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Division Votes
8 Dec 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 - 327 Noes - 162
8 Dec 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 - 326 Noes - 162
8 Dec 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 - 395 Noes - 98
8 Dec 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 - 327 Noes - 96
9 Dec 2025 - Railways 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 - 332
9 Dec 2025 - UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) - 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 - 100 Noes - 100
9 Dec 2025 - Railways 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 - 329 Noes - 173
16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195
17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Ben Lake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 3 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165


Speeches
Ben Lake speeches from: Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (73 words)
Monday 5th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Ben Lake speeches from: Venezuela
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (60 words)
Monday 5th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Ben Lake speeches from: Finance (No. 2) Bill
Ben Lake contributed 3 speeches (1,252 words)
2nd reading
Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Ben Lake speeches from: Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (56 words)
Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Ben Lake speeches from: AI Safety
Ben Lake contributed 1 speech (459 words)
Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology


Written Answers
Public Expenditure: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Monday 8th December 2025

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025 to question 95185, what the updated average annual change in the Welsh Government’s capital budget is between 2025-26 and 2029-30; and whether that budget will increase.

Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

As a result of decisions at Budget 2025, the Welsh Government will receive an additional £185m CDEL through the operation of the Barnett formula on top of the record settlement provided at Spending Review 2025. This will ensure the Welsh Government are funded above their independently assessed level of need in all years of the Spending Review 2025 period.

Business Rates: Wales
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Wednesday 10th December 2025

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what are the Zone A rates for retail properties used to calculate the business rates due in (a) Aberystwyth, (b) Tregaron, (c) Aberaeron, (d) Lampeter, (e) Llandysul, (f) Cardigan, (g) St Dogmaels, (h) Crymych, (i) Fishguard, (j) Goodwick and k) Clunderwen.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Retail Zone A rates are specific to individual properties, so there will be a range of Zone A values in each of the locations referred to.

Horizon IT System: Compensation
Asked by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
Thursday 18th December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many sub postmasters resident in Wales have had claims related to the Horizon IT system (a) settled and (b) not settled.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Department for Business and Trade has not, to date, compiled data on Horizon-related claims by the UK’s constituent countries; however, we intend to include this breakdown in a future publication. Overall, across the UK, as of 28 November 2025, approximately 10,000 claims have been settled under the Horizon redress schemes, while around 2,600 received claims remain unsettled.



Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 12th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 19th January 2026

Report on conditions and treatment at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre

17 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House expresses its concern at the report compiled by asylum seekers, who are being detained in preparation for being returned to France under the Government’s one-in, one-out scheme, entitled Report on conditions and treatment at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre, published on Monday 5 January 2026, as reported in …
Wednesday 14th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 19th January 2026

Deregistration of international non-governmental organisations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

44 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton)
That this House notes with serious concern reports that, from 31 December 2025, international non-governmental organisations operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territories have been informed that their registrations are due to expire under a newly introduced Israeli registration system, requiring the cessation of activities and the withdrawal of staff within …
Wednesday 14th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 19th January 2026

Iran protests

36 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock)
That this House applauds the courage and resilience shown by the Iranian people in standing up to the tyrannical leaders of their country, and recognises the echoes of the bravery demonstrated following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 at the hands of the religious morality police; believes that the …
Tuesday 6th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026

Situation in Iran

38 signatures (Most recent: 20 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House expresses its strong support for the people of Iran, and their courage and resolve in their ongoing struggle against all forms of dictatorships of the past and present and for freedom, human rights, and a democratic republic, where people of Iran have the opportunity to elect their …
Monday 12th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026

Grok AI generation and dissemination of sexually explicit and non-consensual images of women and children on X

34 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley)
That this House condemns the use of Grok AI to generate and disseminate sexually explicit and non-consensual images of women and children on X, including digitally undressing and sexualising images of minors; notes with alarm that such material has included depictions of children as young as 10 and has circulated …
Wednesday 17th December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026

Sinking of SS Tilawa

30 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House remembers the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of the British passenger ship SS Tilawa on 23 November 1942 during World War Two; regrets that 280 passengers and crew perished, mostly Indian nationals; is grateful that 678 were rescued by HMS Birmingham and SS Carthage; notes that survivors …
Monday 12th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th January 2026

