Information between 24th October 2025 - 3rd November 2025
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28 Oct 2025 - China Spying Case - 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 - 174 Noes - 327 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing 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 - 82 Noes - 314 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing 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 - 182 Noes - 311 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing 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 - 173 Noes - 323 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing 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 - 170 Noes - 328 |
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29 Oct 2025 - European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal) - 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 - 96 Noes - 154 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing 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 - 321 Noes - 103 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Victims and Courts 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 - 165 Noes - 323 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Victims and Courts 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 - 152 Noes - 337 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Victims and Courts 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 - 153 Noes - 332 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Victims and Courts 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 - 166 Noes - 322 |
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Ben Lake speeches from: Gaza and Hamas
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (52 words) Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Ben Lake speeches from: Regulation and Inspection of Funeral Services
Ben Lake contributed 2 speeches (106 words) Monday 27th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Cost of Living: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Wednesday 29th October 2025 Question to the Wales Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on fiscal steps to reduce the cost of living in Wales. Answered by Jo Stevens - Secretary of State for Wales The Welsh and UK Labour Governments are determined to boost living standards for families right across Wales. It’s why we secured a record wage increase to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage for up to 160,000 workers. It’s why we are creating thousands of new jobs in our green industries, our freeports and investment zones. And it’s why, just two weeks ago, we confirmed a second year of funding for our three economic inactivity trailblazers across Wales – to help people into good, well-paid jobs. Labour is the only party on the side of working people in Wales and across the UK. |
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Western Sahara: Armed Forces
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Wednesday 29th October 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered the findings of the UN Secretary-General’s report to the UN Security Council entitled Situation concerning Western Sahara, published on September 30 2025, that the Royal Moroccan Army should refrain from building further military infrastructure west of the berm in occupied Western Sahara; and if she will make representations to the UN Security Council on this matter. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process led by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Mr Staffan de Mistura in support of finding a just, lasting, and mutually agreed resolution to the Western Sahara dispute. The UK shares a bilateral Human Rights Dialogue with Morocco, the third session of which is due to take place in London by the end of the year and will cover a range of topics. |
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Western Sahara: Politics and Government
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Wednesday 29th October 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered the findings of the UN Secretary-General’s report to the UN Security Council entitled Situation concerning Western Sahara, published on September 30 2025, including the need for independent, impartial, comprehensive and sustained monitoring; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) establishing an independent human rights body as proposed in the resolution and (b) requiring Morocco to facilitate visits by the OHCHR to occupied Western Sahara. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process led by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Mr Staffan de Mistura in support of finding a just, lasting, and mutually agreed resolution to the Western Sahara dispute. The UK shares a bilateral Human Rights Dialogue with Morocco, the third session of which is due to take place in London by the end of the year and will cover a range of topics. |
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Wednesday 12th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 14th November 2025 Cumulative disruption proposals and the right to protest 40 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses deep alarm at recent proposals to require senior police officers to take into account any so-called cumulative disruption caused by past or planned future protests when considering whether to impose conditions on protests; notes these powers represent a significant expansion of state authority to ration the … |
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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 14th November 2025 14 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes Lung Cancer Awareness Month taking place from 1 November to 30 November offering a month of activities and initiatives to promote lung health and cancer awareness; highlights that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer and notes that approximately 10% to 20% of people who develop … |
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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 14th November 2025 31 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House supports Family Business Week 2025, a week-long celebration led by Family Business UK of family businesses across the UK; supports the theme of Family Business Week 2025 in encouraging family businesses to export internationally; recognises that family-owned business are the backbone of the UK economy, employing millions … |
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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 14th November 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Peter Prinsley (Labour - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket) That this House recognises the importance of the BBC in providing impartial and factual news coverage; supports the principle of an independent BBC free from the influence of Government; and urges renewed efforts to defend public service broadcasting in the face of current challenges and opposition. |
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Wednesday 26th February Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 14th November 2025 Anniversary of the Darfur genocide 13 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House commemorates the anniversary of the Darfur genocide in 2003 when hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians were killed, and millions more were displaced from their homes; acknowledges the suffering inflicted upon indigenous tribes in the region, including the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa groups; further acknowledges the profound … |
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Monday 27th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Fireworks anti-social behaviour and regulation 21 signatures (Most recent: 12 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House notes with deep concern the growing impact of fireworks misuse on communities across the UK; recognises that the unpredictable use of high-decibel fireworks causes significant distress to animals, wildlife, and those with sensory sensitivities or neurodiverse conditions; further notes that local councils and police forces lack sufficient … |
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Wednesday 12th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 12th November 2025 10 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport) That this House recognises and honours the contribution made by people from India, South Asia and other Commonwealth nations in the First and Second World Wars; acknowledges that these efforts contributed significantly to the Allied war effort; notes that despite this scale of service and sacrifice, the story of many … |
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Wednesday 29th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Government proposals for mandatory digital ID 53 signatures (Most recent: 11 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House expresses deep concern at Government proposals for a mandatory digital ID system; believes such a scheme would cross a red line for civil liberties, threatening privacy while doing little to meet the Government’s stated aims on immigration; further believes that digital tools should empower individuals with control … |
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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 56 signatures (Most recent: 13 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House recognises that, since the introduction of the two-child limit in 2017, this policy has had a detrimental impact on child poverty rates across the United Kingdom; believes that abolishing the limit represents the most cost-effective measure to reduce child poverty; notes that Trussell reports that doing so … |
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Wednesday 5th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 5th November 2025 Sodium valproate and surgical mesh redress 13 signatures (Most recent: 13 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House notes the second anniversary of the Patient Safety Commissioner formally submitting Ministerial Advice to the Department of Health and Social Care on options to deliver essential redress for the victims of sodium valproate and surgical mesh; further notes that whilst the advice was given to the previous … |
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Tuesday 4th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th November 2025 Freezing of Local Housing Allowance 44 signatures (Most recent: 11 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House notes that when the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was introduced in 2008, it was intended to cover private rents up to the 50th percentile—that is, the lowest 50 per cent of rents in a local area—as a safety net to prevent poverty and homelessness; further notes that, … |
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Wednesday 29th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 3rd November 2025 17 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its deep concern at the use of counter-terror laws in respect of those engaged in protest and direct action; and urges the Government to review its proscription of Palestine Action. |
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Monday 27th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 3rd November 2025 Conduct of the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby 39 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham) That this House censures the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby for racist and inexcusable remarks made on Talk TV on Saturday 25 October 2025, which were damaging, divisive and risk bringing hon. Members collectively into disrepute; and calls on the hon. Member for Clacton to withdraw the whip from … |
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Tuesday 16th September Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 31st October 2025 12 signatures (Most recent: 31 Oct 2025) Tabled by: Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East) That this House expresses deep concern at the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which has caused immense suffering to millions of people; notes the central role of the United Nations in mediating peace efforts in Yemen and urges the UN to intensify and accelerate its facilitation of an … |
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Monday 27th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Thursday 30th October 2025 Buying community energy locally 39 signatures (Most recent: 11 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central) That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and … |
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Monday 27th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 29th October 2025 Media Plurality and Press Freedom in Parliament 23 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North) That this House urges the relevant parliamentary authorities to provide independent media outlet Declassified UK with a parliamentary press pass to ensure media plurality and press freedom. |
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29 Oct 2025, 1:21 p.m. - House of Commons " Ben Lake. " Ben Lake MP (Ceredigion Preseli, Plaid Cymru) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-10-22 14:30:00+01:00 The environmental and economic legacy of Wales' industrial past - Welsh Affairs Committee Found: meeting Members present: Ruth Jones (Chair); David Chadwick; Ann Davies; Gill German; Claire Hughes; Ben Lake |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 12th November 2025 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Alun Jones - Chief Executive at Healthcare Inspectorate Wales Rhys Jones - Director of Assurance at Healthcare Inspectorate Wales Rachel Thomas - Director of Operations: Primary, Community and Intermediate Care Clinical Board at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Katie Dalton - Director at Cymorth Cymru Chloe Marshall - Operations Manager at Nacro Stephanie Rogers-Lewis - Accommodation and Support Manager at Cardiff Council View calendar - Add to calendar |