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.

• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 26 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2017–2018
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 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: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence: Empty Property 11 Dec 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) value of empty homes in the Ministry of Defence estate in each parliamentary constituency.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence: Empty Property 10 Dec 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many unoccupied properties owned by his Department are located in Wales.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence: Empty Property 10 Dec 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many empty properties owned by his Department are located in Ceredigion.

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Profile

Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Department for Transport
• 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)
• Overseas Electors Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (12 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Ben Lake’s speeches
• Has received answers to 215 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 82.92% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 85 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ben Lake’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 28 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)