Information between 23rd November 2025 - 3rd December 2025
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 357 Noes - 174 |
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2 Dec 2025 - 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 - 364 Noes - 167 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 182 |
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2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 176 |
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2 Dec 2025 - 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 - 369 Noes - 166 |
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2 Dec 2025 - 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 - 371 Noes - 166 |
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Welsh Government: Borrowing
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 24th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the current real terms value of their capital borrowing powers as compared with their real terms value when they were introduced. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury HM Treasury ministers regularly engage with their Welsh Government counterparts, including through forums such as the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee (F:ISC), to discuss a range of issues affecting Wales.
We remain committed to working in partnership with the Welsh Government to ensure the smooth delivery of their funding settlement. |
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Agriculture and Business: Inheritance Tax
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 24th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has she made of the potential merits of conducting a Wales specific impact assessment on the implementation of changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief announced at the Autumn Budget 2024. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) Ministers from several Government departments have met with organisations, including NFU Cymru and the Farmers’ Union of Wales, to discuss the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026.
The Government believes its reforms get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, fixing the public finances, and funding public services. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advantages available to owners of agricultural and business assets, but still mean those assets will be taxed at a much lower effective rate than most other assets. Despite a tough fiscal context, the Government will maintain very significant levels of relief from inheritance tax beyond what is available to others and compared to the position before 1992. Where inheritance tax is due, those liable for a charge can pay any liability on the relevant assets over 10 annual instalments, interest-free.
Information from claims is not recorded to enable regional or national breakdowns of the number of estates expected to be affected. However, the Government has set out that the reforms are expected to result in up to 520 estates across the UK claiming agricultural property relief, including those also claiming business property relief, paying more inheritance tax in 2026-27. Almost three-quarters of estates claiming agricultural property relief, including those that also claim for business property relief, will not pay any more tax as a result of the changes in 2026-27, based on the latest available data.
The Government has also set out that around 1,500 estates across the UK only claiming business property relief are expected to pay more inheritance tax in 2026-27, with around 1,000 of these expected to only hold shares designated as “not listed” on the markets of recognised stock exchanges, such as the Alternative Investment Market. The remaining 500 estates will include business assets from sectors across the economy that are eligible for business property relief. These reforms mean that around three-quarters of estates claiming business property relief in 2026-27 (excluding those estates only holding shares designated as “not listed”) will not pay any more inheritance tax in 2026-27.
The reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief are forecast to raise a combined £520 million in 2029-30. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility certified this costing at Autumn Budget 2024 and it does not expect the reforms to have a significant macroeconomic impact.
The Government published a tax information and impact note on 21 July 2025 and this is available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/reforms-to-agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms. |
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Railways: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 24th November 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the total identifiable expenditure per head on railways as shown in her department's Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis 2025, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of spending on railways in Wales in the last five years. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) Our 10 year UK Infrastructure Strategy, published in June 2025, acknowledged that for too long Wales’s long-term rail infrastructure needs have not been recognised and committed the UK Government to delivering at least £445 million of rail enhancements funding for Wales.
This transformative rail package, the majority of which will be delivered over the Spending Review Period to 2030, will reconnect Wales’s industrial heartlands, improve commuter journeys and drive economic growth in communities that have long suffered from poor transport links.
This funding is on top of the almost £2 billion that Network Rail will invest in the operation, maintenance, and renewal of railways in Wales during Control Period 7 (2024-2029), to tackle climate change, improve train performance from current levels, and invest in the areas that matter most to passengers and freight users. |
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Apprenticeship Levy: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 25th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in pursuant to the answer to Question 91154, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) collecting and (b) publishing data on the revenue raised from the Apprenticeship Levy from (a) businesses who work across the UK but have a presence in Wales and (b) businesses primarily based in Wales. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury Receipts data for the Apprenticeship Levy is published by HM Revenue and Customs in their Tax and NIC Receipts publication which can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk
HMRC does not require or collect data on where in the UK the economic activities occurs in order to collect the Apprenticeship Levy.
