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Ben Lake

Ben Lake

Plaid CymruMP for Ceredigion Preseli

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Questions

Urgent question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on the management of the Maritime Coastguard Agency and proposed changes to payments made to Coastguard Rescue Officers.

“Mr. speaker, can I firstly thank the honourable member for Orkney and Shetland for securing this important urgent question? The coastguard rescue officers from that I've spoken to in recent weeks have all shared a common concern. The first …”

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Debate

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

“I am grateful that my honourable Friend has reiterated that point, and I will do likewise. Many of my constituents who have been affected and infected by this scandal have asked me to emphasise the point that even the updated scheme does no…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Middle East

“I agree with the Foreign Secretary that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is grave and that renewed international energy and focus are required if the level of humanitarian aid flowing into Gaza is to be increased with the urgency the situ…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: 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 se…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: UK Steel Strategy

“I welcome today’s statement on the introduction of a strategy for such a critical industry, and particularly commend the Government for the emphasis they place on the importance of steel sites across Wales. With that in mind, can the Secret…”

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Debate

Fuel Duty

“The honourable Member makes an important point about the impact on rural areas. Does he also agree that we should bear in mind the consequences of this price spike on businesses? Many of the businesses in my patch are also off grid. Having …”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Spring Forecast

“Small businesses play a critical role in the economy of places such as Ceredigion Preseli. As the Chancellor will know, increased energy costs have put real pressure on their ability to operate in recent years. In the light of events over t…”

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Debate

St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs

“Diolch, Madam Deputy Speaker. I begin by thanking the honourable Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for opening the debate, and indeed for her work as the chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee. As she mentioned in her speech, we…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Sudan

“I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement today, and particularly for her engagement with the African Union and regional partners. I know that she will be concerned by the possibility of broader destabilisation as a consequence of thi…”

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Debate

Business Rates

“Dozens of small businesses across Ceredigion and north Pembrokeshire will have listened to the Minister’s statement with interest. Could he please reassure me that the consequential funding that he has confirmed will go to Welsh Government …”

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Questions

Oral questions: Wales

“The Minister will be aware that Ofcom is consulting on a draft code of practice on the prominence of public service broadcasters on digital platforms. Does she agree that it is essential that S4C is included in any measures that come out of…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Arctic Security

“I commend the Government for standing firm with our European allies in supporting the principle that the future of Greenland is a matter for her people and her people alone. I know that the Government will make every diplomatic effort to av…”

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Legislation

Finance (No. 2) Bill

“I commend the honourable Member on her leadership of the Welsh Affairs Committee. She rightly said that the Committee did stellar work on reviewing the potential impact of the proposals on agriculture in Wales. Further to her point about th…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Venezuela

“Like the Foreign Secretary, I shed no tears for the fall of the Maduro regime. However, I have fears about the precedent set by President Trump’s actions over the weekend. What is the Foreign Secretary’s assessment for global stability if d…”

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Legislation

Finance (No. 2) Bill

“I am pleased to speak in this debate on the Finance (No. 2) Bill. I have now spoken in most of the Finance Bill debates since I was first elected to represent the people of Ceredigion in 2017, and subsequently, since last year, I now also r…”

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Urgent question

Urgent question: Flooding: Monmouthshire

“I also associate myself with the Minister’s comments. My thoughts are very much with the people of Monmouthshire as they try to get their lives back on track. She rightly mentioned the increasing frequency of severe weather events. Further …”

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