Official portrait of Ben Lake

Ben Lake MP

Plaid Cymru (PC)
Member of Parliament forCeredigion Preseli
Member sinceJune 2017
Years in office8 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID4630
Profile synced19 Apr 2026

MP Expenses (IPSA)

Total claims (stored)878
Total net amount (stored)£1,459,634.28
Latest financial year25_26
Latest expense import10 Mar 2026

Publication notes

Source: IPSA published claims. Detailed travel claim line-items and some sensitive categories are not published at claim level by IPSA.

Yearly totals

Financial yearClaimsTotal net amount
25_2614£2,350.00
24_25114£250,599.57
23_24115£231,275.27
22_23104£198,160.68
21_2285£188,592.67
20_2165£167,951.01
19_20112£168,279.73
18_19136£153,897.37
17_18117£98,527.98
Unknown16£0.00

Category totals (25_26)

CategoryClaimsTotal net amount
Office Costs14£2,350.00

Recent claims

DateCategoryDescriptionSupplierStatusNet amount
30 Nov 2021Office Costs5 x A4 Pukka PadsPaid£33.54
30 Nov 2021Office CostsPrinting costs on leased photocopier_November 2021Paid£56.48
17 Nov 2021Office CostsLandline & internet packagePaid£175.33
15 Nov 2021Office CostsCaseworker software_Elected Technologies_2021-22Paid£600.00
3 Nov 2021Office CostsIberian Research journalPaid£75.00
2 Nov 2021Office CostsGolwg magazine yearly subscriptionPaid£120.00
31 Oct 2021Office CostsOther office equipmentPaid£249.54
19 Oct 2021Office CostsRentPaid£1,800.00
19 Oct 2021Office CostsMobile phone purchase and sim card and top-upPaid£108.80
19 Oct 2021Office CostsLandline & internet packagePaid£179.47
18 Oct 2021Office CostsComputer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessoriesPaid£27.99
11 Oct 2021Office CostsEGO magazine: 2 page feautre and 1/2 page advert_October 2021Paid£180.00
9 Oct 2021Office CostsMicrosoft 365 yearly subscription for remote workingPaid£59.99
1 Oct 2021Office CostsPrinter, photocopier & scannerPaid£412.16
30 Sept 2021Office CostsStationery including paper, USB stick and batteries.Paid£53.88
30 Sept 2021Office CostsParking at ST Davids MSCP for training event in CardiffPaid£24.00
30 Sept 2021Office CostsIberian Research Subscription_September 2021Paid£75.00
27 Sept 2021Office CostsEmployer Liability Insurance (Allianz)_2021-22Paid£324.16
20 Sept 2021Office CostsAirmail stamps and postage costsPaid£12.75
19 Sept 2021Office CostsPrivacy film installation on constituency office windowPaid£270.00
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