# Ben Lake, MP for Ceredigion Preseli

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updated: 29 September 2026
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# Ben Lake, MP for Ceredigion Preseli



Last updated 29 September 2026.
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**Ben Lake**, MP for Ceredigion Preseli, had office costs of **£250,650** in 2024-25, as published by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. The average for MPs who served the whole year was £275,197, so this is £24,547 below it: 235 of 300, highest first.






## Key figures



- £250,650Office costs, 2024-25

Average £275,197
- £223,557Of which staff salaries


2024-25
- 235 of 300Rank among MPs who served the whole year, highest first


2024-25








## What did the office cost, heading by heading?





| Heading | This MP | Average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| StaffingDetails | £223,557 | £224,306 |
| Average£224,306 | | |
| OfficeDetails | £18,809 | £24,249 |
| Average£24,249 | | |
| AccommodationDetails | £0 | £16,935 |
| Average£16,935 | | |
| Travel and subsistenceDetails | £8,284 | £8,683 |
| Average£8,683 | | |
| Other costsDetails | £0 | £1,025 |
| Average£1,025 | | |
| TotalDetails | £250,650 | £275,197 |
| Average£275,197 | | |





Staffing is the salaries of the MP's constituency and Westminster staff. Office covers running a constituency
office. Accommodation is for MPs from outside London who need a second home. Travel depends largely on how far
the constituency is from Westminster. The figures do not show whether any cost was proper, which IPSA checks
before paying.



Source: [Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, MPs’ staffing and business costs: annual publications](https://www.theipsa.org.uk/mp-staffing-business-costs/annual-publications), 2024-25.





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