Sarah Dyke

That this House expresses concern with the Government’s announcement in the Autumn Budget, confirming their decision to cut Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) by 50% on all assets valued at over £1 million, effective from 6 April 2026; notes the

15 Dec 2025

That this House congratulates the Cary Repair Café on having won the BBC’s Make a Difference Green Award for Somerset in recognition of the work of their committed team of over twenty volunteers to promote reuse and sustainability across the county; notes that Cary Repair Café i

11 Dec 2025

That this House congratulates Lando Norris on becoming Britain’s 11th Formula One World Champion; notes that following his third place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix yesterday, Norris topped the 2025 Formula One World Driver’s Championship with 7 wins and 18 podiums amassing

8 Dec 2025

That this House celebrates the re-opening of The Bayford Inn in Wincanton, formerly known as The Unicorn Inn; notes that the pub was saved from permanent closure owing to the generosity of over 70 residents from Bayford, who secured the pub at auction, with The Bayford Inn Benefi

2 Dec 2025

That this House congratulates The Fixy Project, a local Somerset initiative promoting reuse, repair and recycling of electronic devices, on winning the International Green Apple Environment Award; notes that The Fixy Project, which was launched in 2022 by Resource Futures and Som

2 Dec 2025

That this House congratulates Bittuben and Nik Patel on being crowned the South West’s regional winners of the Local Retail Champion Awards 2025; understands that the Local Retail Champion Awards, held annually, are organised by the National Lottery operator Allwyn and seek to re

27 Nov 2025

That this House congratulates Wincanton Racecourse on winning both the Judge’s Choice Award and the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 2025 Racecourse Association Showcase Awards; recognises that Wincanton Racecourse received the Judge’s Choice Award owing to their exceptional

27 Nov 2025

That this House congratulates Somerset FA on winning the Women and Girls Award at the County FA Recognition Awards 2025 for their work in building the Women’s Walking Football Pathway; notes that their Pathway has evolved over the last few seasons, starting with a number of small

25 Nov 2025

That this House expresses deep concern at the growing scale of industrial fly-tipping by criminal gangs; regrets that the Environment Agency is not equipped to deal with illegal dump sites or tackle the work and impact of organised criminal gangs illegally dumping huge quantities

24 Nov 2025

That this House celebrates National Tree Week, taking place from Saturday 22 to Sunday 30 November 2025; considers that it serves as a valuable reminder on the importance of trees to our changing climate and marks the beginning of the tree planting season; notes that this year’s

20 Nov 2025