Tories and Labour urged to recognise impact of Brexit on food supply
Rejoining single market must be considered as part of a ‘rational and pragmatic approach’ to food supply issues – Ben Lake MP
Plaid Cymru agriculture spokesperson in Westminster, Ben Lake MP, has urged the UK Government and opposition to recognise the “undeniable” impact of Brexit on the UK’s food supply.
‘Devastating consequences’ unless UK Government postpone energy price hike
68% of Welsh households could be in fuel poverty from April unless Chancellor postpones planned rise – Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru Treasury spokesperson, Ben Lake MP, has written to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, warning of “devastating consequences for families across Wales” unless the planned sharp rise to domestic energy bills is postponed.
Ceredigion elected members respond to Government’s Road Review
The publication of the Road Review by Lee Waters MS at the Senedd yesterday brings a rethink on road investment in Ceredigion.
Blossom tree planted at Aberporth Community Garden to ‘connect more people to nature’
The planting, which took place on Friday 10 February January is part of National Trust Cymru’s #GwleddYGwanwyn #BlossomWatch campaign, which commits to provide opportunities for more people to connect with nature, beauty and history, wherever they are in Wales.
As part of the campaign, the conservation charity is working with Members of Parliament and Members of the Senedd across Wales to plant blossom trees in locations of their choice within their constituency or region – helping to develop blossom spaces that respect local setting, spirit of place and bring people and nature together.
Rural bus routes under threat
Plaid Cymru politicians have urged the Welsh Government to commit to safeguarding the Bus Emergency Scheme which subsidises many bus routes across rural Ceredigion.
Campaigners thank Local Ceredigion MP, Ben Lake, for Championing Community Energy in Parliament
Today campaign group, Power for People, thanked local Ceredigion MP, Ben Lake, for supporting a proposed new law aimed at helping community energy schemes, which have seen almost no growth in recent years.
Community energy – renewable energy generated by community owned and run projects – accounts for less than 0.5% of total UK electricity generation capacity. According to the Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee, the sector could grow 12-20 times by 2030 with the right Government support, powering 2.2 million homes and saving 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.
Ben Lake MP joins Scope in a cross-party letter to the Chancellor
Today Ben Lake MP wrote to the Chancellor alongside the disability equality charity Scope and 40 Cross-Party MPs and Peers calling for further cost-of-living support.
The letter, backed by representatives of all main parties across Parliament, calls on the UK Government to introduce a social tariff and bring forward the cost-of-living payments this winter. MP’s and Peers are joining together to send a clear message to the Chancellor, disabled people in Ceredigion need more from this Government.
Local politicians call for urgent resuscitation of Ceredigion bus services
Elin Jones MS and Ben Lake MP have expressed their concerns at the recently announced reductions in rural bus services across Ceredigion and have called on the Welsh Government, the local authority and commercial bus operators to work together to identify ways to maintain bus services in this time of reduced budgets.
Delays to off-grid energy support 'utterly absurd' – Plaid Cymru
There cannot be further delays to payments promised since September 2022, says Ben Lake MP.
Plaid Cymru Treasury spokesperson and Ceredigion MP, Ben Lake, has today (Thursday 26 January) said it was "utterly absurd" that rural households are still waiting for energy bill support promised since September 2022.
According to the UK Government’s own statistics, Ceredigion is the local authority most reliant on alternative fuels, such as heating oil and LPG, on mainland Britain – at 74 per cent.
Levelling Up: Idea Wales should be grateful for ‘ad-hoc’ funding ‘insulting’ – Ben Lake MP
Wales at a loss of £1.1bn compared to EU funding and local authority spend per head down 9.4% over a decade – Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru Treasury spokesperson, Ben Lake MP has today (Thursday 19 January) criticised the UK Government’s methodology for allocating funding under its ‘Levelling Up Fund’, describing it as “arbitrary and ad-hoc”.
Mr Lake’s constituency of Ceredigion is among eleven Welsh local authorities that have not received funding under today’s announcement, despite wealthier areas such as Rishi Sunak’s constituency of Richmond in Yorkshire receiving funding.