Statement: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Statement from Adam Dance MP on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Grooming Gang Inquiry Amendment).
9 Jan 2025
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Adam Dance MP joins colleagues to hand in petition calling for urgent action on NHS dentistry crisis
Today (7 January), Adam Dance MP joined colleagues and campaigners at Downing Street to hand in a petition demanding urgent action to address the NHS dentistry crisis.
7 Jan 2025
Adam Dance MP welcomes progress on Leonardo’s new Medium Helicopter Bid
Adam Dance, MP for Yeovil, has welcomed positive updates regarding Leonardo’s bid for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme, following recent Parliamentary Questions and discussions with Government ministers.
20 Dec 2024
Yeovil MP Adam Dance backs key amendment to protect GPS, dentists and hospices from Government tax hike
Adam Dance, MP for Yeovil, has supported a successful Liberal Democrat amendment to the Government’s National Insurance Contributions Bill, aimed at shielding vital health and care providers from a proposed tax increase.
19 Dec 2024
Thousands of WASPI Women in Yeovil betrayed by Government’s decision
Adam Dance, MP for Yeovil, has vowed to fight for the thousands of WASPI women in Yeovil and South Somerset following the Government’s decision not to compensate those impacted by changes to the state pension age.
19 Dec 2024
Statement on the Secretary of State’s Decision to Close Yeovil’s Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU)
On the 1st August, I formally requested the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to use his call-in powers to intervene in Somerset Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) decision to close Yeovil Hospital’s Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU). After four month
13 Dec 2024
Adam Dance MP Criticises Planning System Proposals: Calls for Community-Led Housing in Yeovil and South Somerset
Adam Dance MP has sharply criticised the Government’s newly announced planning framework, highlighting its failings in addressing the housing crisis and advocating for a community-first approach.
12 Dec 2024
Adam Dance MP demands urgent response from Health Secretary on Yeovil Stroke Unit Closure
Adam Dance, MP for Yeovil, has raised serious concerns in Parliament over the lack of response from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regarding the planned closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU).
11 Dec 2024
Adam Dance MP urges government to scrap NICs hike harming South West businesses
Adam Dance, MP for Yeovil, has called on the government to scrap its “damaging” increase in employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs), warning of the harmful impact on local small businesses
6 Dec 2024
Yeovil Schools Deserve Fair Share of New SEND Funding, Says Adam Dance MP
Adam Dance, Yeovil’s Liberal Democrat MP, is urging the Government to ensure that schools in Yeovil and South Somerset receive their fair share of newly announced funding for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
5 Dec 2024
Adam Dance MP visits Yeovil Delivery Office to thank Royal Mail staff for their hard work this Christmas
Adam Dance, MP for Yeovil, paid a festive visit to the Royal Mail Yeovil Delivery Office to meet the team of dedicated postal workers ensuring that cards, letters, and parcels reach their destinations on time this Christmas.
3 Dec 2024
Adam Dance Statement on Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Today, Parliament debated the Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This is an important and sensitive issue about giving people dignity, compassion, and choice at the end of their lives.
29 Nov 2024
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