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PMQs: Starmer breaks promise to 1950s women: ‘is this his government of change’?

Government’s WASPI U-turn a ‘profound betrayal of trust’ – Ben Lake MP 

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Storm Darragh: Plaid MPs call for urgent review of resilience measures amid continued disruption

‘If rural areas are without mobile signal, and no longer have copper landlines, how are they to receive important emergency information let alone call for assistance?’ 

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CROSS-PARTY CALL TO PROTECT SERVICES FROM LABOUR’S NATIONAL INSURANCE TAX HIKE

Increase in employer National Insurance contributions is estimated to cost public sector organisations in Wales £380 million 

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Public sector National Insurance: Plaid Cymru criticise lack of transparency and urgency

UK Minister refuses to give update on discussions with Welsh Government 

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Treasury must provide new funding to cover healthcare National Insurance – Plaid Cymru

‘GPs, pharmacies and care homes must be recognised as crucial parts of our healthcare system’ – Ben Lake MP 

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Plaid Cymru calls on Natural Resources Wales to act quickly to secure the future of visitor centres

Catering and retail offerings at three visitor centres will cease as part of organisational cost saving plans by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) leading to job cuts and a gap in services.

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Ben Lake MP demands fair funding: Labour must give Wales its £4 billion in Budget

‘Change’ should mean more than just a slogan – Plaid Cymru
 Plaid Cymru’s Treasury spokesperson, Ben Lake MP, has said the people of Wales deserve a “reversal of austerity” ahead of the UK Government’s Budget.
 
Following Labour’s election promise of ‘change,’ Mr Lake warns that anything short of substantial reforms will be a failure to meet the needs of Wales.
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Ceredigion Preseli MP to Host Community Drop-in Events Ahead of Winter

Ben Lake MP will be hosting community drop-in sessions in two locations across Ceredigion Preseli, offering constituents a chance to get essential advice and support on matters including Pension Credit in preparation for the winter months. 

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Plaid Cymru MP calls for government-led campaign to halt rural population decline

Wales should follow example of Western Australia in attracting doctors and nurses, says Ben Lake MP

Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli, Ben Lake, has said that Wales should follow the lead of regions like Western Australia in attracting workers to fill skill shortages in public services through promotional campaigns.

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King’s Speech: Plaid Cymru table amendment to deliver fair funding for Welsh public services

Ben Lake MP says party is being a ‘serious and constructive opposition’ to Labour UK Government

Plaid Cymru Treasury spokesperson, Ben Lake MP, has today (Tuesday 16 July) tabled an amendment to the King’s Speech to put Welsh public services “back on a sustainable footing” through a needs-based funding formula.

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