Information between 28th June 2025 - 8th July 2025
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Division Votes |
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30 Jun 2025 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Sarah Olney voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 19 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 4 |
1 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Olney voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 70 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 328 |
1 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Olney voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 70 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 260 |
2 Jul 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Olney voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 59 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 158 |
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Sarah Olney voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168 |
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Sarah Olney voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79 |
2 Jul 2025 - Prisons - View Vote Context Sarah Olney voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168 |
2 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Sarah Olney voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79 |
Speeches |
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Sarah Olney speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Sarah Olney contributed 1 speech (80 words) Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
Sarah Olney speeches from: Parental Leave Review
Sarah Olney contributed 1 speech (342 words) Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
Sarah Olney speeches from: Hospitality Sector
Sarah Olney contributed 1 speech (1,468 words) Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade |
Written Answers |
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Night Flying: Health
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Monday 30th June 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of night flights on the health of people living underneath airport flight paths. Answered by Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) My Department seeks to minimise the impact of aviation on people’s health, in the context of other government priorities. My officials are in regular contact on this issue with other government departments and their agencies, including the Department of Health and Social Care sponsored UK Health Security Agency.
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Bus Services: Fares
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Tuesday 1st July 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in the bus fare cap on (a) small businesses and (b) workers in rural areas. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The government recognises the importance of affordable public transport in keeping people connected and ensuring they can access their local towns. On 1 January, the government introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London until 31 December 2025. As part of the Spending Review, the government announced further funding to extend the £3 cap to March 2027. This will ensure millions of people, including those in rural areas, can continue to access affordable bus fares and better opportunities all over the country. If the government had not taken action, the bus fare cap would have ended and fares would have jumped back up to their previous levels on 1 January which could have meant fares soaring above £10 on the most expensive routes. The final monitoring and evaluation report into the impact of the £2 bus fare cap was published on 12 February. An evaluation of the £3 fare cap is due to be commissioned shortly. |
Shared Ownership Schemes: Disability
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to ensure that a proportion of shared ownership homes are adapted to be accessible to those with physical disabilities. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 53184 on 27 May 2025. |
Housing: Disability
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that a proportion of new build homes are adapted to be accessible to people with physical disabilities. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 53184 on 27 May 2025. |
Financial Services: Ethnic Groups
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Thursday 3rd July 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered convening a cross-agency taskforce with the (a) Financial Conduct Authority, (b) Prudential Regulation Authority, (c) British Business Bank, (d) HM Treasury and (e) Lending Standards Board to develop a joined-up strategy to embed the ethnicity code across the financial system. Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The government’s approach to support equitable outcomes for businesses led by ethnic minorities and other underserved groups is to work with the financial services sector, building on a shared commitment to fairness and equality and exchanging knowledge of good practice. Earlier this year the government published a Call for Evidence on small business access to finance, which included the experiences of ethnic minority-led businesses and other underserved groups, and will be publishing our response to this in the Autumn and the further steps we will take. |
Business: Ethnic Groups
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Thursday 3rd July 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Prudential Regulation Authority on (i) monitoring and (ii) supporting equitable outcomes for ethnic minority businesses. Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The government’s approach to support equitable outcomes for businesses led by ethnic minorities and other underserved groups is to work with the financial services sector, building on a shared commitment to fairness and equality and exchanging knowledge of good practice. Earlier this year the government published a Call for Evidence on small business access to finance, which included the experiences of ethnic minority-led businesses and other underserved groups, and will be publishing our response to this in the Autumn and the further steps we will take. |
Social Security Benefits: Bipolar Disorder
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed welfare reforms on people with bipolar disorder. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) As I made clear in my statement to the House, Hansard, 1 July, col 219, any changes to PIP eligibility will come after a comprehensive review of the benefit, which I am leading, and which will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, MPs and other stakeholders, so a wide range of views and voices are heard. This review aims to ensure that the PIP assessment is fair and fit for the future. The review is expected to conclude in autumn 2026.
