Sarah Dyke is the Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, and has been an MP continually since 20 July 2023. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Rural Affairs). Sits on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 46th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 4%. 76 contributions since 2024-07-17.
What they’ve raised
Sarah Dyke has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, raising concerns across maternity services, mental health, dentistry access, autism employment, and health inequalities. Her contributions frequently centre on specific constituent cases—including inadequate maternity pay for multiple births, lack of NHS dental access in Somerset, and employment barriers for adults with autism—while also addressing systemic failures such as the closure of specialist baby units and gaps in preventive community health schemes. She has also connected health issues to broader challenges affecting rural communities, including the mental health impacts of repeated flooding and suicide prevention in farming populations.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Mental health46th of 86772.0
- Learning disability & autism55th of 89845.0
- A&E & ambulance response8th of 24830.0
- Heart disease & stroke8th of 38627.0
- Maternity & neonatal29th of 42721.0
- Public health & prevention55th of 68321.0
- Dentistry access19th of 19118.0
- Cancer123rd of 613
What they’ve said
“…While I welcome the Government’s commitment to a new maternity commissioner, will the Secretary of State set out how the commissioner will intervene in a trust like Somerset, rather than simply reporting on failures after harm has been caused?…”
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…e gangs are making millions of pounds through illegal waste activity, without any regard for local communities, public health or the environment. Earlier this year, a spotlight was thrown on to the issue when an estimated 21,000 tonnes of illegal waste was found at a site near Kidlington in the constituency of my hon.”
Fly-tipping: Residential Areas · 2026-06-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The omission of a good food Bill is a massive missed opportunity to back British farmers, improve public health—…”
Defence Readiness · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It is clear that a good food Bill is a glaring missed opportunity to back British farmers and improve public health, so does my hon. Friend agree that we cannot have food security without energy security, and that the Government must set out a national food strategy to support that?…”
Energy Security · 2026-05-19 · Read on Hansard ↗