Glastonbury & Somerton / data
Sarah Dyke · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 20 Jul 2023 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
1009days
from 20 Jul 2023
Divisions
320
of 504 possible
Attendance
63%
184 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
457
167 debates
Written Qs
159
152 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£298k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 251 claims
Interests
3
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 70 | |
| Economy | 62 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Education | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Schools | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | 36 | 24,240 |
| Economy Jobs | 62 | 22,394 |
| Agriculture | 21 | 18,984 |
| Local Government | 45 | 17,347 |
| Culture Community | 20 | 8,654 |
| Cost Of Living | 25 | 8,220 |
| Health | 22 | 5,499 |
| Social Care | 28 | 4,434 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2025 | Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 14Vote on a Conservative amendment (New Clause 14) to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill that would have repealed or significant… | Rebelled | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | River Brue and water regulationI present this petition on the River Brue and water regulation, following 203 sewage dumping events last year, which lasted 2,716 hours. I also mention the work done by groups such… EnvironmentUtilitiesLocal Government | 344 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)We have heard that the ASCA’s fair dealings codes and the GSCOP should be more aligned to address unfair trading practices. Do you agree, and how would this work in practice? | 31 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Do you not hear that from the feedback that your team are taking out on to farms, to suppliers? | 19 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)What does that look like? | 5 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Did it bring any changes to how you carry out your enforcement activity? | 13 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Do you not hear that from the feedback that your team are taking out on to farms, to suppliers? | 19 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Recent volatility has seen milk prices fall well beneath the cost of production. We have seen milk literally being thrown down the drain over the course of the last few months. Man… | 90 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)We have heard that the ASCA’s fair dealings codes and the GSCOP should be more aligned to address unfair trading practices. Do you agree, and how would this work in practice? | 31 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)How are you going to go about that? | 8 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)I think it is right to move on at that point. The GCA’s statutory review notes ongoing supply fears about reprisals, limited use of formal investigatory powers and confusion betwee… | 103 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Have you heard their findings from that investigation work? | 9 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)What impression have they brought back to you? | 8 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)What does that look like? | 5 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)I often hear that communication is an issue between suppliers and the adjudicators. Do you feel that is warranted? | 19 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 589)Have you heard their findings from that investigation work? | 9 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 76 | 47.8% |
| Department for Transport | 11 | 6.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 11 | 6.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 7 | 4.4% |
| Ministry of Justice | 6 | 3.8% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 3.8% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 6 | 3.8% |
| Ministry of Defence | 6 | 3.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of British grown cauliflower and other brassicas in spring 2026. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance on the application of the ‘Act of War’ clause for customers of travel agents and airlines; and whether there are regulatory protections in place to ensu… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the travel agent sector on the processing of refunds where an airline has cancelled a flight and confirmed that passengers are entitled to a refund without a… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new defence procurement contracts have been awarded to domestic manufacturing companies so far Parliament; and what percentage have been outsourced to companies overseas. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the volume of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser held in storage in the UK. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of days of supply of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser available based on storage levels and usage rates. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Iran conflict on the supply of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of days of supply of red diesel available based on storage levels and usage rates. | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of red diesel held in storage in the UK. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether conditions of appointment were included for the UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd to ensure that small producers were adequately represented on its board. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with the UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd on its definition of a small producer for representation on its board; and what information… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department asked the Office for the Internal Market for advice on the potential impact of agreeing to the Welsh Government's exclusion from the internal mark… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how glass containers subject to a 0p deposit under the Deposit Return Scheme in Wales between 2027-2031 will be identified as (a) separate to packaging obligated for Ext… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme adopting (a) a unique exemption threshold for single-use glass of 25 tonnes and (… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's planned timeframe is to (a) consult on and (b) legislate for additional criteria for the exemption of non-household waste from Extended Producer Re… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 221 | 33,121 | 11.1% |
| Staffing | 10 | 236,478 | 79.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,098 | 1.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,985 | 0.7% |
| Accommodation | 1 | 22,017 | 7.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 6,530 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 123 | 6,234 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 6 | 3,247 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 12 | 1,500 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 6 | 1,376 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 2 | 1,152 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 7 | 1,089 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 8 | 686 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 14 | 643 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 1 | 626 |
| Training - MP | Office Costs | 1 | 600 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 5 | 560 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning Services June24-Apr25 [200012395-1] | 1,018 | Paid |
| 07 May 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | Refunded Business Rates 60253454:1 | 0 | Repaid |
| 07 May 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | Refunded Business Rates 60244164:1 | 0 | Repaid |
| 07 May 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | Refunded Business Rates 60235392:1 | 0 | Repaid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | VEED.IO PRO [200011725-7735] | 50 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | BUFFER PLAN [200011725-5396] | 230 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 176 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Catering for public meeting (milk, fruit etc) | 27 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 102 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 428 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 382 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 382 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 232 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 232 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 232 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 232 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 203 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 203 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-6376] | 198 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-6375] | 177 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name of company or organisation: Vintage Ghetto
Nature of business: A retail company
(Registered 10 August 2023)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
18 Apr 2024
Trustee of Wincanton Recreational Trust. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 10 August 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Director of Vintage Ghetto (unpaid).
(Registered 10 August 2023)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 14 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmoor Vale | Nicola Clark | Liberal Democrats | 1,590 | 05 May 2022 |
| Blackmoor Vale | Sarah Joanne Dyke | Liberal Democrats | 1,814 | 05 May 2022 |
| Castle Cary | Kevin Messenger | Liberal Democrats | 1,247 | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Curry Rivel Langport | Mike Stanton | Liberal Democrats | 1,634 | 05 May 2022 |
| Curry Rivel Langport | Richard John Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 1,711 | 05 May 2022 |
| Glastonbury | Nick Cottle | Liberal Democrats | 1,244 | 05 May 2022 |
| Glastonbury | Susannah Hart | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,025 | 05 May 2022 |
| Martock | Emily Jane Pearlstone | Liberal Democrats | 989 | 05 May 2022 |
| Martock | John Allison Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 1,388 | 05 May 2022 |
| Somerton | Stephen Richard John Page | Liberal Democrats | 1,212 | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Street | Liz Leyshon | Liberal Democrats | 1,896 | 05 May 2022 |
| Street | Simon Michael Carswell | Liberal Democrats | 1,661 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wincanton Bruton | Lucy Clare Trimnell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,232 | 05 May 2022 |
| Wincanton Bruton | Tom Peter John Power | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,447 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 85,338 | Electorate 73,268 (2024) |
| Median age | 48 | years |
| Degree-educated | 31.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 17.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.6% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.