In relation to Universal Credit changes, existing claimants at the point of change in April 2026 will continue to receive at least the same amount of benefit as under the current rules, if there are no changes in their circumstances. For future claimants we are not able to assess the impact of the changes at this level as the readily available data on health conditions is not sufficiently detailed. |
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Friday 4th July 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects the UK will be ready to enter the carbon market linking the UK’s emissions trading scheme with that of the EU. Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The UK and the EU have agreed to work towards linking the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as announced at the Sumit on 19 May.
To that end the UK and the EU have agreed the parameters for linking agreement, which will be subject to upcoming negotiations. The UK is now working closely with the EU to agree a timetable for negotiations. |
Skills England
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Friday 4th July 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it his policy to reconstitute Skills England as an independent body. Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) Skills England has been established as an executive agency of the Department for Education, a model of arm’s length body with a clearly defined status, established and governed in line with Cabinet Office guidance. As an executive agency, Skills England will be sufficiently independent so that it can focus on the delivery of its functions, at arm’s length from the department, while also ensuring sufficient proximity to inform decisions on skills policy and delivery quickly and efficiently. In carrying out its functions, Skills England will be scrutinised and supported by its independent chair and board. In line with good practice for new arm’s length bodies, the government has committed to review Skills England between 18 and 24 months after it is set up. This review will include an assessment of whether the executive agency model is enabling Skills England to deliver its objectives. |
Infrastructure: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Friday 4th July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to fund (a) rural and (b) coastal (i) infrastructure and (ii) services. Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) This Government is committed to improving the quality of life for people living and working in coastal and rural areas, so that we can realise the full potential of rural business and communities.
In addition to funding for sustainable farming and nature recovery, the Government has confirmed investment of over £1.9 billion over four years into broadband and 4G connectivity, and £2.3 billion of Local Transport Grant funding for smaller cities, towns and rural area. This funding addresses the key blockers to growth in rural areas.
On 19 May, we launched the “Fishing & Coastal Growth Fund” that will invest £360 million over the next 12 years to support the next generation of fishermen and breathe new life into our coastal communities. |
Departmental Coordination and Public Bodies
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Friday 4th July 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure effective (a) collaboration and (b) transparency across (i) Government strategies and (ii) public bodies. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) I have regular meetings and discussions with Cabinet colleagues to ensure close collaboration and transparency on strategy development, most recently on the Industrial and Trade Strategies, which were the result of close working across government departments and public bodies. |
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) Tuesday 15th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government is neutral on the passing of this Bill and the principle of assisted dying. Should it be the will of Parliament for this legislation to pass, the Government would address the issue of funding at the appropriate time. In the meantime, I refer the hon. Member to the published impact assessment, which provides a range of potential cost estimates. |
Early Day Motions Signed |
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Wednesday 23rd April Sarah Olney signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th July 2025 Immigration application fees for young adults and children 34 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House expresses deep concern over the current cost of visa application fees, particularly the lack of a fee waiver for indefinite leave to remain (ILR); notes that in June 2022, the previous Government changed the immigration rules for young adults and children to shorten the settlement route for … |
Thursday 1st May Sarah Olney signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 98 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House declared an environment and climate change emergency on 1 May 2019, recognising the urgent need for action; notes that the Second Reading debate of the Climate and Nature Bill was adjourned, but not concluded, on 24 January 2025; further notes that the Secretary of State for Environment, … |
Tuesday 8th July Sarah Olney signed this EDM on Wednesday 9th July 2025 35 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat - South Devon) That this House recognises the importance of Post Office branches to rural communities; notes with concern the closure of Post Offices in South Devon constituency including those in Churchstow, Aveton Gifford and Dittisham; further notes that rural communities and small rural businesses are disproportionately affected by centralisation of Post Office … |
Thursday 8th May Sarah Olney signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th July 2025 National Operating Department Practitioner Day 18 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge) That this House recognises and celebrates National Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) Day on 14 May, which highlights the vital role ODPs play in the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care in our hospitals and surgical theatres across the United Kingdom; commends the dedication, skill and professionalism of ODPs who … |
Tuesday 1st July Sarah Olney signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Loan Charge and settlement terms offered to large companies and individuals 66 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire) That this House is deeply concerned at the treatment of those facing the Loan Charge; notes that instead of commissioning a truly independent review of the Loan Charge, Ministers announced a highly restricted review, conducted by a former Assistant Director of HMRC, Ray McCann, only looking at settlement terms; expresses … |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Hospitality Sector
55 speeches (13,226 words) Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Edward Morello (LD - West Dorset) Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney), will outline, we would replace business rates with - Link to Speech 2: Andrew Griffith (Con - Arundel and South Downs) Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney)—it binds together communities, as we come together in cafés, pubs - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Friday 4th July 2025
Report - 37th Report - Immigration: Skilled worker visas Public Accounts Committee Found: South Dorset) Chris Kane (Labour; Stirling and Strathallan) James Murray (Labour; Ealing North) Sarah Olney |
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Report - 36th Report - Jobcentres Public Accounts Committee Found: South Dorset) Chris Kane (Labour; Stirling and Strathallan) James Murray (Labour; Ealing North) Sarah Olney |
Monday 30th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Dame Sarah Healey DCB CVO Public Accounts Committee Found: present: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Chair); Mr Clive Betts; Sarah Green; Sarah Hall; Chris Kane; Sarah Olney |
Thursday 26th June 2025
Oral Evidence - HM Treasury, HM Treasury, NISTA, HM Treasury, and HM Treasury Public Accounts Committee Found: Q24 Sarah Olney: I want to speak a little bit about the infrastructure strategy. |
Monday 23rd June 2025
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Justice, HMCTS, CAFCASS, Ministry of Justice, and Department for Education Public Accounts Committee Found: Chair); Mr Clive Betts; Mr Luke Charters; Peter Fortune; Rachel Gilmour; Sarah Green; Sarah Hall; Sarah Olney |
Bill Documents |
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Jul. 09 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Charlotte Cane Mr Angus MacDonald Ian Roome Josh Babarinde Alex Brewer Mr Will Forster Sarah Olney |
Jul. 09 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Miller Charlotte Cane Mr Angus MacDonald Ian Roome Josh Babarinde Alex Brewer Mr Will Forster Sarah Olney |
Jul. 08 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025 - large print Football Governance Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Wilkinson Mr Lee Dillon Luke Taylor Mr Joshua Reynolds Calum Miller Tom Morrison Edward Morello Sarah Olney |
Jul. 08 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025 Football Governance Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Wilkinson Mr Lee Dillon Luke Taylor Mr Joshua Reynolds Calum Miller Tom Morrison Edward Morello Sarah Olney |
Jul. 08 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2025 - large print Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Charlotte Cane Mr Angus MacDonald Ian Roome Josh Babarinde Alex Brewer Mr Will Forster Sarah Olney |
Jul. 08 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Miller Charlotte Cane Mr Angus MacDonald Ian Roome Josh Babarinde Alex Brewer Mr Will Forster Sarah Olney |
Jul. 04 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Miller Charlotte Cane Mr Angus MacDonald Ian Roome Josh Babarinde Alex Brewer Mr Will Forster Sarah Olney |
Jul. 02 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Miller Charlotte Cane Mr Angus MacDonald Ian Roome Josh Babarinde Alex Brewer Mr Will Forster Sarah Olney |
Jun. 18 2025
All proceedings up to 18 June 2025 at Report Stage Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Whittome Ellie Chowns Dr Rupa Huq James MacCleary Peter Prinsley Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Sarah Olney |
Calendar |
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Thursday 11th September 2025 9:30 a.m. Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 15th September 2025 3 p.m. Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Thursday 16th October 2025 9:30 a.m. Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 8th September 2025 2 p.m. Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Thursday 4th September 2025 9:30 a.m. Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 1st September 2025 3 p.m. Public Accounts Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |