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Sarah Olney · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2346days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
322
of 515 possible
Attendance
63%
193 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
439
141 debates
Written Qs
228
228 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£297k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 394 claims
Interests
0
Register
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 65 | |
| Economy | 55 | |
| Employment | 31 | |
| Education | 29 | |
| Crime & Policing | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 23 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 | |
| Local Government | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 80 | 41,292 |
| Fiscal Policy | 22 | 16,856 |
| Labour Market | 17 | 14,835 |
| Social Care | 25 | 13,199 |
| Local Government | 21 | 9,338 |
| Cost Of Living | 22 | 8,822 |
| Health | 16 | 8,610 |
| Culture Community | 12 | 7,066 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under th… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | Heathrow Airport: Third RunwayThe debate surrounding a third runway at Heathrow has stretched over the past three decades. The Liberal Democrats have long stood by communities who oppose a third runway, arguing… TransportEnvironmentEconomy Jobs | 266 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | National Accident Prevention StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell) on securing this extremely important… HealthTransportEconomy Jobs | 942 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | National Accident Prevention StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell) on securing this extremely important… HealthTransportEconomy Jobs | 942 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT5. More than 1.3 million people use lifetime ISAs to save for their first home. The property cap of £450,000 has been frozen since 2017, despite rising house prices, but those buy… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 91 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Disability Living Allowance for ChildrenOver the past two years, only 3.5% of applications for disability living allowance for children have been approved by the Department for Work and Pensions within its own target tim… Social CareHealthMp Performance | 109 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-27)Jo, how are you managing the interdependencies with other rail improvement programmes, such as the Transpennine route upgrade? What are the particular challenges of doing that with… | 30 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-27)Jo, we want to talk a bit about the phasing. The DfT made the decision, as of January this year, to deliver the programme in three phases. What are the particular benefits of takin… | 36 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-27)Obviously, the focus for now is going to be on phase 1, but is there a danger that the inevitable challenges that will arise in delivering phase 1 mean that you take your eye off t… | 59 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Disability Living Allowance for Children6. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the proportion of disability living allowance for children applications that have been approved by his Department within its targe… Social CareHealthMp Performance | 35 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Allied Health ProfessionalsI thank the hon. Members for Thurrock (Jen Craft) and for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) for bringing this important debate to the House. I echo the sentiments of other Members who have unde… HealthLabour MarketSocial Care | 413 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Court and Tribunal TranscriptsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for opening the debate so well, and for acknowledgin… Crime | 639 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)Finally, Mr Bowler, will the target of 70% of accounts being laid before the summer recess be met this year? | 20 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)What are the reasons for the delays? I am thinking of some of those that have been delayed recently. What specifically is holding those up? Is it lack of resource, or is it somethi… | 35 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)We’ve got you on the record. | 6 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)Hopeful? | 1 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 38 | 16.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 29 | 12.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 25 | 11.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 21 | 9.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 21 | 9.2% |
| Treasury | 20 | 8.8% |
| Home Office | 15 | 6.6% |
| Cabinet Office | 14 | 6.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent on the Pharmacy First awareness campaign. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the mid-term review of the Suicide Prevention Strategy will be published. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria he uses to assess the effectiveness of the Suicide Prevention Strategy. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding for domestic abuse services. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many sites has her Department shortlisted to potentially receive funding from the Structure Fund. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has held discussions with (a) Transport for London and (b) Hammersmith and Fulham Council on potential funding contributions for repairs for Hammersmith Bridge. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria will be used to consider potential sites for funding via the Structures Fund. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how does the Home Office learn of, or uncover, incidents of transnational repression. