MP for Ceredigion Preseli
“A party-loyal backbencher from Wales who rarely rebels and engages actively in Welsh policy through committee work.”
Ben Lake is a Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli, first elected in 2017. He currently serves on the Welsh Affairs Committee and on two Bills committees (from 2025), and has a record of parliamentary committee work including a stint on the Public Accounts Committee in 2023–24.
Ben Lake records 100% party loyalty with 0 rebel votes and a 65% voting attendance (above his party’s 39% average). His voting pattern shows strong support for Universal Credit, generally against tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and a mix of positions on VAT, NHS funding, asylum policy, transgender rights, trade unions and prison sentencing, placing him at a centre-left position (36/100).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
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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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
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.
