PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Ben Lake MP for Ceredigion Constituency
Current MP Details
Plaid Cymru
Ben Lake is the Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport), Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education), Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care), Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government), Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs), and Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury).
Elected Jun 2017Elected 2 times
MP Contact Details
Constituency
Bryndulais
67 Bridge Street
Lampeter
Ceredigion
SA48 7AB
67 Bridge Street
Lampeter
Ceredigion
SA48 7AB
01570 940 333
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Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
PC Hold
Electorate
56,250
Turnout
40,105 (71%)
Majority
6,329
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
PC Gain
Electorate
54,262
Turnout
39,767 (73%)
Majority
104
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
LD Hold
Electorate
54,242
Turnout
37,416 (69%)
Majority
3,067
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
LD Hold
Electorate
59,882
Turnout
38,258 (64%)
Majority
8,324
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
17 Apr 2024 to Now
Committee
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
17 Apr 2024 to Now
Committee
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
13 Mar 2024 to Now
Committee
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill
26 Jun 2023 to Now
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
19 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022
Committee
Down Syndrome Bill
18 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Welsh Grand Committee
3 Nov 2021 to 18 Nov 2021
Committee
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
21 Jul 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs)
21 Jul 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government)
21 Jul 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
21 Jul 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
21 Jul 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education)
21 Jul 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
21 Jul 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury)
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
8 Jun 2017 to Now
Representative
Ceredigion
8 Jun 2017 to Now
Affiliation
Plaid Cymru
8 Jun 2017 to Now
House
Commons
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
8 Jun 2017
to Now
to Now
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru
Current Member
Ben Lake is the Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow PC Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport), Shadow PC Spokesperson (Education), Shadow PC Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), Shadow PC Spokesperson (Health and Social Care), Shadow PC Spokesperson (Housing, Communities & Local Government), Shadow PC Spokesperson (The Constitution and Welsh Affairs), and Shadow PC Spokesperson (Treasury).
5 May 2005
to 3 May 2017
to 3 May 2017
Mr Mark Williams
Liberal Democrat
Defeated
Mr Mark Williams is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Ceredigion, and left the Commons on 3 May 2017.
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