Adam Dance
@adamjamesdance.bsky.social
Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil. 🔸
Passionate about creating opportunities for everyone and ensuring that no one feels left behind.
Promoted on behalf of A Dance, all at 5 Church Street, Yeovil BA20 1HB
Passionate about creating opportunities for everyone and ensuring that no one feels left behind.
Promoted on behalf of A Dance, all at 5 Church Street, Yeovil BA20 1HB
Thank you to everyone who joined me in my constituency office yesterday for a roundtable on dyslexia and neurodivergence. It was a thoughtful and honest discussion with local teachers, parents and specialists who see the challenges in our schools every day.
November 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined me in my constituency office yesterday for a roundtable on dyslexia and neurodivergence. It was a thoughtful and honest discussion with local teachers, parents and specialists who see the challenges in our schools every day.
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Thank you to @adamjamesdance.bsky.social for attending our parliamentary event to #EndTheCageAge.
November 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Thank you to @adamjamesdance.bsky.social for attending our parliamentary event to #EndTheCageAge.
It was an honour to bring together so many brilliant organisations and campaigners in Parliament this week for a national roundtable on SEND and neurodiversity.
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It was an honour to bring together so many brilliant organisations and campaigners in Parliament this week for a national roundtable on SEND and neurodiversity.
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As a child, I was called lazy and disruptive – and the playground teasing about being dyslexic and having ADHD nearly broke me. This Anti-Bullying Week, I want to make sure no child goes through what I did, writes the MP @adamjamesdance.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/dysle...
For years, I was bullied at school – only my teacher’s intervention saved me
As a child, I was called lazy and disruptive – and the playground teasing about being dyslexic and having ADHD nearly broke me. This Anti-Bullying Week, I want to make sure no child goes through what ...
www.independent.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
As a child, I was called lazy and disruptive – and the playground teasing about being dyslexic and having ADHD nearly broke me. This Anti-Bullying Week, I want to make sure no child goes through what I did, writes the MP @adamjamesdance.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/dysle...
I met with residents, Cllrs & reps from @somersetcouncil.bsky.social & @nationalhighways.bsky.social at the Eagle Tavern Junction to discuss long-standing safety & congestion concerns.
Thank you to everyone who attended — I’ll keep working with local councils to push for improvements to this route.
Thank you to everyone who attended — I’ll keep working with local councils to push for improvements to this route.
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I met with residents, Cllrs & reps from @somersetcouncil.bsky.social & @nationalhighways.bsky.social at the Eagle Tavern Junction to discuss long-standing safety & congestion concerns.
Thank you to everyone who attended — I’ll keep working with local councils to push for improvements to this route.
Thank you to everyone who attended — I’ll keep working with local councils to push for improvements to this route.
Good news – from 29/11, the West of England Line between London Waterloo & Exeter St Davids will return to an hourly service, meaning more regular trains stopping at Crewkerne & Yeovil Junction.
It’s a big win for our communities and for everyone who relies on the line.
It’s a big win for our communities and for everyone who relies on the line.
November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Good news – from 29/11, the West of England Line between London Waterloo & Exeter St Davids will return to an hourly service, meaning more regular trains stopping at Crewkerne & Yeovil Junction.
It’s a big win for our communities and for everyone who relies on the line.
It’s a big win for our communities and for everyone who relies on the line.
This morning I was honoured to plant a tribute on behalf of Yeovil in the House of Commons Garden of Remembrance — to remember and give thanks to all those who have served and sacrificed for our country.
November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This morning I was honoured to plant a tribute on behalf of Yeovil in the House of Commons Garden of Remembrance — to remember and give thanks to all those who have served and sacrificed for our country.
I met Honeywell in Parliament to hear about their work in Yeovil and beyond.
As one of Yeovil’s largest employers, Honeywell plays a key role in our local economy & the UK’s aerospace industry.
Great to discuss how we can keep supporting innovation, investment & skilled jobs.
As one of Yeovil’s largest employers, Honeywell plays a key role in our local economy & the UK’s aerospace industry.
Great to discuss how we can keep supporting innovation, investment & skilled jobs.
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I met Honeywell in Parliament to hear about their work in Yeovil and beyond.
As one of Yeovil’s largest employers, Honeywell plays a key role in our local economy & the UK’s aerospace industry.
Great to discuss how we can keep supporting innovation, investment & skilled jobs.
As one of Yeovil’s largest employers, Honeywell plays a key role in our local economy & the UK’s aerospace industry.
Great to discuss how we can keep supporting innovation, investment & skilled jobs.
I was pleased to join The Speaker and colleagues from across the House to mark 75 years since the rebuilding of the Chamber after its destruction in the Second World War.
A powerful reminder of our resilience and democracy.
A powerful reminder of our resilience and democracy.
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I was pleased to join The Speaker and colleagues from across the House to mark 75 years since the rebuilding of the Chamber after its destruction in the Second World War.
A powerful reminder of our resilience and democracy.
