key alternative for communities that have lost …
Tuesday 5th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th November 2024

Cuts to the International Development Budget

33 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton)
That this House expresses disappointment at the cut to international development spending in the Budget; notes that conflicts in the Middle East, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and Ukraine mean the United Kingdom's support is needed more than ever; recognises that overseas aid spending is at its the lowest …
Tuesday 5th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th November 2024

Gaza family visa scheme

39 signatures (Most recent: 29 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
That this House notes the loss of over 40,000 people in Gaza resulting from the current conflict with the toll of injured, exposed to infectious disease and famine growing by the day, and far exceeding 100,000, while the destruction of the Gaza's health infrastructure means that people cannot access vital …
Tuesday 5th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th November 2024

Imprisonment of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

22 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its grave concern at the continuing imprisonment of British national writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah, whose most recent five-year sentence ended on 29 September, yet the Egyptian government refused to release him; notes that following the refusal by Egypt’s government to release Alaa, Laila Souief, Alaa’s mother, …
Monday 11th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th November 2024

National insurance increase and the voluntary sector

11 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House recognises the significant contributions made by the voluntary sector in building resilient, connected communities across the UK and delivering essential services, including mental health support, community care, and crisis intervention; notes with concern that the recent increase in National Insurance Contributions (NIC) will have a severe financial …
Monday 11th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th November 2024

Humanitarian situation in Sudan

29 signatures (Most recent: 27 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton)
That this House notes that some 25 million people are facing acute hunger and urgently need humanitarian assistance in Sudan, that 14 regions are on the brink of famine and famine conditions have already been confirmed in ZamZam Camp in North Darfur and that more than 10 million have been …
Monday 11th November
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th November 2024

Value of rural post offices

11 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Lizzi Collinge (Labour - Morecambe and Lunesdale)
That this House celebrates and commends the continued hard work of postmasters and mistresses in rural communities across the beautiful Morecambe Bay, Lune Valley and Westmorland; recognises and thanks them for their commitment to their communities; highlights the importance of their public service in connecting communities; emphasises their necessity in …
Thursday 31st October
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 31st October 2024

Agricultural Property Relief

6 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - Caerfyrddin)
That this House condemns the decision to curtail Agricultural Property Relief in the Autumn Budget; acknowledges that new rules from April 2026 will see farm assets over £1 million face a 20% tax rate; is concerned that this will put increased pressure on family farms and tenant farmers and reduce …
Thursday 31st October
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 31st October 2024

Reopening of the Menai Suspension Bridge

5 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru - Ynys Môn)
That this House welcomes the news that the Menai Suspension Bridge will fully reopen on Saturday, 2 November 2024 following the completion of the first phase in its refurbishment; notes that the bridge is a vital connection for North Wales, spanning the Menai Strait and connecting the Isle of Anglesey …
Thursday 31st October
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 31st October 2024

Detention and trial of Frenchie Mae Cumpio

13 signatures (Most recent: 13 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House demands the immediate release of Filipino community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been in detention since her arrest along with four human rights defenders since 7 February 2020 in Tacloban City and now faces the witness stand on 11 November; believes that the evidential basis for …
Monday 14th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 29th October 2024

Aon Ghuth, Gaelic Makaton choir

6 signatures (Most recent: 29 Oct 2024)
Tabled by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber)
That this House congratulates everyone involved with Aon Ghuth, the world’s first Gaelic Makaton choir which made its debut performance at the Ar Cànan’s Ar Ceòl concert during the National Mod in Oban; recognises that Aon Ghuth, which translates into English as One Voice, is comprised of a majority of …
Thursday 10th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th October 2024

UN Special Rapporteur's report on atrocity crimes in Iran

60 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2024)
Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House welcomes the landmark Atrocity Crimes report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, published by the OHCHR in July 2024, which sheds light on grave human rights violations, including the 1988 massacre of political prisoners; notes that the report states that …
Monday 14th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th October 2024

Death of Rt hon. Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland

15 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2024)
Tabled by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
That this House expresses its profound sorrow at the death of former First Minister of Scotland, Rt hon. Alex Salmond; sends its sympathy and condolences to his family, friends and legions of followers; recognises his immense contribution to Scottish public life and Scotland's modern political story; and deeply appreciates his …



Ben Lake mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Rural Affairs
210 speeches (43,535 words)
Monday 11th November 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: Robin Swann (UUP - South Antrim) Member for Ceredigion Preseli (Ben Lake) mentioned devolved farming payments now becoming a Barnett consequential - Link to Speech

Business without Debate
0 speeches (None words)
Monday 4th November 2024 - Commons Chamber


Bill Documents
Oct. 29 2024
Report Stage Proceedings as at 29 October 2024
Great British Energy Bill 2024-26
Bill proceedings: Commons

Found: Lake Llinos Medi Bobby Dean Martin Vickers Lisa Smart Christine Jardine Wendy Chamberlain




Ben Lake - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 6th November 2024 9:30 a.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 13th November 2024 9:30 a.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 27th November 2024 9:30 a.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: The Impact of the Budget on Wales
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Dr Victoria Winckler - Director at Bevan Foundation
Guto Ifan - Lecturer at Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University
David Phillips - Associate Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Wednesday 4th December 2024 9:30 a.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Energy in Wales
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Jessica Hooper - Director at RenewableUK Cymru
Jay Sheppard - Project Manager at Marine Energy Wales
Joe Rossiter - Co-Director at Institute of Welsh Affairs
Benedict Ferguson - Co-Executive Director at Community Energy Wales
At 10:50am: Oral evidence
Eleri Davies - Head of Onshore Development: Wales & England at RWE Renewables
Ffion Davies - Welsh External Affairs Manager at EDF Renewables UK & Ireland
Emily Hinshelwood - Co-Founder and Creative Director at Awel Aman Tawe
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Select Committee Documents
Monday 18th November 2024
Estimate memoranda - Wales Office - Main Estimates Memorandum 2024-25

Welsh Affairs Committee
Monday 25th November 2024
Written Evidence - Farmers' Union of Wales
BOW0002 - The Impact of the Budget on Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Monday 25th November 2024
Written Evidence - NFU Cymru
BOW0001 - The Impact of the Budget on Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 28th November 2024
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Welsh Affairs Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
18 Nov 2024
Promoting Wales for inward investment
Welsh Affairs Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 13 Jan 2025)


Inward investment, a term often used interchangeably with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), refers to cross-border investment from one country to another and which aims to establish a lasting interest and effective voice in an enterprise. In FDI statistics, an effective voice means owning 10% or more of the equity share capital in an enterprise.

The UK ranks among the most successful countries in Europe for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects and the UK Government has signalled its intention to strengthen the UK’s offer for businesses and investors. However, Wales has struggled to attract the same level of inward investment as other nations and regions in the UK - in 2023 to 2024, it attracted roughly 3.5% of the UK's total FDI projects, less than Scotland (8.35%) and the North East of England (4.48%). 

This inquiry will look at how ‘Brand Wales’ is promoted internationally to market Wales as a competitive destination for inward investment, and what lessons can be learnt from success stories in the creative industries and sports sectors.

  • How can Wales build on the success of its creative industries and sports sectors to attract inward investment?
  • How effectively is the ‘Welsh brand’ articulated and marketed to international audiences?
  • What barriers exist to promote Wales internationally as a destination for inward investment?
  • How well supported are Welsh businesses to attract inward investment?
  • How can inward investment be leveraged so that it delivers and supports sustainable, local benefit and prosperity?
  • Are there international examples of effective investment promotion campaigns that can inform Wales’s approach to attracting inward investment?