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).

1227

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)

235

Written Questions

39

Oral Questions

203

Debates Spoken In

400

Speeches

354

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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1 AYE1 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE1 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

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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

Transport: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria will be used to consider potential sites for funding via the Structures Fund.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Mar 2026

Transport: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many sites has her Department shortlisted to potentially receive funding from the Structure Fund.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Mar 2026

Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

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 Ha

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Mar 2026

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

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.

AnsweredHome Office3 Mar 2026

Oppression

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how does the Home Office learn of, or uncover, incidents of transnational repression.

AnsweredHome Office3 Mar 2026

Taxation: Interest Payments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many residents have been charged interest on late payments to HMRC in each year since 2015.

AnsweredTreasury25 Feb 2026

Data Centres: Energy

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 inc

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology24 Feb 2026

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

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.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2026

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

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.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2026

Energy: Prices

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.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero12 Feb 2026
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