Receipts data based on company registered addresses do not necessarily reflect where liabilities are accrued. For example, the data on receipts from companies with registered addresses in Wales will not include businesses registered in Northern Ireland, Scotland, or England, who have a presence and pay employees in Wales. |
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Fires
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 1st December 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he last met with the National Fire Chiefs Council to discuss wildfires; and if he will publish the minutes. Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Ministers regularly meet with external stakeholders. As is precedent, details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly on GOV.UK. |
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Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of additional people who will paying the (a) basic rate and (b) higher rate of income tax broken down by country, in the context of the extension of the income tax threshold freeze announced in the Autumn Budget 2025 Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) The number of people forecast to pay tax by marginal rate can be found in Table 3.19 in the OBR’s November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook – detailed forecast tables: receipts, linked below:
The previous Government made the decision to maintain income tax thresholds at their current levels from April 2021 until April 2028. |
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Welsh Government: Borrowing
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will the 10% increase in the size of the Welsh Government's (a) annual capital borrowing limit (b) cumulative capital borrowing (c) overall limit on the size of the Wales Reserve, (d) annual limit for drawing down from the Wales reserve for day-to-day spending and (e) annual limit for drawing down from the Wales reserve for capital spending, as announced in the Autumn Budget 2025, fully restore the real terms value losses that these limits have experienced to due inflation since they were initially fixed in cash terms. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury The updates to the Welsh Government’s Fiscal Framework announced at Autumn Budget 2025 increase the real value of the Welsh Government’s budget management tools.
The annual uprating of the limits from 2027-28 will maintain the real value of the Welsh Government’s capital borrowing and Wales Reserve. |
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Public Expenditure: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has she made of the impact of the additional Barnett Formula consequential funding for the Welsh Government announced at the Autumn Budget 2025 on the average annual growth of the Welsh Government’s capital budget between 2025-26 and 2029-30. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury The additional funding that the Welsh Government will receive as a result of decisions at Autumn Budget 2025 and through the operation of the Barnett Formula increases the average annual growth of the Welsh Government’s capital budget between 2025-26 and 2029-30 compared to the settlements provided at Spending Review 2025. |
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Public Expenditure: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of inflation on the real terms value of the £505 million in Barnett Formula consequential funding for the Welsh Government announced at the Autumn Budget 2025. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury Welsh Government block grant funding is growing in real terms between 2024-25 and 2028-29. |
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Disposable Income: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has her department made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on the forecasts for (a) living standards (b) Real Household Disposable Income in Wales, as compared to the pre-Autumn Budget 2025 forecasts. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury HM Treasury does not prepare forecasts for the UK economy. Forecasts, including for RHDI per person, are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
In their November forecast, after accounting for the effects of policy, the OBR forecasts real household disposable income per person to rise by 2.9% over this Parliament. |
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Gaza: Military Aircraft
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Wednesday 3rd December 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse has been of UK military flights over Gaza since October 2023. Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans) While I am unable to disclose these costs for reasons of operational security and as a matter of policy, Defence operational spend in relation to the Israel-Gaza conflict and the wider Middle East has been published in its Annual Reports and Accounts for financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25. |
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Thursday 11th December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 27 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House recognises with gratitude the dedication and hard work of shop workers, particularly during the Christmas period when they work longer hours under significant pressure to serve their communities; acknowledges the essential role they play in ensuring families can access food, gifts and everyday necessities at the busiest … |
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Monday 15th December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 23 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House expresses its alarm at the growing number of higher education institutions deploying approaches which are having a negative impact on the pension schemes of academics and staff, including through fire and rehire proposals and other approaches tantamount to forcing workers onto worse contracts, terms and conditions; further … |
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Monday 15th December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 US military build-up in the Caribbean 33 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes with alarm the recent US military build-up in the Caribbean, with warships, bombers and tens of thousands of troops deployed near the Venezuelan coast; further notes with alarm missile strikes by the US on small boats in the region and the extrajudicial killing of over 80 … |
