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 for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 43 votes for, 4 votes against, 10 absences, between 2017–2020
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2018–2019

Last updated: 25 Feb 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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.

Recent appearances

• Prime Minister: Engagements 25 Mar 2020

  I would like to convey Plaid Cymru’s thanks to the health workers, social care workers, teachers, cleaners and all those who are fighting this virus on the frontline. Today, an elderly constituent telephoned my office in dismay, as she and her husband are struggling to get food. Both are vulnerable and both are self-isolating according to Government advice. They have been told that the next...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Students: Coronavirus 25 Mar 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has considered the suspension of student loan repayments in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Students: Coronavirus 25 Mar 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has held discussions with the Welsh Government on suspending student loan repayments in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

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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
• Treasury
• Department for Education
• EU Grants and Loans
• S4C: Reviews
• Forensic Science
• Capital Investment: Northern Ireland
• Immigration

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

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 45 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Ben Lake’s speeches
• Has received answers to 109 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 90.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 20–21 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 53 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)