Adam Dance

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Adam Dance is the Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

422

Votes Cast

£197,730

Expenses 2024-25

12,268

Majority

48.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£197,730

Staffing£145,318
Office£22,775
Accommodation£18,333
Travel£11,304

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,952 voters

Liberal Democrat
23,765 votes48.5%
Conservative
11,497 votes23.5%
Reform UK
7,677 votes15.7%
Labour
3,002 votes6.1%
Green Party
2,403 votes4.9%
Independent
608 votes1.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

663

Written Questions

7

Oral Questions

119

Debates Spoken In

182

Speeches

422

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1 AYE1 NO

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

2 votes · 25 Nov 2024

2 AYE

Opposition day

2 votes · 16 Oct 2024

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 8 Oct 2024

2 AYE

King's Speech (Motion for an Address)

2 votes · 23 Jul 2024

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Financial Interests(4)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

National Liberal Club

honorary membership of National Liberal Club for those who reside outside London

16 September 2024 to 31 December 2025

£864
Name of donor
National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
honorary membership of National Liberal Club for those who reside outside London, value £863.69
Date received
16 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted
16 September 2024
Donor status
other (honorary membership of National Liberal Club for those who reside outside London membership)

Registered 30 October 2024

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Councilor
Payer
Somerset Council, County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton TA1 4DY

Registered 16 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

South Petherton Parish Councilor. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 17 July 2024)

Registered 17 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest ended
1 October 2024

Registered 24 July 2024; updated 30 June 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Adam in Parliament

Dyslexia: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve (a) inclusivity and (b) expertise on dyslexia in mainstream schools in (i) Somerset and (ii) the South West.

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Mar 2025

Dyslexia: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children diagnosed with dyslexia in Yeovil constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Mar 2025

Pupils: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure early diagnosis of dyslexia in schools.

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Mar 2025

Defence Equipment: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether his Department has plans to prior

AnsweredMinistry of Defence25 Feb 2025

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whe

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office25 Feb 2025

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role UK-based suppliers of (a) defence and (b) security equipment will have in reaching the target of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2027.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence25 Feb 2025

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20867 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether the introduction into service of the New Medium Helicop

AnsweredMinistry of Defence25 Feb 2025

Roads: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve road infrastructure to respond to flooding risks in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport21 Feb 2025

Floods: Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to help protect homeowners from property devaluations in flood prone areas of South So

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21 Feb 2025

Floods: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risks of building on flood-prone land in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21 Feb 2025
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