A powerful reminder of our resilience and democracy.
Last week I attended a drop-in on Churchill Time — a proposal to move the clocks forward by an hour all year.
It could save households over £400, boost wellbeing and road safety, and add billions to the economy.
A simple idea to make better use of daylight.
It could save households over £400, boost wellbeing and road safety, and add billions to the economy.
A simple idea to make better use of daylight.
October 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Last week I attended a drop-in on Churchill Time — a proposal to move the clocks forward by an hour all year.
It could save households over £400, boost wellbeing and road safety, and add billions to the economy.
A simple idea to make better use of daylight.
It could save households over £400, boost wellbeing and road safety, and add billions to the economy.
A simple idea to make better use of daylight.
Great to pop down to The Mad Hatter in Yeovil on Friday. What a great display of costume props for Halloween we are so lucky to still have a shop like this. It’s one of a kind.
October 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Great to pop down to The Mad Hatter in Yeovil on Friday. What a great display of costume props for Halloween we are so lucky to still have a shop like this. It’s one of a kind.
Children with special educational needs are being failed by a system already at breaking point.
Delaying vital SEND reforms until 2026 is an absolute betrayal of families who’ve waited far too long for change:
www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Delaying vital SEND reforms until 2026 is an absolute betrayal of families who’ve waited far too long for change:
www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Adam Dance MP slams Government delay to SEND reforms as “an absolute betrayal”
Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, Adam Dance, has criticised the Government’s decision to delay publishing its long-promised Schools White Paper — which includes reforms to the Special Educational Needs...
www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Children with special educational needs are being failed by a system already at breaking point.
Delaying vital SEND reforms until 2026 is an absolute betrayal of families who’ve waited far too long for change:
www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Delaying vital SEND reforms until 2026 is an absolute betrayal of families who’ve waited far too long for change:
www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Farmers across Somerset are already struggling after one of the hardest years in memory — the Government’s refusal to reverse the unfair Family Farm Tax is a real blow.
Read more here: www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Read more here: www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Farmers across Somerset are already struggling after one of the hardest years in memory — the Government’s refusal to reverse the unfair Family Farm Tax is a real blow.
Read more here: www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Read more here: www.yeovil-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
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Last month I visited Yeovil and heard about the difficulties faced by parents because of the closure of the local maternity unit.
Thanks to the tireless work of @AdamJamesDance.bsky.social and campaigners, it's reopening.
Thanks to the tireless work of @AdamJamesDance.bsky.social and campaigners, it's reopening.
October 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Last month I visited Yeovil and heard about the difficulties faced by parents because of the closure of the local maternity unit.
Thanks to the tireless work of @AdamJamesDance.bsky.social and campaigners, it's reopening.
Thanks to the tireless work of @AdamJamesDance.bsky.social and campaigners, it's reopening.
A date has finally been set for the re-opening of Yeovil Maternity Unit – 21 April 2026.
While this is welcome news, it’s still a long way off. I’ll keep holding the Trust to account to make sure services return safely and without further delay.
While this is welcome news, it’s still a long way off. I’ll keep holding the Trust to account to make sure services return safely and without further delay.
October 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A date has finally been set for the re-opening of Yeovil Maternity Unit – 21 April 2026.
While this is welcome news, it’s still a long way off. I’ll keep holding the Trust to account to make sure services return safely and without further delay.
While this is welcome news, it’s still a long way off. I’ll keep holding the Trust to account to make sure services return safely and without further delay.
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.@gideonamos.bsky.social & @adamjamesdance.bsky.social have joined brave #Somerset parents in calling for an end to the "scandal" surrounding #SEND funding: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2553937... #LDReporter
'My son begged me to kill him': Somerset parents call for SEND reforms
"Our children’s futures are being decided by spreadsheets, not by compassion. No child should be left to spiral until it’s too late"
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
.@gideonamos.bsky.social & @adamjamesdance.bsky.social have joined brave #Somerset parents in calling for an end to the "scandal" surrounding #SEND funding: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2553937... #LDReporter
This morning I joined @gideonamos.bsky.social & the Somerset SEND Army at County Hall to call for better support for children with SEND.
The system is failing too many families — I’ve raised this in Parliament many times and will keep fighting for change. Every child deserves the chance to thrive.
The system is failing too many families — I’ve raised this in Parliament many times and will keep fighting for change. Every child deserves the chance to thrive.
October 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This morning I joined @gideonamos.bsky.social & the Somerset SEND Army at County Hall to call for better support for children with SEND.
The system is failing too many families — I’ve raised this in Parliament many times and will keep fighting for change. Every child deserves the chance to thrive.
The system is failing too many families — I’ve raised this in Parliament many times and will keep fighting for change. Every child deserves the chance to thrive.
Too many children with dyslexia still miss out on early support – that must change.
I’m proud to back the Voice Petition with Jamie Oliver and the British Dyslexia Association, giving families & teachers the chance to share their stories directly with Gov.
