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Sarah has 144 Hansard debate appearances, 121 parliamentary questions, and 8 sponsored bills on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

66

Speeches

90

Questions

32

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Work / Employment 13 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Trade 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
NHS / Health 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
British Steel 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
British Steel 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 14 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

91

Written

30

Oral

91

Answered

121

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 20 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 19 questions
Treasury 13 questions
Department for Business and Trade 12 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 6 questions
Department for Education 5 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 16 questions
NHS / Health 11 questions
Education 8 questions
Crime / Justice 7 questions
Trade 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Emergency Services: Suicide 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Water Supply 8 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
River Thames: Water Treatment 8 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Water Supply: Greater London 7 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Abstraction: Teddington 7 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Visas: Artificial Intelligence 6 Jul 2026 Home Office
Visas: Turkey 6 Jul 2026 Home Office
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Teddington Direct River Abstraction proposal on the environm... 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 July. 2 Jul 2026 Prime Minister

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Airports (Prohibition of Night Flights) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Commercial Rent (Prohibition of Upward-Only Reviews) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Elections (Proportional Representation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Gender Pay Gap Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Protest (Abortion Clinics) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Thames Water (Special Administration) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Victims of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (Free Access to Sentencing Remarks) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sarah Olney in parliamentary debates?

Sarah Olney has made 191 contributions across 144 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sarah Olney asked?

Sarah Olney has tabled 121 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 91 written and 30 oral. The Commons average is 127 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.