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Monday 15th December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 Postal workers and Royal Mail staff 27 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House expresses its sincere thanks to all postal workers and Royal Mail staff in Eastleigh and across the country for their dedication and hard work in delivering Christmas cards, parcels and presents during the busy festive period; recognises the professionalism, commitment and resilience they continue to demonstrate, including … |
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Monday 15th December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th December 2025 Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the Occupied West Bank 28 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House condemns the raid carried out on 1 December 2025 by Israeli forces on the offices of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), a Palestinian non-governmental organisation, in Ramallah and Hebron in the Occupied West Bank; notes that soldiers reportedly physically assaulted, tied up and blindfolded people … |
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Monday 3rd November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025 Ukrainian Permission Extension Scheme 40 signatures (Most recent: 16 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House expresses concern about the continuing uncertainty faced by Ukrainians living in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Schemes; notes that while the introduction of the Ukrainian Permission Extension Scheme in February 2025 provided an additional 18 months’ leave to remain for those already in the UK, it … |
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Tuesday 9th December Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 10th December 2025 Life and legacy of Saskia Jones 18 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon) That this House remembers with deep respect and admiration Saskia Jones, whose life was tragically cut short in the Fishmongers’ Hall attack in November 2019; recognises her outstanding commitment to social justice, inclusion, learning and public service through her research with Rape Crisis, Cambridge while studying at Anglia Ruskin University … |
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Monday 8th December Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Northern Powerhouse Rail and Wales 11 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025)Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) That this House notes with concern the classification of Northern Powerhouse Rail as an England and Wales project despite no part of the route being located in Wales; further notes that this follows similar classifications for HS2 and East-West Rail, which have resulted in Wales not receiving consequential funding for … |
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Monday 8th December Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Steve and Isobel Weake and Cycle Power Adaptive Cycling Club 5 signatures (Most recent: 9 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House congratulates Steve and Isobel Weake, founders of Cycle Power Adaptive Cycling Club, on receiving recognition at the Byw’n Iach annual awards for their outstanding contribution to sport and inclusion; notes that the club was established to provide safe, accessible cycling opportunities for children and adults with physical … |
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Thursday 4th December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 76 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Lee Barron (Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire) That this House notes that a majority of Britons, 54 percent, intend to send their Christmas gifts this year using Royal Mail, an increase from 30 percent in 2024; recognises the vital role Royal Mail continues to play in connecting families and communities; and expresses its sincere thanks to every … |
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Wednesday 3rd December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Political prisoners in Bangladesh 13 signatures (Most recent: 16 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Barry Gardiner (Labour - Brent West) That this House notes with concern that many former MPs, journalists and judges have been imprisoned without charge for over a year in Bangladesh; recalls that justice delayed is justice denied; expresses its concern that there has been a resurgence of human rights abuses by state institutions, including over 40 … |
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Wednesday 3rd December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Palestinian children in Israeli military detention 38 signatures (Most recent: 16 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham) That this House notes with concern that Israeli forces continue to arrest, detain and try several hundred Palestinian children in the Israeli military court and detention system each year despite evidence that that process violates international law; highlights that Israel regularly prosecutes Palestinian children in military courts which lack fundamental … |
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Tuesday 2nd December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 34 signatures (Most recent: 16 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East) That this House expresses grave concern at recent Government proposals to abolish or severely restrict the right to trial by jury in England and Wales by limiting jury trials to cases attracting sentences of less than three years; notes that trial by jury has been a centuries-old constitutional safeguard and … |
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Monday 1st December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Independent Office for Police Conduct findings on Norman Bettison 42 signatures (Most recent: 16 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House notes the findings of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigations relating to Sir Norman Bettison and the circumstances surrounding his application for the post of Chief Constable of Merseyside in 1998; further notes the IOPC view that had Sir Norman Bettison still been serving, he … |
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Monday 1st December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Gaelic and Scots recognised as official languages 15 signatures (Most recent: 9 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire) That this House welcomes the commencement of the Scottish Languages Act 2025 on St Andrew’s Day, which formally recognises Gaelic and Scots as official languages of Scotland; notes that the Act introduces new measures to strengthen language education, expand qualifications available in Gaelic, and support the creation of areas of … |
