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Sarah Olney · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2327days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
312
of 504 possible
Attendance
62%
192 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
443
144 debates
Written Qs
229
229 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 | 19 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 80 | 43,704 |
| Fiscal Policy | 22 | 17,578 |
| Labour Market | 18 | 14,909 |
| Social Care | 25 | 13,648 |
| Local Government | 21 | 9,338 |
| Health | 15 | 9,059 |
| Cost Of Living | 21 | 8,822 |
| Culture Community | 13 | 7,681 |
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: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
| 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 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 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)Can I ask you a bit about that? Wouldn’t the completed accounts flag up areas for concern that need particular action in various areas? | 24 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)Yes. | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)Presumably that activity is taking place now for the accounts that you will produce next year. You are still doing some of the activity that relates to last year. Are you not findi… | 37 |
| 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)Don’t worry; I will speed up. Mr Cartner, can you give us a bit more detail about the knock-on impact of Departments publishing their accounts late or getting late audits on Govern… | 36 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)There is a bigger impact. | 5 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)I understand that. Andrew Cartner I was just trying to demonstrate that we have other processes in place. Last July, the Treasury set all Departments’ and all bodies’ multi-year sp… | 85 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)Mr Duffy, can you talk about the steps the Environment Agency are taking to bring forward the publication of their accounts? | 21 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)We know. | 2 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)Hopeful? | 1 |
| 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)We’ve got you on the record. | 6 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Public Accounts Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-03-19)Can you give us a bit more detail about what the Treasury and the Government Finance Function are doing to support those bodies that are routinely late, or late several years in a … | 34 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 39 | 17.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 29 | 12.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 25 | 10.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 21 | 9.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 21 | 9.2% |
| Treasury | 20 | 8.7% |
| 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 | 1,890 | 05 May 2022 |
| Barnes | Fiona Sacks | Liberal Democrats | 1,960 | 05 May 2022 |
| Barnes | Marjory Millum | Liberal Democrats | 1,874 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canbury Gardens | James Noel Manthel | Liberal Democrats | 1,191 | 05 May 2022 |
| Canbury Gardens | Noel Walter Hadjimichael | Liberal Democrats | 1,173 | 05 May 2022 |
| Coombe Hill | Ian George | Conservative and Unionist Party | 875 | 05 May 2022 |
| Coombe Hill | Rowena Bass | Conservative and Unionist Party | 960 | 05 May 2022 |
| Coombe Vale | Andrew James Crawford Bolton | Liberal Democrats | 1,624 | 05 May 2022 |
| Coombe Vale | Andrew Sillett | Liberal Democrats | 1,475 | 05 May 2022 |
| Coombe Vale | Kamala Kugan | Liberal Democrats | 1,612 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Sheen | Julia Cambridge | Liberal Democrats | 2,466 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Sheen | Margaret Dane | Liberal Democrats | 2,206 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Sheen | Zoe McLeod | Liberal Democrats | 2,173 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ham Petersham Richmond Riverside | Andrée Frieze | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,905 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ham Petersham Richmond Riverside | Gareth Richards | Liberal Democrats | 1,964 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ham Petersham Richmond Riverside | Penny Frost | Liberal Democrats | 2,171 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kew | Alice Bridges-Westcott | Liberal Democrats | 2,544 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kew | Clare Vollum | Liberal Democrats | 2,386 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kew | Ian Craigie | Liberal Democrats | 2,443 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingston Gate | Anne Owen | Liberal Democrats | 1,614 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingston Gate | Farshid Sadr-Hashemi | Liberal Democrats | 1,315 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingston Gate | Sabah Hamed | Liberal Democrats | 1,504 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mortlake Barnes Common | Anton McNulty-Howard | Liberal Democrats | 1,878 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mortlake Barnes Common | Niki Crookdake | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,312 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mortlake Barnes Common | Tony Paterson | Liberal Democrats | 1,788 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Richmond | Nancy Baldwin | Liberal Democrats | 2,262 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Richmond | Richard Pyne | Liberal Democrats | 2,147 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Richmond | Richard Warren | Liberal Democrats | 2,141 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Richmond | Chas Warlow | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,756 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Richmond | Chris Varley | Liberal Democrats | 2,158 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Richmond | Paulina Vassileva | Liberal Democrats | 2,114 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tudor | Jamal Chohan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,167 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tudor | Patrick Hall | Liberal Democrats | 1,321 | 05 May 2022 |
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 |
| 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.