Sarah Olney

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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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).

1233

Votes Cast

£300,579

Expenses 2024-25

17,155

Majority

55.4%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£300,579

Staffing£265,986
Office£34,366
Travel£228

Year-on-Year

2024-25£300,579
2023-24£282,457
2022-23£267,725
2021-22£240,601
2020-21£238,339
2019-20£43,300
2017-18£23,305
2016-17£22,116

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 51,517 voters

Liberal Democrat
28,528 votes55.4%
Conservative
11,373 votes22.1%
Labour
5,048 votes9.8%
Reform UK
3,258 votes6.3%
Green Party
2,728 votes5.3%
The Mitre TW9
349 votes0.7%
Social Democratic Party
233 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

270

Written Questions

44

Oral Questions

206

Debates Spoken In

403

Speeches

360

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 28 Jan 2025

3 AYE

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 21 Jan 2025

3 AYE1 NO

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 15 Jan 2025

2 AYE1 NO

Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jan 2025

4 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Dec 2024

Financial Interests(1)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Linda Christmas

£2,000

£2,000
Name of donor
Linda Christmas
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,000
Donor status
individual

Registered 11 March 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sarah in Parliament

Police Stations: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department had with the Mayor of London on the planned closure of front counters in police stations in London.

AnsweredHome Office13 Oct 2025

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish a response to the report by the National Audit Office entitled Investigation into the administration of the Civil Service Pensio

AnsweredCabinet Office10 Oct 2025

Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce next plans to meet.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Sept 2025

Blood: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to conduct a review of blood donation rules for people over the age of 70.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care29 Aug 2025

Legal Aid Agency: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she expects the Legal Aid Agency's digital services covering civil legal aid will return online; and what recent discussions she has had with the Legal

AnsweredMinistry of Justice29 Aug 2025

Housing: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what are the delivery rates of M4(2) accessible and adaptable homes.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Aug 2025

Housing: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to mandate higher accessibility standards for new build homes.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Aug 2025

Equality: Codes of Practice

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress she has made in drafting the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associa

AnsweredWomen and Equalities29 Aug 2025

Housing: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what way compliance with accessibility regulations for new build homes is monitored.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Aug 2025

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timeline is for the publication of the interim report on business rates.

AnsweredTreasury17 Jul 2025
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