Voting Record — Ben Lake MP, Ceredigion (25669)

Ben Lake is currently Member, Welsh Affairs Committee

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Ceredigion Preseli 5 Jul 2024 still in office PC 1 vote out of 117, 0.9% 117 votes out of 206, 56.8% 3 times
Ceredigion 13 Dec 2019 30 May 2024 PC 0 votes out of 861, 0.0% 861 votes out of 1069, 80.5% 2 times
Ceredigion 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 PC 0 votes out of 390, 0.0% 390 votes out of 463, 84.2% 3 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectBen LakePC VoteRôle
Commons12 May 2025Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill — New Clause 3 - Duty to publish a strategy on safe and managed routes tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Jan 2025Women’s State Pension Age (Ombudsman Report and Compensation Scheme) tellnoaye Rebel Teller
4 Nov 2024Became Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
Commons23 Jul 2024Immigration and Home Affairs tellayeaye Teller
HouseDateSubjectBen LakePC VoteRôle
30 May 2024Stopped being Member, Welsh Grand Committee
30 May 2024Stopped being Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
30 May 2024Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
30 May 2024Stopped being Member, Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill) Committee
30 May 2024Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury),
30 May 2024Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs),
30 May 2024Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government),
30 May 2024Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care),
30 May 2024Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
30 May 2024Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education),
30 May 2024Stopped being Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport),
15 May 2024Stopped being Member, Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee
8 May 2024Stopped being Member, Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee
8 May 2024Stopped being Member, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee
8 May 2024Became Member, Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee
1 May 2024Became Member, Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee
1 May 2024Became Member, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee
24 Apr 2024Stopped being Member, Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee
24 Apr 2024Stopped being Member, Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee
17 Apr 2024Became Member, Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee
17 Apr 2024Became Member, Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee
13 Mar 2024Became Member, Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill) Committee
26 Jun 2023Became Member, Public Accounts Committee
Commons2 Nov 2022Scottish Independence and the Scottish Economy tellnono Teller
26 Jan 2022Stopped being Member, Down Syndrome Bill Committee
Commons24 Jan 2022Cost of Living Increases — Income — Poverty — Universal Credit — Energy Payment — Child Payments tellnono Teller
19 Jan 2022Became Member, Down Syndrome Bill Committee
18 Jan 2022Became Member, Welsh Grand Committee
18 Nov 2021Stopped being Member, Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee
3 Nov 2021Became Member, Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education),
21 Jul 2020Became Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport),
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectBen LakePC VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
Commons29 Oct 2019Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Third Reading tellnono Teller
Commons9 Sep 2019Early Parliamentary General Election tellnono Teller
Commons30 Jan 2018High Speed Rail (West Midlands — Crewe) Bill — Second Reading — High Speed 2 Phase 2 — Fradley to Crewe tellnono Teller
11 Sep 2017Became Member, Welsh Affairs Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
8% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
91% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
59% Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
0% Asylum System - More strict
10% Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
0% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
25% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
16% Delegate more powers to government ministers
0% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
50% Do more to help refugees inclding children
93% Easier access to abortion
67% Employment rights
79% Energy Prices - More Affordable
88% Environmental water quality
25% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
83% European Union Integration - For
50% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Fire Safety
100% Fixed Term Parliaments
100% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
24% Free Market Within United Kingdom
76% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
85% Further devolution to Scotland
81% Further devolution to Wales
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
0% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
83% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
100% Higher taxes on banks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
33% HS2 - In Favour
100% Human Rights and Equality
76% Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
100% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
0% Increase Air Passenger Duty
67% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0% Increase the state pension age
2% Increase VAT
100% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
41% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Minimum Wage
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
73% More powers for local councils
50% More restrictive planning laws
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% Nuclear power - For
88% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
72% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
4% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
0% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Reduce central funding for local government
100% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
24% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
100% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
100% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
50% Regulate letting agent fees
1% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
0% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
50% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
92% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
87% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
75% Stop climate change
72% Support current and former armed service members
0% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
8% Termination of pregnancy - against
13% Tougher on illegal immigration
0% Trade Unions - Restrict
0% University Tuition Fees - For
100% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
100% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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