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Monday 1st December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 International Day of People with Disabilities 23 signatures (Most recent: 16 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House recognises the importance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated on 3 December 2025; notes the significant contribution that disabled people make to society across this nation and that that many disabled people still face barriers to employment and health; highlights that building a disability-inclusive … |
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Monday 1st December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Repression following the Iran-Israel war 16 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House condemns the new and brutal wave of widespread repression that the Iranian Islamic Republic has initiated following the 12-day Iran-Israel war; is alarmed that the regime has intensified arrests, executions and escalated the systemic violence used to suppress social and political opposition, especially targeting workers, women, and … |
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Monday 1st December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Palestine Action hunger strike 61 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its extreme concern that six prisoners associated with Palestine Action have felt that they had no other recourse to protest against their prison conditions but to launch a hunger strike; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to intervene urgently to ensure their treatment … |
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Monday 8th December Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025 Armed exports to the United Arab Emirates and the situation in Sudan 25 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House is deeply alarmed by evidence that British-made military equipment exported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been diverted to, and is being used by, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan; notes that the RSF is carrying out mass atrocities, including the killing of more than … |
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Monday 8th December Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 8th December 2025 Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways National Rail Heritage Award 5 signatures (Most recent: 9 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House congratulates the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways on receiving the Network Rail Award for Best Overall Entry at the National Rail Heritage Awards for the redevelopment of the historic Boston Lodge Works near Porthmadog; notes that Boston Lodge, dating back almost 200 years, is recognised as the … |
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Monday 1st December Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st December 2025 Magic Lantern Cinema in Tywyn, BIFA Award 2025 6 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House congratulates the Magic Lantern Cinema in Tywyn on being named Cinema of the Year at the British Independent Film Awards 2025; notes that this accolade recognises the Magic Lantern’s exceptional contribution to independent film and its role as a vital cultural hub for the local community in … |
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Thursday 27th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 1st December 2025 UK Government Budget and structural investment in Wales 13 signatures (Most recent: 4 Dec 2025)Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) That this House expresses profound concern that the UK Government’s recent Budget fails to deliver the structural reforms and investment necessary to meet Wales’s long-term economic and social needs; regrets in particular that the Budget did not include the devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales, despite strong cross-party and … |
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Wednesday 26th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Thursday 27th November 2025 Israel’s use of cluster munitions 50 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House expresses its alarm at evidence showing Israel used cluster munitions in its 2023 onwards invasion and bombings of Lebanon, which has killed more than 4,000 people in total; highlights that under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, an international treaty signed by Britain and more than 100 other … |
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Tuesday 25th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th November 2025 48 signatures (Most recent: 16 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House recognises the severe impact that thefts from and of work vans have on tradespeople and small business owners across the United Kingdom, including loss of income, business disruption and emotional distress; notes that tradespeople rely on their vehicles and tools to earn a living and that repeated … |
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Monday 24th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th November 2025 33 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) That this House notes with concern the continued decline in the number of high street bank branches across the UK, particularly noting the impact on rural communities and small businesses; acknowledges that there is no protection for face-to-face banking services in current legislation; recognises the need for an Access to … |
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Monday 24th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th November 2025 14 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House welcomes UNISON’s Fund Our Future campaign to protect jobs, pay, and terms and conditions in higher education; expresses concern about the funding crisis in the sector which is leading to cuts and redundancies across universities; notes that the combination of tuition-fees, Brexit, a decline in international student … |
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Monday 24th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th November 2025 Safeguarding pubs, brewers and one million jobs 31 signatures (Most recent: 10 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House notes the significant economic and social contribution of the UK beer and pub sector, which supports over one million jobs from grain to glass and generates £34 billion in GVA; further notes that increased costs announced at the last Budget, combined with cumulative fiscal and regulatory pressures, … |
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Tuesday 18th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th November 2025 7 signatures (Most recent: 26 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House is concerned by media reports that 31 staff at Rockstar Games have been dismissed without warning, allegedly for their involvement with the Game Workers Branch of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB); understands that staff have been dismissed from studios in Dundee, Edinburgh and Lincoln; … |
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Thursday 13th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 18 signatures (Most recent: 1 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Peter Lamb (Labour - Crawley) That this House expresses grave concern regarding the actions of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during their takeover of el-Fasher in the Darfur region of Sudan as part of the ongoing conflict between the RSF and government forces, which has displaced a reported 12 million people since 2023, resulted in … |
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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 10 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr) That this House expresses its deep regret at the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on the people of Jamaica, The Bahamas, Cuba, Bermuda, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Turks and Caicos Islands; expresses further sympathy for the various diaspora communities in the United Kingdom whose families and loved ones have been … |
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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 Support for the UK-Ukraine Trauma and Recovery Collaborative 26 signatures (Most recent: 10 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises the importance of the Trauma and Recovery Collaborative in strengthening Ukraine’s health system while enhancing the UK’s own resilience and preparedness for conflict-related health challenges; notes that this initiative, developed under the framework of the UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership Agreement, will deliver vital clinical support, training and … |
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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the plight of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad 48 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House is relieved and delighted by the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, following six years of his unjust and arbitrary detention in Egypt; warmly welcomes Alaa being reunited with his family; emphatically commends the courage of Alaa's mother, Laila Soueif for her activism, including hunger striking, to help … |
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Monday 24th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 Phenylketonuria awareness and access to treatment (No. 2) 18 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett) That this House recognises the progress made in improving the care of people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited metabolic disorder which prevents the body from properly metabolising phenylalanine; welcomes that many patients have benefitted from access to sapropterin, which has improved quality of life for some individuals living with … |
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Thursday 20th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 Reduction to UK Official Development Assistance 22 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House acknowledges that the reduction of the UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% of Gross National Income (GNI) has, and will continue to cause, significant destruction and harm across the globe, making the world a more volatile and dangerous place; recognises that the reduction of … |
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Monday 24th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th November 2025 Garej Arwyn Cyf in Penygroes, 2025 Motor Ombudsman Regional Star Award 5 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House congratulates Garej Arwyn Cyf, an independent garage based in Penygroes, Gwynedd, on being named the Regional Star Award winner for Wales at the Motor Ombudsman Star Awards 2025; notes that this prestigious accolade recognises exceptional customer service and commitment to high standards within the automotive sector; further … |
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Thursday 20th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 27 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge) That this House expresses deep concern at the continuing rise in illegal street-racing across the United Kingdom; notes with sorrow the fatalities and serious injuries that have occurred as a direct result of these reckless activities, which endanger not only participants but also innocent road users, pedestrians and spectators at … |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Martin Jones CBE - Chief Inspector of Probation at HM Inspectorate of Probation Keith Fraser - Chair at Youth Justice Board Adrian Usher - Prisons and probation ombudsman at Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Efa Gruffudd Jones - Welsh Language Commissioner at Comisiynydd y Gymraeg / Welsh Language Commissioner At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Bryn Hall - Area Engagement and Partnerships Manager for Wales at Clinks Lucy Russell - Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Women in Prison View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025 9:45 a.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Promoting Wales for inward investment At 10:15am: Oral evidence Rebecca Evans MS - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning at Welsh Government Liz Lalley - Director - Economic Policy and Strategy at Welsh Government Andrew Gwatkin - Director - International Relations and Trade at Welsh Government View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025 2 p.m. Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales At 2:30pm: Oral evidence The Lord Timpson OBE DL - Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at Ministry of Justice Mr Ian Barrow - Executive Director for HMPPS Wales at HMPPS View calendar - Add to calendar |