Adam Dance MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

How these years work

Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.

Read what this MP said, asked and contributed in Parliament.

6 published records · newest first.

Written questions

Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what employment support is available to people receiving Personal Independence Payment who do not qualify for Universal Credit in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer: We know that work is good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Disabled people and people with health conditions are a diverse group so access to the right work and health s...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Employment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including data on (a) dyslexic and (b) other neurodiverse (i) jobseekers and (ii) employees in the Workplace Health Intelligence Unit.
Answer: Sir Charlie Mayfield’s independent Keep Britain Working Review, published on 5 November 2025, highlighted the scale of the problem of people falling out of work for reasons of ill-health and disability, and the vital role employers can play in addressing ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Employment: DyslexiaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to integrate the needs of dyslexic employees into the Healthy Working Lifestyle Framework in his Department's Vanguards initiative.
Answer: Sir Charlie Mayfield’s independent Keep Britain Working Review, published on 5 November 2025, highlighted the scale of the problem of people falling out of work for reasons of ill-health and disability, and the vital role employers can play in addressing ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Recruitment: DyslexiaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to integrate employer guidance and information on dyslexia friendly recruitment processes into his Department's disability confident programme.
Answer: The Disability Confident Scheme encourages employers to create inclusive workplaces for those with long-term health conditions, including neurodivergent people such as those with dyslexia, to get into work and succeed in work. The scheme helps employers d...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Thermometers: SchoolsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the installation of thermometers in classrooms in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer: The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 already require that, during working hours, the temperature in indoor workplaces, including schools, is reasonable. The Regulations also require that a sufficient number of thermometers are provi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Rented Housing: YeovilDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the affordability of rented properties in Yeovil constituency for people who rely on Local Housing Allowance.
Answer: The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum financial support available for renters in the private rented sector. LHA rates are not intended to meet all rents in all areas. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing A...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record

Explore activity by topic or department

Written questions by answering department

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as list

What this shows and doesn't show

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.

Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	17
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	6
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	6
Department of Health and Social Care	11
Home Office	7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	11
Treasury	6

Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →