Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat Sitting MP
MP for Richmond Park · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business)
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4821
Email: sarah.olney.mp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Park | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Richmond Park | 1 December 2016 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 1 December 2016 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Park |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 18 September 2024 | 1 October 2025 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) | Opposition | 11 July 2022 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition | 6 January 2020 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade) | Opposition | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
Voting participation
411th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Liberal Democrat average 65.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 121 | 51.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 217 | 67.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 116 | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 162 | 63.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 202 | 80.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 211 | 87.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 151 | 79.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 804 | 75.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 378 | 59.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
29th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Liberal Democrat average 595
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130 | 85 | 96 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 375 | 136 | 142 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 104 | 57 | 171 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 60 | 39 | 346 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 90 | 54 | 498 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 136 | 82 | 402 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 79 | 54 | 301 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts Commission | Member | 17 December 2024 | 1 of 1 | 100.0% |
| Public Accounts Committee | Member | 28 October 2024 | 339 of 339 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Liberal Democrat average 99.4%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
103rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Liberal Democrat average 419
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2016
- – Became MP for Richmond Park
- – Joined Liberal Democrat
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade)
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade)
2022
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
2024
- – Became MP for Richmond Park
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Joined Public Accounts Commission
2025
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Constituency: Richmond Park
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.