Information between 2nd November 2025 - 12th November 2025
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 310 Noes - 150 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - 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 - 268 Noes - 80 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 311 Noes - 152 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 308 Noes - 153 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 310 Noes - 155 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 312 Noes - 151 |
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4 Nov 2025 - Welfare Spending - 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 - 92 Noes - 403 |
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Ben Lake speeches from: BBC Leadership
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (66 words) Tuesday 11th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
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Childcare: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 4th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the total amount of funding to be allocated to the Welsh Government through the Barnett Formula following the the full rollout of free childcare in England. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Barnett formula is applied when departmental budgets change – not when departments announce how they are spending their budgets or when policy is delivered. The Barnett formula was applied in the usual way following Spending Review 2025 The published Block Grant Transparency document provides a detailed breakdown and the most recent iteration was published on October 2025: Block Grant Transparency: October 2025 - GOV.UK
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Employers' Contributions: Local Government
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 4th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she made has made of the potential impact of providing compensation to local authorities in Wales via the Barnett Formula on the adequacy of funding to cover the additional Employer National Insurance costs announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 incurred by Local Authorities in Wales. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury At Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support with the changes to employer National Insurance. The devolved governments received funding through the Barnett formula in 2025-26, including on this support. This is the normal operation of the funding arrangements as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy. The current Welsh Government Spending Review settlement is the largest settlement in real terms of any since devolution. |
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Local Housing Allowance: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 4th November 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze on local housing allowance on levels of homelessness in Wales. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The causes of homelessness are multi-faceted and often complex; they interact dynamically making it very difficult to isolate the relative importance of individual factors. Responsibility for housing and homelessness is devolved to the Welsh Government, while social security is reserved to the UK Government.
In April 2024, Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was increased to the 30th percentile of local market rents, including across Wales, costing an additional £1.2bn in 2024/25 and approximately £7bn over 5 years.
The Secretary of State reviews LHA rates annually in the Autumn, this includes consideration of latest rental data, stakeholder evidence from organisations across GB, including in Wales, homelessness levels and the current challenging fiscal environment. Future funding decisions will be taken in the context of Government priorities.
For those who need further support, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available from local authorities. |
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Pride in Place Programme
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of lowering the population thresholds of the Pride in Place programme to include smaller rural communities in the eligibility criteria. Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) On 25 September, the Government launched its overarching Pride in Place Strategy, committing up to £5 billion in funding and support to 339 communities.
The flagship Pride in Place Programme will provide up to £20 million in flexible funding and support to 244 places over the next decade. This will serve as the cornerstone of this Government’s support for communities, incorporating the existing 25 trailblazer areas announced at Spending Review and the 75 Phase 1 Plan for Neighbourhoods programme areas that were announced in March.
Neighbourhoods in England were selected through a robust, metric-based methodology, which uses a composite measure of deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)) and community need (Community Needs Index (CNI)) to identify areas with the poorest social and economic outcomes and create a single index of need. Our allocation methodology targets need everywhere (regardless of type of community) and includes a number of rural communities. We’re working closely with devolved governments to make sure funding supports local priorities everywhere. Further details on our approach in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will follow. The full list of areas and place selection methodology is set out here: Pride in Place Programme Phase 2: Methodology note. |
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Iron and Steel: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 4th November 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has received representations from the Welsh Government on the amount of funding to allocated to Wales from the steel fund. Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The UK Government has committed up to £2.5 billion to support the steel industry, which is being delivered in part through the National Wealth Fund. This is in addition to £500 million towards Tata’s transformation of Port Talbot steelworks. The National Wealth Fund, which is operationally independent, is already engaging with companies across the UK on projects that meet its investment principles. The Welsh Government is represented on the Steel Council, which is a key body for developing our Steel Strategy, to be published later this year. |
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Budget November 2025: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the Autumn Budget 2025. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury There have been regular discussions with the Welsh Government on the Budget. This ensures that we are taking account of their views to ensure that we are delivering for the people of Wales.
The Chancellor met with the First Minister for Wales on the 7th of August in Wales.
I also met with the Welsh Government’s Finance Minister on the 17th of October at the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee (F:ISC), to discuss a range of issues affecting Wales, including funding arrangements and his priorities for the Autumn Budget .
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Public Expenditure: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on a formal review of Wales’s fiscal framework. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury We have ongoing discussions with the Welsh Government about funding flexibilities and updating their Fiscal Framework and remain committed to working in partnership to ensure the smooth delivery of their funding settlement. HM Treasury ministers regularly engage with Welsh Government counterparts, including through forums such as the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee (F:ISC), to discuss a range of issues affecting Wales, including funding arrangements. The most recent F:ISC was on 17 October. |
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Public Expenditure: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Welsh Government on (a) Wales’s comparability factor for transport and (b) the impact of that factor on funding for the Welsh Government. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury HM Treasury ministers and officials regularly engage with Welsh Government counterparts, including through forums such as the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee (F:ISC), to discuss a range of issues affecting Wales. The most recent F:ISC was on 17 October. |
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UK Research and Innovation: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Monday 3rd November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of UK Research and Innovation funding allocated to Wales. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury This Government is investing in Wales to help create jobs and drive economic growth. UKRI has recently launched the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) - a new programme that will empower innovation leadership through local ‘triple helix’ partnerships between civic institutions, business and universities, delivering impact, at scale. This Fund has earmarked £30 million for the Cardiff Capital Region [1].
[1] Cardiff Capital Region backed by £30m to unlock innovation and growth - GOV.UK |
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Fuel Poverty: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 4th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing VAT on domestic energy bills on fuel poverty in Wales. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) The Government believes that we need to support households who are struggling with energy bills now whilst we transition to cheaper clean power by 2030. We are providing targeted support that reaches low income households directly across Great Britain, including Wales. This winter, 2.7 million extra households will receive £150 off their energy bills as the Warm Home Discount is expanded - putting money directly into people’s pockets. This increases the number of households who are eligible to over six million in total - including 900,000 families with children and a total of 1.8 million households in fuel poverty. More widely, gas and electricity are subject to a reduced rate of VAT at five per cent, rather than the standard 20 per cent. The reduced rate for domestic fuel and power cost the Exchequer £8 billion in 2023-24, and going further would come at a significant additional cost. |
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Digital Technology: Taxation
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of the Digital Services Tax. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) Decisions on tax are a matter for the Chancellor and any changes will be announced at the budget in the usual way.
The Digital Services Tax is an interim solution to widely held concerns with the international corporate tax framework, and the UK remains committed to remove it once a global solution on the reallocation of taxing rights is in place. |
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Employers' Contributions: Welsh Government
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42630 on Employers' Contributions: Welsh Government, what mechanism her Department will use to provide compensation for public services in Wales for the increase in employers’ National Insurance contribution costs after 2025/26. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Welsh Government’s budget is growing in real terms between 2024-25 and 2028-29 and their Spending Review settlement is the largest in real terms since devolution in 1998. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support with the changes to employer National Insurance.
The devolved governments received funding through the Barnett formula in 2025-26, including on this support. This is the normal operation of the funding arrangements as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy. The current Welsh Government Spending Review settlement is the largest settlement in real terms of any since devolution. |
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Employers' Contributions: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether future compensation funding provided to the Welsh Government for increased National Insurance contributions costs for the public sector in Wales will cover this cost in full. Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Welsh Government’s budget is growing in real terms between 2024-25 and 2028-29 and their Spending Review settlement is the largest in real terms since devolution in 1998. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support with the changes to employer National Insurance.
The devolved governments received funding through the Barnett formula in 2025-26, including on this support. This is the normal operation of the funding arrangements as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy. The current Welsh Government Spending Review settlement is the largest settlement in real terms of any since devolution. |
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Broadband: Rural Areas
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 82973 on Broadband: Rural Areas, if she will make her policy to include direction to Ofcom on revising the Physical Infrastructure Access pricing model to ensure consistent competitive conditions in the forthcoming Statement of Strategic Priorities. Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) In July, DSIT published a consultation on the draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and postal services that sets out the Government’s view on infrastructure sharing in the fixed telecoms sector. The draft Statement sets out the government’s view on the importance of competition to promote investment in broadband deployment across the UK, including in rural areas. We are currently reviewing responses to the consultation and will publish our response in due course. |
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Tuesday 25th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th November 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 26 Nov 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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Thursday 13th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 16 signatures (Most recent: 26 Nov 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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Monday 24th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th November 2025 7 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 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 21 signatures (Most recent: 26 Nov 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 Safeguarding pubs, brewers and one million jobs 22 signatures (Most recent: 26 Nov 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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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th November 2025 9 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 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 24 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 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) 9 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 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 17 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 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 24 signatures (Most recent: 26 Nov 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 19th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 21st November 2025 27 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Maureen Burke (Labour - Glasgow North East) That this House welcomes the publication of the Marie Curie report, Dying in Poverty 2025; understands that the report is based on research carried out by Marie Curie and Loughborough University; further understands from the research that one in four working age people and one in six older people still … |
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Tuesday 18th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 21st November 2025 110 years of the Women's Institute 29 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford) That this House congratulates the Women’s Institute on 110 years since its formation in 1915; recognises its position as one of the oldest and largest women's organisations and the important role it plays in inspiring women from all over England, Wales and The Islands to be active citizens who care … |
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Tuesday 18th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 21st November 2025 Safe and legal routes for Sudanese people to the UK 35 signatures (Most recent: 21 Nov 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the Home Secretary's support for safe and legal routes for people seeking asylum; acknowledges that the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is severely limited and not meeting the desperate needs of the Sudanese people; and calls on the Government, bearing in mind the Foreign Secretary's report of … |
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Wednesday 19th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 21st November 2025 50th Anniversary of women’s right to independent mortgages 24 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House notes that this year marks the 50th anniversary of women in the United Kingdom gaining the legal right to apply for a mortgage in their own name without requiring the consent of a father or husband, a milestone that represented a profound and overdue shift toward economic … |
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Wednesday 19th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 21st November 2025 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on 20 November 2025 33 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on 20 November 2025; notes that pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the United Kingdom, remaining the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer and taking nearly 11,000 lives each year; further notes that only around 5% of patients survive ten … |
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Wednesday 19th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 21st November 2025 18 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House marks Road Safety Week with deep concern at the continuing toll of deaths and serious injuries on the UK’s roads as a result of drink-driving; acknowledges the profound and lasting harm to individuals, families and communities caused by these entirely preventable tragedies; recognises the importance of using … |
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Thursday 20th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 21st November 2025 Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week 2025 43 signatures (Most recent: 26 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Andrew Snowden (Conservative - Fylde) That this House recognises Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, taking place in December 2025, highlighting the experiences of people living with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis across the UK; notes that these serious, lifelong, and often invisible conditions affect around one in every 123 people, impacting education, employment, relationships and … |
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Tuesday 18th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th November 2025 New private capital in the NHS in the Autumn Budget 46 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge) That this House welcomes the Government’s ambition to bring care closer to communities, but notes with grave concern proposals to reintroduce the use of private capital for building NHS Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHC); believes that similar past arrangements, such as PFI and PF2, are still damaging the NHS, with one … |
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Wednesday 25th June Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th November 2025 70 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House recognises the importance of naloxone as a lifesaving medication that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose; expresses alarm at the broad rise of deaths involving opioids in recent years; acknowledges that an addiction to drugs is not a lifestyle choice, nor a moral flaw, but … |
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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 14th November 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 20 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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Wednesday 12th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Friday 14th November 2025 Cumulative disruption proposals and the right to protest 81 signatures (Most recent: 26 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 36 signatures (Most recent: 20 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 51 signatures (Most recent: 24 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 14 signatures (Most recent: 18 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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Wednesday 12th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 12th November 2025 20 signatures (Most recent: 24 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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Monday 27th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Fireworks anti-social behaviour and regulation 26 signatures (Most recent: 24 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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Tuesday 11th November Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 59 signatures (Most recent: 20 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 29th October Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Government proposals for mandatory digital ID 56 signatures (Most recent: 25 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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Wednesday 5th November Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 5th November 2025 Sodium valproate and surgical mesh redress 27 signatures (Most recent: 25 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 49 signatures (Most recent: 20 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 20 signatures (Most recent: 24 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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Wednesday 12th November 2025
Report - 2nd Report - Farming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities Welsh Affairs Committee Found: ; Clwyd North) Simon Hoare (Conservative; North Dorset) Claire Hughes (Labour; Bangor Aberconwy) Ben Lake |
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Wednesday 29th October 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-10-29 14:30:00+00:00 Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Ruth Jones (Chair); David Chadwick; Ann Davies; Ben Lake; Llinos |
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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 |
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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 HM Prison and Probation Service Efa Gruffudd Jones - Welsh Language Commissioner at Comisiynydd y Gymraeg / Welsh Language Commissioner At 3:15pm: 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 |