Add your voice👉 dyslexiavoicepetition.com
I’m proud to back the Voice Petition with Jamie Oliver and the British Dyslexia Association, giving families & teachers the chance to share their stories directly with Gov.
Add your voice👉 dyslexiavoicepetition.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Too many children with dyslexia still miss out on early support – that must change.
I’m proud to back the Voice Petition with Jamie Oliver and the British Dyslexia Association, giving families & teachers the chance to share their stories directly with Gov.
Add your voice👉 dyslexiavoicepetition.com
I’m proud to back the Voice Petition with Jamie Oliver and the British Dyslexia Association, giving families & teachers the chance to share their stories directly with Gov.
Add your voice👉 dyslexiavoicepetition.com
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This morning in Ilminster with @AdamJamesDance.bsky.social I joined a fantastic baby sensory class and met new parents to discuss the ongoing crisis in maternity care across Somerset.
September 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This morning in Ilminster with @AdamJamesDance.bsky.social I joined a fantastic baby sensory class and met new parents to discuss the ongoing crisis in maternity care across Somerset.
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Which MPs have committed to #MakeHealthEqual at #LDConf?
From @alpinkerton.bsky.social to @adamjamesdance.bsky.social, 11 more have joined our growing network of champions — MPs promising to put the building blocks of health at the heart of national policymaking. 👉 bit.ly/4nUnfdm
From @alpinkerton.bsky.social to @adamjamesdance.bsky.social, 11 more have joined our growing network of champions — MPs promising to put the building blocks of health at the heart of national policymaking. 👉 bit.ly/4nUnfdm
September 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Which MPs have committed to #MakeHealthEqual at #LDConf?
From @alpinkerton.bsky.social to @adamjamesdance.bsky.social, 11 more have joined our growing network of champions — MPs promising to put the building blocks of health at the heart of national policymaking. 👉 bit.ly/4nUnfdm
From @alpinkerton.bsky.social to @adamjamesdance.bsky.social, 11 more have joined our growing network of champions — MPs promising to put the building blocks of health at the heart of national policymaking. 👉 bit.ly/4nUnfdm
Great to meet young people from Preston School, Yeovil, at #LibDemConf with @youngenterprise.bsky.social.
They showcased a brilliant project based on their school’s poly tunnel – thinking about sustainability, return on investment & impact.
They showcased a brilliant project based on their school’s poly tunnel – thinking about sustainability, return on investment & impact.
September 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Great to meet young people from Preston School, Yeovil, at #LibDemConf with @youngenterprise.bsky.social.
They showcased a brilliant project based on their school’s poly tunnel – thinking about sustainability, return on investment & impact.
They showcased a brilliant project based on their school’s poly tunnel – thinking about sustainability, return on investment & impact.
Local families will be concerned to see Yeovil District Hospital named in the national maternity review.
I am pleased the Health Sec has listened to the concerns I raised. Now we need clear timelines, stronger communication & safe, compassionate care parents can trust.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
I am pleased the Health Sec has listened to the concerns I raised. Now we need clear timelines, stronger communication & safe, compassionate care parents can trust.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
14 NHS Trusts the focus of national maternity investigation
Government announces 14 hospital trusts to be looked at in a national investigation
www.gov.uk
September 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Local families will be concerned to see Yeovil District Hospital named in the national maternity review.
I am pleased the Health Sec has listened to the concerns I raised. Now we need clear timelines, stronger communication & safe, compassionate care parents can trust.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
I am pleased the Health Sec has listened to the concerns I raised. Now we need clear timelines, stronger communication & safe, compassionate care parents can trust.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Great to be at Yeovil Does Pride last weekend. A brilliant celebration of love, equality and community spirit. Thank you to everyone who made it such a welcoming and positive event.
September 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Great to be at Yeovil Does Pride last weekend. A brilliant celebration of love, equality and community spirit. Thank you to everyone who made it such a welcoming and positive event.
Thank you @eddavey.libdems.org.uk for joining me in Ilminster today. It was great to meet local parents together and hear their experiences first-hand.
This morning in Ilminster with @AdamJamesDance.bsky.social I joined a fantastic baby sensory class and met new parents to discuss the ongoing crisis in maternity care across Somerset.
September 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Thank you @eddavey.libdems.org.uk for joining me in Ilminster today. It was great to meet local parents together and hear their experiences first-hand.
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Schools are under-resourced, underfunded, and children are paying the price.
@AdamJamesDance.bsky.social has introduced his bill calling for universal neurodivergence screening in primary schools to support pupils across the country.
@AdamJamesDance.bsky.social has introduced his bill calling for universal neurodivergence screening in primary schools to support pupils across the country.
September 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Schools are under-resourced, underfunded, and children are paying the price.
@AdamJamesDance.bsky.social has introduced his bill calling for universal neurodivergence screening in primary schools to support pupils across the country.
@AdamJamesDance.bsky.social has introduced his bill calling for universal neurodivergence screening in primary schools to support pupils across the country.