Ben Lake

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)

Ben Lake voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)' (78-408, defeated)

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)

Ben Lake voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)' (78-408, defeated)

Voted NO on: Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Ben Lake voted NO on 'Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026' (308-81, passed)

Voted AYE on: Privilege

Ben Lake voted AYE on 'Privilege' (223-335, defeated)

Voted AYE on: Privilege

Ben Lake voted AYE on 'Privilege' (223-335, defeated)

Voted NO on: Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Ben Lake voted NO on 'Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026' (304-28, passed)

Voted NO on: Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Ben Lake voted NO on 'Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026' (308-81, passed)

Voted NO on: Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Ben Lake voted NO on 'Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026' (304-28, passed)

Voted AYE on: Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026

Ben Lake voted AYE on 'Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026' (380-7, passed)

Voted NO on: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X

Ben Lake voted NO on 'Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X' (260-161, passed)

Voted AYE on: Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B

Ben Lake voted AYE on 'Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B' (272-149, passed)

Voted NO on: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X

Ben Lake voted NO on 'Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X' (260-161, passed)

Voted AYE on: Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B

Ben Lake voted AYE on 'Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B' (272-149, passed)

Voted AYE on: Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026

Ben Lake voted AYE on 'Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026' (380-7, passed)

Spoke in debate: Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Parliamentary appearance by Ben Lake

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

I join others in paying tribute to the Minister for his work on this matter and on the Government’s response to Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations. I also thank him for his intention to ensure that the administrative burden placed on those infected and affected is limited as much as possible. With that in mind, can I ask him for clarification on the level 2B severity category and the increase for those who were infected when they were younger than 18? Will those new mechanisms be adjusted aut

Middle East

The Prime Minister was right to mention the untold economic damage that this crisis has already wrought on households and businesses across the country owing to increased fuel costs, but does he share my fear and that of the agricultural sector that the prolonged closure of the strait of Hormuz may also feed through to higher food inflation? May I ask him what measures the Government are considering to help mitigate the potential consequences of a prolonged closure of the strait?

Spoke in debate: Middle East

Parliamentary appearance by Ben Lake

Spoke in debate: Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics

Parliamentary appearance by Ben Lake

Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics

I, too, welcome Sir Philip Rycroft’s work and the Secretary of State’s announcement today. I strongly support the idea of applying the donations cap and the moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to the devolved elections. Will the Secretary of State just clarify, to reassure me, that for those changes to take effect for the upcoming elections, we will not have to have a legislative consent motion from the devolved legislatures before the elections because, as others have mentioned, there is ver