Ben Lake’s voting in Parliament

Ben Lake is a Plaid Cymru MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Plaid Cymru MPs.

This is a selection of Ben Lake’s votes.

• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2018
• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 23 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2017–2018

We have lots more plain English analysis of Ben Lake’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Ben Lake’s full vote analysis page for more.

Ben Lake has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions 12 Jul 2018

  Diolch, Mr Speaker. What consideration has the Secretary of State made of ways in which the UK Government might intervene to alleviate the pressures faced by farmers across Wales as a consequence of the recent dry weather, particularly the pressures on the already dwindling fodder reserves?

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Forestry 5 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of continuous cover forestry for the production of (a) sustainable quality timber production and (b) public goods including improved water quality, water retention and biodiversity.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Forestry 5 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Continuous Cover Forestry is the default approach to forestry management in England and Wales.

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Profile

Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Social Media

• @BenMLake

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Ministry of Justice
• EU Grants and Loans
• S4C: Reviews
• Forensic Science
• Immigration
• Children: Poverty

Currently held offices

• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mark Williams
• Simon Thomas
• Cynog Dafis

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Ben Lake’s speeches
• Has received answers to 257 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 85.11% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 83 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ben Lake’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 22 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)