Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru Sitting MP
MP for Ceredigion Preseli · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceredigion Preseli | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Ceredigion | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury) | Opposition | 21 July 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
Voting participation
358th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Plaid Cymru average 62.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 142 | 60.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 177 | 55.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 150 | 75.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 192 | 75.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 213 | 84.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 205 | 84.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 148 | 77.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 861 | 80.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 368 | 58.3% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
68th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Plaid Cymru average 647
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 42 | 149 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 56 | 43 | 163 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 42 | 28 | 83 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 44 | 27 | 183 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 76 | 52 | 131 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 62 | 43 | 256 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 127 | 67 | 211 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Affairs Committee | Member | 4 November 2024 | 161 of 161 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Plaid Cymru average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Public Accounts Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
10 bill committees served on
- Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 2021
- Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill 2024
- Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill 2025
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Down Syndrome Bill 2022
- Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill) 2024
- Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill 2024
- Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill 2024
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill 2024
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill 2025
Hansard activity
260th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Plaid Cymru average 429
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Ceredigion
- – Joined Plaid Cymru
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
2020
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury)
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
2023
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
2024
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury)
- – Became MP for Ceredigion Preseli
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
Constituency: Ceredigion Preseli
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.