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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 2h

This #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek, I’m celebrating the creativity and different ways of thinking people with dyslexia bring to our communities. Everyone deserves the chance to thrive. That means recognising dyslexia and ensuring schools and workplaces provide the right support.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I joined the Levels and Moors LCN to update communities on my work. Flooding was high on the agenda. I was proud to help secure £50m for Somerset’s flood resilience earlier this year. Now that funding must deliver real improvements for our communities. I’ll keep pushing to make sure it does.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

On Thursday I held my latest constituency surgery in Martock, meeting residents to discuss the issues affecting them and their families. 📩 If you need my assistance, or would like to attend my next advice surgery, please get in touch with my office. sarah.dyke.mp@parliament.uk

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Last week's Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference in Brighton was inspiring and full of energy. I'm really pleased my food security motion was adopted and becomes Lib Dem policy. And I look forward to bringing my Good Food Bill to Parliament in this upcoming session.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Enjoyed a quick pit stop at Days Gone By ahead of my advice surgeries in Martock yesterday. This delightful tea room & emporium showcases fantastic handmade products and gifts made by local crafters, based at The Pavillion on the Recreation Ground. Do pop in - you’ll be assured of a warm welcome!

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🚜 Great to visit James Pullen at Perrins Hill Farm and see the potato crop and cider apples. 🥔🍎 This summer’s dry weather has hit yields hard. Farmers need greater support for on-farm water storage, fair prices and long-term resilience as our climate changes.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚜 Good to catch up with Martin Lines and Anthony Curwen from the Nature Friendly Farming Network to discuss my Good Food Bill, British produce and protecting food production from climate shocks. Farmers need long-term certainty to run profitable businesses while caring for our countryside. 🌱

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A brilliant visit to Milborne Port Primary School, where pupils put me through my paces on flooding! 🌊 We discussed reducing flood risk and building climate resilience. I also came away with two big envelopes of their letters and ideas. Fantastic to see young people so engaged! 🌱

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🍺 Huge congratulations to The Drayton Crown on making the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2027! I loved visiting during my summer pub tour. Rural pubs are vital community hubs, local employers and part of village life. I’ll keep fighting to get them the support they need to thrive. 🍻

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🚜 I’ve written to the Defra Secretary of State following the abrupt closure of SFI ’26 Window 2. Farmers deserve fair, stable support, not another botched closure and more uncertainty. If you’ve been affected, please get in touch and share your experience.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚜 At an NFU event this week, we discussed barriers to vital vaccines, missed vaccination opportunities and the need for better disease detection and faster deployment. I’ll keep pressing the Government to strengthen animal disease prevention and protect British farmers.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I was pleased to speak at the Countryside Alliance panel with Alistair Carmichael MP and Roz Savage MP. My message was clear: rural communities must be at the heart of our politics. I’ll keep championing British farmers, food security, rural services and our countryside.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

💙 Great to meet Dementia UK and hear about their vital work supporting people affected by dementia. Too many families struggle to access the health and social care they need. People living with dementia deserve dignity, timely care and proper support. I’ll keep pushing for change.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Delighted that my food security motion passed at Liberal Democrat Conference yesterday.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My statement on the Sustainable Farming Incentive Scheme window 2 closure today:

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎤 Great to speak to ITV News from Lib Dem Conference about where our party goes next. With our largest number of MPs in 100 years, 73 Lib Dem-run councils and thousands of activists, we’ll keep building momentum and offering a positive alternative to populist politics.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🌧️ Concerned about flooding in Glastonbury & Somerton? Join my Flooding Symposium to discuss practical, long-term solutions. 📅 15 Oct, 6–9pm 📍 Keinton Mandeville Places limited. Booking essential RSVP: sarah.dyke.mp@parliament.uk

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🏏 Brilliant to join Sparkford Cricket Club for their charity match raising funds for The Pituitary Foundation. Fantastic to see the club’s revival bringing the community together, and so many women and girls playing too. A wonderful afternoon of cricket and community spirit! 🧡

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Great to meet the National Education Union & discuss pressures facing our schools, particularly in rural areas. Teachers need the resources, decent buildings & fair pay to do their jobs, while families need earlier SEND support. Education is a public service, not a business.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I met the Minister to discuss proposed changes to fireworks regulations, including reducing noise levels. Fireworks can cause serious distress to people & animals. I’m urging everyone affected to respond to the consultation by 7 Oct & make their voices heard. Form here: buff.ly/tfxZz0Z

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

💙 Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay. A chance to stand with everyone living with dementia, and their families and carers. If you’re worried about changes to your memory, or someone you care about, please speak to your GP. Early advice and support can make a difference. #GlastonburyandSomerton

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

📣 Great to join the panel on Politics South West yesterday afternoon, ahead of my Good Food Bill Motion at the Liberal Democrat Conference this week. ✅ We discussed shrinkflation, food security, dentistry and water companies being brought into public ownership. 📺 Look out for the episode today.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

📸 I really enjoyed judging entries for the 2027 Ham Hill Country Park calendar. Some brilliant images celebrating this special Somerset landscape! The calendar will raise funds to improve the Wildwood Play Zone. Look out for it at the Visitor Centre from early October. 🧡

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Farm reservoirs are being held back by slow licences, planning and narrow grant windows. At the EFRA Committee, I asked whether the £15m Water Management Grant will have rolling applications. Water security is national security, and farmers need flexibility to tackle drought and flooding.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🚴 Delighted to help marshal Cycle 42 for Cancer on Sunday, raising vital funds for cancer services across Somerset, including the Beacon Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital. ❤️ Huge thanks to the organisers, Walronds Business Park, and everyone who cycled, ran, volunteered and supported!

