MP for Ceredigion Preseli
“A party-loyal, centre-left Plaid Cymru MP with a Welsh-policy focus who backs welfare support while opposing stricter immigration rules and Rwanda deportations.”
Ben Lake is a Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli, first elected in 2017. He currently sits on the Welsh Affairs Committee and on two bills committees (Controlled Drugs and Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches) since 2025, reflecting an active role in Welsh policy. In Parliament his earlier focus included work on the Public Accounts Committee and other committees, illustrating a commitment to public policy and accountability, particularly relating to Wales.
Ben Lake has 100% party loyalty and an attendance rate of 65% (above his party’s average). He has no recorded rebel votes. His voting pattern shows support for welfare measures such as Universal Credit, opposition to tighter immigration controls and Rwanda-style deportations, and a mixed stance on VAT, NHS funding and sentencing, with a generally pro-public-services tilt but no single ideological line on all issues.
Generated 21 February 2026
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How often this MP votes
Plaid Cymru average: 39%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Plaid Cymru average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
22 positions
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
Since Jun 2025
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee
Since Nov 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
Mar 2024 - May 2024
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King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
AYEDraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOPrivilege
AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
AYEDraft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYECrime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill
Parliamentary role · 25 Jun 2025
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
Parliamentary role · 25 Jun 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 4 Nov 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
Parliamentary role · 8 May 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
Parliamentary role · 1 May 2024
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
Parliamentary role · 1 May 2024
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
Parliamentary role · 17 Apr 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
