About Ben Lake

Ben Lake represents the people who live in Ceredigion Preseli, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli

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

Also represented Ceredigion

Social Media

• @benlake.bsky.social
• @BenMLake
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs) (21 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
• Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Down Syndrome Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parliamentary Constituencies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• 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)