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Changes to school food standards are welcome. But farmers are locked out of supplying local schools, as Govt still doesn't require local/British sourcing. I asked the Minister to fix this by supporting my Good Food Bill, prioritising fresh, local, sustainably sourced food in public procurement.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It was lovely to visit St James the Less Church in Hambridge to update residents on what I am doing to represent them in Parliament & to hear their concerns. I also learnt more about the exciting plans to make the church an even more welcoming which could make a real difference to village life.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🍎 As Chair of the Cider APPG, I’ve written to the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Budget calling for a 5% cut in cider duty, protection of the cider duty differential and VAT for hospitality cut to 10%. I’ll keep fighting for our cider makers, pubs, jobs and rural communities.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Do you have a question or would like to talk to me about a local issue? Come along to my next advice surgery, no appointment needed, just turn up on the day! 🗓️ Thursday 1st October 2026 🕒 1PM–2.30PM. Or email me: sarah.dyke.mp@parliament.uk

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Cocklemoor is at the heart of Langport, but the River Parrett continues to be blighted by sewage pollution - 200 times in 2025 alone. I’m campaigning for Cocklemoor to become an official bathing water site & demanding cleaning up our rivers be prioritised over big bonuses for water bosses.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The beautiful & historic Muchelney Abbey is having an Open Day: Free entry on Saturday 19 September, 10am–3pm. Meet a stonemason demonstrating traditional medieval techniques & explore the Abbey church ruins & cloister walk. More info here: buff.ly/JOOVImR

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last week I joined the EFRA Committee in Cumbria, investigating sewage pollution in Lake Windermere and hearing from farmers at the Westmorland Show as Bluetongue continues to spread. I’ll keep fighting alongside Alistair Carmichael and Tim Farron for farmers and cleaner rivers.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🧀 Fantastic to be at the Frome Cheese Show celebrating #Somerset’s brilliant producers, including Keen’s, Spirit of Glastonbury, Godminster, Wyke Farms & Feltham’s Farm. Our world-class food & drink producers are vital to our rural economy. I’ll always champion them! 🚜

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Last week was a busy one in the constituency and in Parliament. Here's my weekly round up:

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Wyke Farms on being crowned British & Irish Supreme Champion at the Global Cheese Awards for their delicious Ivy’s Reserve cheddar! I've tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament to celebrate another fantastic success for one of #Somerset’s brilliant producers.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Somerset businesses are already investing in a peat-free future, the Govt must catch up. I’ve written to the new Defra Minister calling for a timetable to end horticultural peat sales & give growers the certainty they need. Peatlands are vital carbon stores. I'll keep pushing the Govt for clarity.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

At the APPG on Gardening and Horticulture, we discussed boosting farm profitability, investing in on-farm water storage and tackling wonky veg waste. British produce shouldn’t be rejected simply for looking different. I’ll keep pushing my Good Food Bill and backing British growers.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My statement on this afternoon's assisted dying bill vote:

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I've submitted a petition in Parliament calling on the Govt to tackle the waste of wonky fruit & veg, ensure farmers get a fair price & strengthen our food security. After extreme heat this summer this is more urgent than ever. Let's back British farmers to do the critical job of producing our food.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Last week was a busy one back in Parliament after recess, here's my summary:

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’ve joined cross-party MPs to call on the Govt to strengthen protections for remaining ancient woodlands & veteran trees. These irreplaceable habitats cover just 2.8% of England & are home to some of our richest wildlife. They must be protected for generations to come.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I was pleased to support Georgie Newbury of Common Farm Flowers & Flowers from the Farm to get a dedicated flower farming SIC code earlier this year. But full implementation isn’t until 2031. I've asked to meet Ministers to discuss speeding up the rollout for our vital horticulture sector.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's #BackBritishFarmingDay. From fighting the Family Farm Tax & bringing forward a Good Food Bill, to tackling wonky veg waste, securing flood funding & holding Govt to account, I'll always stand up for farmers, who feed the nation & protect our environment & national security under huge pressure.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Chancellor's promised 'growth in every postcode' must mean rural communities too. Rural England’s productivity is just 69% of the non-rural rate - holding back our countryside & our national economy. I challenged the Government: what are they doing to unlock the full potential of rural Britain?

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Rural health cannot be an afterthought. Which is why I’ve tabled amendments to the Government’s Health Bill calling for a farmer-friendly GP scheme, recognising practices that proactively reach isolated farming communities. The upcoming Rural Health Report must lead to real action - not just words.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In rural areas like Glastonbury and Somerton, the rise in short-term lets is pushing local families and workers out of the rented sector and hollowing out communities. I asked the Minister what action the Government will take to ensure new regulation protects our rural housing stock.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

💧 85% of the world’s chalk streams are in England & once they’re lost, we can’t recreate them. I’ve joined MPs & Peers calling on the Government to recognise chalk streams as irreplaceable habitats & give them the strongest protection in our planning system. These rare waterways are ours to protect.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🚁 This #AirAmbulanceWeek, I’m celebrating our lifesaving air ambulance crews. I'm especially proud that Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance is currently based at Henstridge Airfield. Thank you to the crews and supporters who keep them flying. #GlastonburyandSomerton

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Rural Crime Action Week is a reminder of the devastating impact of machinery & livestock theft, hare coursing, fly-tipping & livestock worrying on farmers & rural communities. Farmers deserve to feel safe & protected. I'll keep pushing for rural communities to get the policing resources they need.

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