7 APPG memberships (as of 30 May 2024)
Bowel Cancer, Community Energy, Forestry and Tree Planting, Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency, Genetic Haemochromatosis, Netherlands, Western Sahara39 Former APPG memberships
Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming, Beer, Better Brexit for Young People, Broadband and Digital Communication, Celtic Sea, Choice at the End of Life, Cleaning and Hygiene, Compassionate Politics, Côte d’Ivoire, Deliberative Democracy, Dementia, Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf, Energy Security, Fair Business Banking, Farming, France, Geographically Protected Foods, Hill Farming, Hospitality, Events and Major Food and Drink Businesses in Wales, Infant Feeding and Inequalities, International Students, Marine Energy, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Premature and Sick Babies, Prepayment Meters, Reuniting Britain Post-Brexit, Slovenia, Sudan and South Sudan, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Resource, Thalidomide, Timber Industries, University, Uplands and Hill Farming, Valproate and other Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Pregnancy, Wales in the World, White Ribbon UK, Wood Panel Industry, Youth EmploymentDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Ben Lake has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Ben Lake
Welsh athletes at the Paris Olympic Games 2024
Tabled by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)That this House congratulates every Welsh athlete selected to represent Team GB at Paris 2024 and wishes them the best of luck; notes that this is the largest contingent of Welsh athletes to take part in an overseas Olympic games; and acknowledges the importance of grassroot sport in developing future …
(Most recent: 24 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 4
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Fire Brigades Union
Tabled by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)That this House recognises the hard work of the Fire Brigades Union and Jim Malone, a constituent of the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, who, with the support of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Trades Union Congress and Scottish Government, have been able to facilitate the …
(Most recent: 26 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Plaid Cymru: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Ben Lake, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Ben Lake has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Ben Lake has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Ben Lake
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of devolving management and administration of the money allocated to Wales via the Shared Prosperity Fund to the Welsh Government.
Friday 6th May 2022
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision about access by customers, in particular those in rural areas, to banking services; to make provision for community banking hubs; to review access to banking services through the Post Office network; and for connected purposes.
38 Bills co-sponsored by Ben Lake
Police (declaration) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab)
Mortgages (Switching) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP)
Universal Jurisdiction (Extension) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)
Tax Reform Commission Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Liz Saville Roberts (PC)
Markets and market traders (review of support) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Simon Baynes (Con)
Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Rob Roberts (Ind)
Elected Representatives (Prohibition of Deception) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Liz Saville Roberts (PC)
Clean Air Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Geraint Davies (Ind)
Banking and postal services (rural areas) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Drew Hendry (SNP)
Asbestos (national register) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Andrew Percy (Con)
Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - George Eustice (Con)
Seals (Protection) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Tracey Crouch (Con)
Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Fleur Anderson (Lab)
Energy Pricing (Off Gas Grid Households) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Drew Hendry (SNP)
Co-operatives (Employee Company Ownership) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Christina Rees (LAB)
Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Peter Grant (SNP)
Problem Drug Use Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Tommy Sheppard (SNP)
Essay Mills (Prohibition) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Chris Skidmore (Con)
Internet Access Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Darren Jones (Lab)
Driving Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Gerald Jones (Lab)
Jet Skis (Licensing) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Hywel Williams (PC)
Local Electricity Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Peter Aldous (Con)
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)
Public Expenditure and Taxation (Advisory Body) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Jonathan Edwards (Ind)
Plastic Pollution (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)
Parental Leave (Premature and Sick Babies) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - David Linden (SNP)
Animals (Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
Plastic Pollution Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)
Packaging (Extended Producer Responsibility) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)
Green Deal (Conduct of Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alan Brown (SNP)
Automatic Travel Compensation Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Huw Merriman (Con)
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 4) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Yvette Cooper (Lab)
European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Brendan O'Hara (SNP)
Unsolicited Calls (Prevention) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Stephen Kerr (Con)
Banking and Post Office Services (Rural Areas and Small Communities) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Luke Graham (Con)
Cold Weather Payments Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Hywel Williams (PC)
Voyeurism (Offences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Wera Hobhouse (LD)
Courts (Abuse of Process) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Liz Saville Roberts (PC)
Latest 2 Written Questions
(View all written questions)As the Foreign Secretary announced in his speech on 19 July, UNRWA is absolutely central to humanitarian efforts in Gaza. It also plays a critical role in the wider region in providing essential services to Palestinian refugees, including healthcare and education. We are confident that UNRWA is taking robust action in response to Catherine Colonna's independent review. Britain is committed to supporting UNRWA's lifesaving work, and will resume funding, releasing £21 million for Gaza and the region.
The volume of trade between Fishguard and the Republic of Ireland from May 2021 and May 2024 is as follows:
Table 1: Republic of Ireland trade with Fishguard port, imports and exports trade value and net mass (1)
| Exports to Ireland |
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| Imports from Ireland (2) | |
| Statistical Value (£) | Net Mass (kg) |
| Statistical Value (£) | Net Mass (kg) |
Fishguard |
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May 2021 | 14,187,755 | 3,870,278 |
| - | - |
May 2024 | 19,796,270 | 8,577,563 |
| 15,984,165 | 13,047,190 |
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| Data Source: Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics HMRC | |||
(1) The data is based on customs declarations which have listed “Fishguard” as the port of departure/arrival. Where it has been left blank the movement is not assigned to a port. (2) HMRC trade data does not contain port data for 2021 imports as Staged Customs Controls (SCC) allowed an extended period for businesses to complete their declarations. During this period HMRC sourced intra-EU data from Intrastat declarations which do not collect port/location information. | |||||
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)