Early Day Motion
Royal Welsh Show 2024
(6 Signatures)
23 Jul 2024
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House commemorates the Royal Welsh Show in its 120th year; notes that the four-day event held in Llanelwedd usually hosts around 250,000 visitors from 40 different countries; further notes that the agricultural festival showcases the best of Welsh livestock, as well as a range of stalls, exhibitions, displays …
Early Day Motion
Contribution of university research
(9 Signatures)
30 Apr 2024
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House commends the outstanding contribution of university researchers throughout the United Kingdom; agrees with the view of Professor Mark Field of the University of Oxford that impact is the good the researchers have in the world; notes the work of researchers at the University of Aberystwyth into restoring …
Early Day Motion
UK’s national minorities
(21 Signatures)
24 Apr 2024
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House marks the 10th anniversary of the UK Government recognising the Cornish as a national minority through the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; notes that this landmark decision set out numerous obligations including support for language and culture, education and the media, …
Early Day Motion
The Big Plastic Count
(17 Signatures)
25 Mar 2024
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House congratulates the thousands of schools, households, community groups and businesses that came together to mark the Big Plastic Count between 11 and 17 March; acknowledges that this annual citizen science investigation provides a unique snapshot of the scale of the UK’s plastic crisis; notes that the study …
Early Day Motion
Consumer choice and meat and poultry originating from the UK
(7 Signatures)
19 Jul 2023
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House recognises that bolstering the UK's domestic food supply is critical in order to guarantee long-term food security, reduce carbon emissions and support farmers in Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland; further recognises the vitally important contribution agriculture makes to the UK economy; is concerned that it is …
Early Day Motion
50th anniversary of 1st Llandysul Scout Group
(7 Signatures)
18 Jul 2023
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House congratulates the 1st Llandysul Scout Group on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; notes that the group held its first camp in August 1973 and continues to support young people to realise their potential; acknowledges the work of the late Mr Mike Walden and Dr John Griffiths, …
Early Day Motion
Mileage Allowance Payments
(9 Signatures)
12 Jul 2023
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House recognises that Mileage Allowance Payments require urgent review; is concerned about the impact on those who rely on their cars and personal vehicles for work; acknowledges that the Competition and Markets Authority has found that average supermarket fuel margins increased by six pence a litre between 2019 …
Early Day Motion
New all-weather lifeboat at New Quay, Ceredigion
(10 Signatures)
11 Jul 2023
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House celebrates the 159 years of continuous service that has been provided by the RNLI Lifeboats at New Quay Ceredigion; notes with gratitude the 238 lives saved at sea as a result of the bravery and skill of the crew since 1970, and most recently the three lives …
Early Day Motion
50th Anniversary of the 1st Llandysul Scout Group
(7 Signatures)
4 Jul 2023
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House congratulates the 1st Llandysul Scout Group on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary; notes that the group held its first camp in August 1973 and continues to support young people to realise their potential; acknowledges the work of the late Mr Mike Walden and Dr John Griffiths, …
Early Day Motion
50th anniversary of Ceredigion Museum
(8 Signatures)
3 Jul 2023
Tabled by:
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli)
That this House celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ceredigion Museum; recognises the museum as an award winning, innovative and welcoming museum in the heart of Wales, with a track record of creative development and engagement; praises the museum’s ambitious Perthyn project, which explores how the museum’s collections can create community …