Information between 6th April 2026 - 16th April 2026
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 169 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 21 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 90 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 256 Noes - 150 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 73 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 70 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 157 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 158 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 174 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 150 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 95 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 159 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 275 Noes - 159 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 162 |
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14 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 176 |
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Ben Lake speeches from: Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (109 words) Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Ben Lake speeches from: Middle East
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (81 words) Monday 13th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Iron and Steel: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much of the £2.5 billion fund to develop the steel industry as set out under the UK Steel Strategy will be spent in Wales. Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The steel strategy reaffirms the government’s intention to spend up to £2.5 billion on the steel sector. This is in addition to the £500 million for Port Talbot.
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Land Use: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Welsh Government's written statement entitled Agreement to consult on devolution of powers for a Vacant Land Tax in Wales, published on 11 February 2026, when the consultation on the devolution of powers for a Vacant Land Tax in Wales will be launched. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) To avoid the pre-election period, the public consultation will be launched at an appropriate point after the formation of the next Welsh administration. |
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Competition and Markets Authority: Microsoft
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the Competition and Markets Authority regarding opening a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft and its software licensing practices. Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Department for Business and Trade engages regularly with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on competition issues. The CMA is independent of Government, and decisions on initiating strategic market status investigations (SMS) are a matter for the CMA Board. The CMA has announced that it will open a SMS investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, expected to launch in May 2026. |
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Tuesday 24th March Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Online abuse and exploitation of Ukrainian refugees 42 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House expresses grave concern at evidence of widespread abuse, racism, scamming and sexual exploitation targeting Ukrainian refugees within online groups established to facilitate sponsorship under the Homes for Ukraine scheme; notes reports of malicious or inactive administrators allowing such groups to become hostile environments for vulnerable people fleeing … |
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Wednesday 25th March Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 26 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: David Baines (Labour - St Helens North) That this House commemorates Workers Memorial Day and pays tribute to all workers who have lost their lives, suffered injury or experienced illness as a result of their work; calls on employers, employees, and trade unions across the UK to mark this occasion by renewing their commitment to workplace safety; … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Impact of the Iran war on transport costs 39 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton) That this House notes with alarm the impact of President Trump’s war with Iran on fuel prices and transport costs for people across the United Kingdom, with petrol up by 25p per litre and diesel up by 48p per litre since the war began; further notes that Government revenues from … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Meta and YouTube and legal liability for addictive design and online harms 31 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House notes with alarm the findings of recent legal proceedings in the United States in which Meta and YouTube have been found liable for creating platforms with addictive features that cause mental health distress and social media addiction, and in which Meta has further been found liable for … |
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Tuesday 14th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Support for hospitality businesses 27 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House notes with serious concern the cumulative cost pressures facing independent hospitality businesses across the United Kingdom; recognises that the simultaneous impact of rising National Minimum Wage, increased employer National Insurance contributions, rising energy costs, food price volatility, and the reduction of business rates relief is pushing viable, … |
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Wednesday 15th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Introduction of reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief 28 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House expresses concern over the Government’s decision to introduce reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR), which took effect on 6 April 2026 and has limited the availability of full relief and created new thresholds on qualifying assets; recognises the Government’s decision to increase … |
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Monday 20th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough 23 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) That this House acknowledges with pride and gratitude the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough on Friday 8 May 2026; honours his long and groundbreaking career as the preeminent storyteller of our natural history and the natural world; notes that the BBC has commissioned a number of new shows to … |
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Thursday 23rd April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz 32 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes with deep concern reports that around 20,000 civilian seafarers are currently stranded on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz due to escalating regional conflict; recognises that these workers, who play a vital role in maintaining global supply chains, including the movement of food and … |
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Monday 20th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 20th April 2026 Future of BBC Radio 4 Longwave 25 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House notes with concern the BBC’s intention to cease broadcasting BBC Radio 4 on Longwave, ending a 90-year tradition of national service; recognises the cultural and historical importance of programmes such as The Shipping Forecast, The Daily Service and Test Match Special, and that the Sovereign’s Speeches have … |
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Tuesday 14th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 20th April 2026 37 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 202), dated 2 March 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3 March 2026, be annulled. |
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Thursday 5th March Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 20th April 2026 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (No. 2) 54 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow) That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 1691, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 March, be disapproved. |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 Palestinian Nakba commemoration march 39 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes that every year the Palestine Coalition organises a march in London on the anniversary of the Nakba and that this year the march falls on Saturday 16 May; expresses its strong concern that the Metropolitan Police has refused the Palestine movement its preferred route for the … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 Israeli death penalty law and military courts 31 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House expresses grave concern at the passage by the Israeli Knesset on 30 March 2026 of the Penal Law (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists), which introduces the death penalty as the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of terrorism offences in territories under Israeli control, including in the … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 US sanctions against judges of the International Criminal Court 22 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon) That this House condemns