The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Sarah Olney.

Liberal Democrats MP for Richmond Park.

Commons votes
324/521
62% attendance · top 76% of MPs
Party alignment
9%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
906
across 261 debates · 129,695 words
Written Qs
214
214 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their councils.

Sarah Olney is the Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business).

§ 01Voting record.324 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation65
Economy55
Employment31
Education29
Crime & Policing26
Welfare and Benefits23
Constitution and Democracy22
Local Government19

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Olney broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77No
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.906 contributions · 261 debates · 129,695 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs60,916
Social Care49,199
Health43,989
Fiscal Policy30,137
Local Government17,383
Culture Community17,188
Labour Market17,131
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

21 May

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill

Nationalisation is a justified temporary emergency measure to prevent further collapse, but must be paired with plans to return British Steel to private ownership, stronger EU trad

1,204 words·Read
21 May

Topical Questions

Price control requests to supermarkets are counterproductive; government should reduce regulatory burdens (business rates, national insurance, energy costs) instead.

86 words·Read
21 May

Industrial Strategy

Government procurement processes are slow, risk-averse, and biased toward incumbents and US suppliers, preventing UK start-ups from accessing growth opportunities despite the gover

135 words·Read
20 May

Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions

The government is abandoning Ukraine by lifting sanctions and indirectly funding Putin's war machine, and should instead pursue alternatives such as fuel duty cuts and investment i

172 words·Read
Showing 4 of 906·All 906 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Olney currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Public Accounts CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Olney sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.214 tabled · 214 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 26 Mar 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Transport3215.0%
Department of Health and Social Care2913.6%
Department for Work and Pensions2411.2%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government219.8%
Department for Business and Trade219.8%
Treasury198.9%
Home Office157.0%
Cabinet Office146.5%

Most recent.

26 Mar 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

How much was spent on the Pharmacy First awareness campaign.

The Pharmacy First advertising campaign has now run on several occasions. Evaluation of the November to December 2024 campaign showed a measurable increase in public awareness and confidence. Awareness that pharmacies can treat Pharmacy Fir…read full →

26 Mar 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What criteria he uses to assess the effectiveness of the Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Data, evidence, and engagement with experts informed the actions that sit within the Suicide Prevention Strategy’s action plan. Government departments and other organisations responsible for delivering suicide prevention activity are accoun…read full →

26 Mar 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

When the mid-term review of the Suicide Prevention Strategy will be published.

Officials are reviewing the Suicide Prevention Strategy, including how best to present updates, acknowledging the successes of the strategy so far as well as re-invigorating cross-Government efforts to go further. The Parliamentary Under-Se…read full →

5 Mar 2026·Home Office·Answered

What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding for domestic abuse services.

The Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy committed to invest more than £1 billion over the next three years to support victims, including: £550 million for victims’ services from the Ministry of Justice;£499 million …read full →

Showing 4 of 214·All 214 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests · £297k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing264,69089.0%
Office Costs32,39910.9%
Staff Travel2280.1%
Total · 394 claims297,317100%
Showing 3 of 394·All 394 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Olney on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2016, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Richmond Park28,52855.4%Won
2019Richmond Park34,55953.1%Won
2017Richmond Park28,54345.1%Lost
2016Richmond Park20,51049.7%Won

2024 — full result, Richmond Park.

CandidateVotes%
Sarah OlneyWONLD28,52855.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Richmond Park

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 129,695 words
21 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
214 tabled · 214 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£297,317 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL