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Member of Parliament

Ben Lake

PC Plaid Cymru Ceredigion Preseli ID 4630
Parliamentary Constituency

Ben has voted in 76.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Ben has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,600 of 2,106 eligible divisions (76.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1600

Total votes

892

Aye

708

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 892 / Noes 708

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Tax
Aye
Opposition Day: Jury trials Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
No
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Transport
No
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Trade
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3
Benefits
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 182/188 (97 %)
Migration 157/163 (96 %)
Trade 81/87 (93 %)
Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91 %)
Cost of Living 9/10 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 18/76 (24 %)
Devolution / Local Government 15/63 (24 %)
Housing 23/54 (43 %)
Transport 55/88 (62 %)
NHS / Health 34/52 (65 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ben Lake voted in?

Ben Lake has recorded votes in 1,600 of 2,106 eligible Commons divisions (76.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Ben Lake voted against their party?

Ben Lake has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source