the decision by the Trump Administration to impose sanctions on judges and officials of the International Criminal Court; notes with serious concern that these measures have included the closure of bank, credit and digital accounts and have extended to family members; considers this a deliberate attempt … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 Dafad Goch Soap Box Racing Aberdyfi 2026 5 signatures (Most recent: 17 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House congratulates the organisers, volunteers, and participants of the inaugural Dafad Goch Soap Box Racing Aberdyfi 2026 event held on Sunday 5 April 2026; notes that the event attracted approximately 8,000 visitors, making it the largest event hosted in Aberdyfi since the visit of Prince Charles and Lady … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 Canolfan Noddfa Caernarfon (Noddfa Community Centre in Caernarfon) 5 signatures (Most recent: 17 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House celebrates the 70th anniversary of Noddfa Community Centre in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, first opened as a chapel by Sister Emily Roberts to serve the people of Ysgubor Goch; recognises the centre’s longstanding contribution to the well-being and social cohesion of the Peblig community since its establishment in 1956; … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance 19 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House marks International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance; notes that Ukraine has become one of the most heavily mine contaminated countries in the world since Russia's invasion in 2022; acknowledges 90 per cent of mine victims are civilians and almost half are children; recognises 52 countries and … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 16 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is alarmed that Mehran Raoof, a 70 year old British-Iranian labour rights activist, has been arbitrarily detained in Iran and convicted on national security charges after what Amnesty and others describe as a grossly unfair trial; is aware of recent reports from Evin Prison, where Mehran is … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 Second annual SEND Youth Parliament 17 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Jodie Gosling (Labour - Nuneaton) That this House celebrates the Second Annual SEND Youth Parliament and commends the young people with learning disabilities and autism who have travelled from across the country to Parliament, many for the first time, to share their experiences and speak on the issues that matter most to them; notes that … |
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Monday 13th April Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 17th April 2026 17 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) This House notes that 11 April 2026 is World Parkinson’s Day 2026; extends good wishes to all those who will be raising money, hosting events and community activities in communities right across the world; commits to supporting all those living with Parkinson's right across the UK with first class research, … |
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Wednesday 15th April Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 16 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House regrets the Government’s decision to abstain on the recent United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/80/L.48 rather than vote for it; recognises the immense harm and suffering caused by the transatlantic slave trade, and the legacy of harm left by the practice, as well as colonialism and neocolonialism; … |
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Tuesday 14th April Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 Recognition of Gaelic Games in Britain 8 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle) That this House welcomes the official recognition of Gaelic games by Sport England, Scotland and Wales; congratulates Britain GAA for its decades long work to protect, promote and enhance Gaelic games in communities across these islands; celebrates the significant growth in participation in Gaelic sports in Britain as a result … |
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Thursday 16th April Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 34 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House recognises the growing importance of food security in the context of ongoing global instability and rising costs of food, fuel and energy; notes that the resilience of the food system must be treated as a core pillar of national security; further notes that England is the only … |
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Thursday 16th April Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 Impact of war in the Middle East on the cost of living 21 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House expresses deep concern at the escalating cost of living crisis affecting households across the United Kingdom; notes that the war in the Middle East has severely disrupted vital supply chains including shipping, energy, critical minerals and metals, food and fertiliser, semi-conductors and many more, which has caused … |
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Thursday 16th April Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 17th April 2026 Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners 44 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses grave concern about reports of widespread and systematic torture of Palestinians detained and imprisoned by Israel, including children; notes with alarm that, since 2023, the situation has deteriorated significantly, with evidence of intensifying abuses, including beatings, sexual violence, starvation and lethal mistreatment, leading to unprecedented numbers … |
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Thursday 26th March Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 29 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) That this House notes with serious concern the ongoing failures in Royal Mail's delivery performance, including credible reports of post being batched over periods of one to two weeks rather than delivered on a daily basis, in breach of its statutory obligations under the Universal Service Obligation; recognises the particular … |
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Monday 9th March Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Fipronil and Imidacloprid Pesticides 28 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House expresses grave concern that fipronil and imidacloprid, pesticides banned for outdoor agricultural use, are still being widely used in domestic veterinary treatments for ticks and fleas in cats and dogs; recognises that the widespread use of these substances contributes significantly to freshwater pollution; highlights that these chemicals … |
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Wednesday 18th March Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 8 signatures (Most recent: 13 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Hannah Spencer (Green Party - Gorton and Denton) That this House believes that the Government has failed to prepare for another enormous spike in the cost of energy; notes with huge concern that the Ofgem energy price cap is now predicted to increase by up to £300 from July 2026; further notes that households across the UK are … |
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Thursday 19th March Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 29 signatures (Most recent: 20 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House notes with grave concern the intensification of fighting in southern Lebanon, including Hezbollah’s strikes against northern Israel, IDF strikes on residential areas of Beirut, instructions from the IDF for civilians to evacuate the area south of the Zahrani River and the reported start of IDF ground operations; … |
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Wednesday 25th March Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Visa concessions for sheep shearers (No. 2) 17 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House welcomes the Home Office's decision to retain the visa concession for work as sheep shearers this year; recognises the vital role that the exchange of sheep shearers between the UK, and Australia and New Zealand plays in fulfilling workforce demands and ensuring timely shearing for animal welfare; … |
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13 Apr 2026, 4:44 p.m. - House of Commons " Ben Lake the. >> Prime Minister was right to mention the untold economic damage that this crisis has already wrought on households and businesses across the country due " Ben Lake MP (Ceredigion Preseli, Plaid Cymru) - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Apr 2026, 1:24 p.m. - House of Commons " Ben Lake speaker, May I. " Ben Lake MP (Ceredigion Preseli, Plaid Cymru) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 15th April 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2026 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales At 2:40pm: Oral evidence Petra Holm - Digital Transformation Adviser at e-Estonia At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Alyson Thomas - Chief Executive at Llais Gemma Lelliott - Director for Wales at Community Transport Association Stacey Keegan - Chief Executive at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital View calendar - Add to calendar |