Commemoration of Terry Yorath

19 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
That this House commemorates the life and achievements of former Wales midfielder, captain and manager Terry Yorath; acknowledges his accomplishments at club level for Leeds United, Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur; recognises his 59 international appearances for Wales, 42 of them as Captain; remembers his commitment to the sport and …
Monday 12th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th January 2026

Use of UK bases by the United States and international law in relation to Greenland

42 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
That this House expresses concern at increasingly explicit rhetoric from the US Administration regarding Greenland; reaffirms that the future of Greenland is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Kingdom of Denmark alone, and that Denmark is a NATO ally whose sovereignty must be respected; recalls the 1952 Churchill–Truman Communiqué, …
Monday 12th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 12th January 2026

Abermaw Repair Café

6 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House notes the achievements of Abermaw Repair Café following its establishment in Spring 2025 by Wendy Slater Ferguson; recognises that the initiative is entirely volunteer run and operates from Tanio Bermo; further acknowledges the role the Repair Café plays in bringing the community together by providing a welcoming …
Monday 5th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Thursday 8th January 2026

Incident in Switzerland

18 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes with deep regret the tragic fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland on New Year’s Eve 2025, in which at least 40 people lost their lives and many more were injured; recognises the need for careful fire safety measures in public venues and adequate …
Wednesday 7th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 8th January 2026

Newborn bloodspot screening for spinal muscular atrophy

32 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)
That this House recognises the life-changing difference early diagnosis and treatment can make for babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); notes that SMA is a rare but serious genetic condition which, if untreated, can cause severe disability or early death; further notes that gene therapies exist which are most effective …
Wednesday 7th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 8th January 2026

Matthew Doyle's appointment to the House of Lords

8 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
That this House notes with concern that Matthew Doyle is to be appointed to the House of Lords; further notes that Matthew Doyle campaigned for former Scottish Labour councillor Sean Morton after Morton had been charged with child-sex offences, and that Morton was subsequently convicted of these offences; further notes …
Tuesday 6th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 8th January 2026

Parliamentary screening of The Removed and historic forced adoptions

39 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge)
That this House welcomes the screening of The Removed, a film that sheds light on the pain and suffering caused by historic forced adoptions in the UK, illustrating the harrowing experiences of unmarried mothers who had their babies taken from them during the 1950s to the late 1980s; notes the …
Tuesday 6th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Thursday 8th January 2026

US military attack on Venezuela

38 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
That this House condemns in the strongest terms the military aggression ordered by Donald Trump against Venezuela on Saturday 3 January, which involved widespread aerial bombardment, loss of life and the kidnapping of Venezuela’s President; notes that this action constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the principles of …
Wednesday 7th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Thursday 8th January 2026

Hunger strike by pro-Palestinian activists

53 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to engage urgently with the legal representatives of the pro-Palestinian activists who are on hunger strike in UK prisons; notes that, although some have paused their hunger strike, Heba Muraisi, aged 31 is on day 66 of her hunger …
Tuesday 6th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Thursday 8th January 2026

International sport and alleged United States violations of international law

26 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House expresses concern over the escalation of United States actions against Venezuela, including the use of military force, the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, and ongoing military strikes in Venezuelan territory; notes that these actions are a direct intervention in the internal affairs of a sovereign state and …
Monday 15th December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 6th January 2026

Border violence

29 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House notes that 2024 was the deadliest year ever at the UK-France border with NGOs also witnessing increased levels of non-fatal border violence throughout 2024 and 2025; further notes the new Humans for Rights Network report You Can’t Stay, But You Can’t Go has found high levels of …
Tuesday 6th January
Ben Lake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th January 2026

75 years of Mebyon Kernow

7 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House celebrates 75 years of Mebyon Kernow (Sons of Cornwall), the Cornish political party campaigning to win greater self-government for Cornwall through their own legislative Parliament; notes that the historic nation of Cornwall, with its own distinct identity, language and heritage, has the same right to self-determination as …
Thursday 17th October
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 5th January 2026

Establishment of the Women’s Caucus in Westminster

65 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House agrees to establish a Women’s Caucus in the UK Parliament, which is the women Members of Parliament working together to advance issues that disproportionately affect women; notes that there are women’s caucuses in the devolved nations of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; further notes that now is …
Thursday 11th December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025

Supporting shopworkers

29 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)
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 …
Monday 15th December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025

Higher education pension cuts

24 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026)
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 …
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 …
Monday 15th December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025

Postal workers and Royal Mail staff

30 signatures (Most recent: 18 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 …
Monday 15th December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th December 2025

Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the Occupied West Bank

29 signatures (Most recent: 18 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 …
Monday 3rd November
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025

Ukrainian Permission Extension Scheme

43 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)
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 …
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 …
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

30 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)
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 …
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 …
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 …
Thursday 4th December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025

Thanking postal workers

79 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jan 2026)
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 …
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 …
Wednesday 3rd December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025

Palestinian children in Israeli military detention

42 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jan 2026)
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 …
Tuesday 2nd December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025

Jury trial rights

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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Monday 1st December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025

Repression following the Iran-Israel war

17 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jan 2026)
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 …
Monday 1st December
Ben Lake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th December 2025

Palestine Action hunger strike

69 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)
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 …
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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15 Dec 2025, 6:13 p.m. - House of Commons
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16 Dec 2025, 5:32 p.m. - House of Commons
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16 Dec 2025, 5:32 p.m. - House of Commons
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5 Jan 2026, 7:42 p.m. - House of Commons
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5 Jan 2026, 4:53 p.m. - House of Commons
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Parliamentary Debates
AI Safety
57 speeches (13,682 words)
Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Mentions:
1: Kanishka Narayan (Lab - Vale of Glamorgan) Members for Ceredigion Preseli (Ben Lake), for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, and for Runnymede and Weybridge - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-17 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; Gerald Jones; Ben Lake

Friday 12th December 2025
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes 2024-25

Backbench Business Committee

Found: Representation for general elections • Jerome Mayhew: Improving financial education • Ruth Jones and Ben Lake

Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-10 10:15:00+00:00

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; Gerald Jones; Ben Lake

Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-10 10:15:00+00:00

Promoting Wales for inward investment - Welsh Affairs Committee

Found: meeting Members present: Ruth Jones (Chair); David Chadwick; Ann Davies; Gill German; Gerald Jones; Ben Lake




Ben Lake - Select Committee Information

Calendar
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
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 2 p.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 2 p.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Regular scrutiny session with S4C leadership
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Delyth Evans - Chair at S4C
Dyfrig Davies - Lead Non-Executive Member at S4C
Geraint Evans - Chief Executive at S4C
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 2 p.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: The future of rugby in Wales
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Abi Tierney - Chief Executive Officer at Welsh Rugby Union
Richard Collier-Keywood - Chair at Welsh Rugby Union
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Grant Berni - fan representative at Ospreys Supporters Club
Daniel Hallett - fan representative at Dragons Supporters Club
Lynn Glaister - fan representative at Cardiff Rugby Supporters Group
Iwan Griffiths - Member of the Crys 16 Supporter’s Trust Committee. at Scarlets Supporters Trust
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to and from Michelle Rowson-Woods, Coalfields Regeneration Trust, following the 22 October oral evidence session

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-10 10:15:00+00:00

The environmental and economic legacy of Wales' industrial past - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-10 10:15:00+00:00

Promoting Wales for inward investment - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Correspondence - Information provided from Cardiff Council, relating to housing and homelessness services to prison leavers

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to and from The Crown Estate relating to the Supply Chain Accelerator and the Supply Chain Investment Programme

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman relating to the 3 December evidence session

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-12-17 14:30:00+00:00

Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 7th January 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to reforms of Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief, dated 23 December.

Welsh Affairs Committee
Monday 12th January 2026
Government Response - Government Response to Welsh Affairs Select Committee Farming in Wales Report

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter to and from Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, following the 12 November evidence session on Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales, dated 8 & 19 December 2025

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter to and from Youth Justice Board, following the 3 December evidence session on Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales, dated 8 & 17 December 2025

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter to and from Prisoners’ Education Trust, following the 29 October evidence session on Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales, dated 1 & 19 December 2025

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Correspondence - Memorandum submitted as part of the inquiry into Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales: St Giles Trust

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter to and from Estyn, following the 29 October evidence session on Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales, dated 1 December 2025 & 5 January 2026

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter to and from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, on Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales, dated 8 & 30 December 2020

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter to and from Nacro, following the 12 November evidence session on Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales, dated 4 December 2025 & 9 January 2026

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 15th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to NRW on contaminated land sites in Wales, dated 15 January 2026.

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 15th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter to and from HM Inspectorate of Probation, following the 3 December evidence session on Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales, dated 8 & 22 December 2025

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 14th January 2026
Oral Evidence - S4C, S4C, and S4C

Welsh Affairs Committee