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: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 23 Nov 2018

  Access to banking services - 2nd reading – Ben Lake. Legislation

• Business of the House 18 Oct 2018

  Can we have an urgent statement on the assistance the Government can offer to those communities devastated by Storm Callum at the weekend and the possibility of drawing down support from the EU solidarity fund? Towns and villages in the south of Ceredigion and in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (Jonathan Edwards) were particularly impacted by...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions 18 Oct 2018

  Will the independent review into the allocation of domestic farm support, which was announced this week by the Government, also consider processes by which future financial frameworks will be agreed? To that end, would the formation of a dedicated intergovernmental body be something that the Government could explore?

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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)
• Overseas Electors Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Ben Lake’s speeches
• Has received answers to 222 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 82.30% 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.
• 82 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ben Lake’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 27 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)