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set the processes by which the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme collects data from individuals. | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many residents have been charged interest on late payments to HMRC in each year since 2015. | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average waiting time in 2025 for an NHS Talking Therapy appointment following referral. | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are currently on the NHS Talking Therapy waiting list in the UK. | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the capabilities of UK data centres to meet the energy usage required with the increasing use of AI. | Answered |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what are the average cost differences between smart water meter bills and flatline bills. | Answered |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the average cost difference between smart meter and flatline bills. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts 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 | 148 | 32,399 | 10.9% |
| Staffing | 242 | 264,690 | 89.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 228 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 57 | 5,730 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,918 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 13 | 3,342 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 8 | 2,640 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 2,612 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 5 | 1,652 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 2 | 1,000 |
| Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Staffing | 241 | 832 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 18 | 828 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 621 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 11 | 556 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 4 | 511 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | Partial Repayment of Claim 60268133:1 | 0 | Repaid |
| 23 May 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | Partial Repayment of Claim 60268133:1 | 0 | Repaid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Dual Fuel | 302 | Paid |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | T&RLD [200011793-599] | 127 | Paid |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 74 | Paid |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | T&RLD [200011793-600] | 50 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 47 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 250 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 200 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 54 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 52 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ZUBTITLE.COM [200011725-8754] | 12 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 12 wards, 33 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes | Andy Hale | Liberal Democrats | 1,728 | 07 May 2026 |
| Barnes | Duncan Rasor | Liberal Democrats | 1,586 | 07 May 2026 |
| Barnes | Fiona Sacks | Liberal Democrats | 1,800 | 07 May 2026 |
| Canbury Gardens | Nicolai Due-Gundersen | Liberal Democrats | 1,311 | 07 May 2026 |
| Canbury Gardens | Peter Christopher Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 1,362 | 07 May 2026 |
| Coombe Hill | Ian George | Conservative and Unionist Party | 760 | 07 May 2026 |
| Coombe Hill | Rowena Bass | Conservative and Unionist Party | 854 | 07 May 2026 |
| Coombe Vale | Andrew Sillett | Liberal Democrats | 1,378 | 07 May 2026 |
| Coombe Vale | Brian Maxwell Austen | Liberal Democrats | 1,608 | 07 May 2026 |
| Coombe Vale | Kim Natasha Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 1,744 | 07 May 2026 |
| East Sheen | Julia Cambridge | Liberal Democrats | 2,198 | 07 May 2026 |
| East Sheen | Margaret Dane | Liberal Democrats | 1,951 | 07 May 2026 |
| East Sheen | Mohsin Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,775 | 07 May 2026 |
| Ham Petersham Richmond Riverside | Dermot Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 1,654 | 07 May 2026 |
| Ham Petersham Richmond Riverside | Penny Frost | Liberal Democrats | 2,097 | 07 May 2026 |
| Ham Petersham Richmond Riverside | Seamus Joyce | Liberal Democrats | 1,735 | 07 May 2026 |
| Kew | Clare Vollum | Liberal Democrats | 2,212 | 07 May 2026 |
| Kew | Kelvin Cheatle | Liberal Democrats | 2,108 | 07 May 2026 |
| Kew | Maureen Goldthorpe | Liberal Democrats | 2,112 | 07 May 2026 |
| Kingston Gate | Mark Peter Manners | Liberal Democrats | 1,668 | 07 May 2026 |
| Kingston Gate | Sarah Wait-Sillett | Liberal Democrats | 1,807 | 07 May 2026 |
| Kingston Gate | Stephen Nicholas Evans | Liberal Democrats | 1,797 | 07 May 2026 |
| Mortlake Barnes Common | Anton McNulty-Howard | Liberal Democrats | 1,443 | 07 May 2026 |
| Mortlake Barnes Common | Geri Cox | Liberal Democrats | 1,637 | 07 May 2026 |
| Mortlake Barnes Common | Michael Dingemans | Liberal Democrats | 1,464 | 07 May 2026 |
| North Richmond | Nancy Baldwin | Liberal Democrats | 2,191 | 07 May 2026 |
| North Richmond | Richard Pyne | Liberal Democrats | 1,978 | 07 May 2026 |
| North Richmond | Richard Warren | Liberal Democrats | 1,901 | 07 May 2026 |
| South Richmond | Chris Varley | Liberal Democrats | 1,758 | 07 May 2026 |
| South Richmond | Massimo Chiesa | Liberal Democrats | 1,727 | 07 May 2026 |
| South Richmond | Paulina Vassileva | Liberal Democrats | 1,677 | 07 May 2026 |
| Tudor | Blaise Kemp Murphet | Liberal Democrats | 1,355 | 07 May 2026 |
| Tudor | Sachin Tulyani | Liberal Democrats | 1,270 | 07 May 2026 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 112,893 | Electorate 74,988 (2024) |
| Median age | 41 | years |
| Degree-educated | 64.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 76.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 59.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 27.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.5% | households |
| Median weekly pay | £666 | ASHE |
| Employment rate | 62.5% | 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.