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Sarah has 138 Hansard debate appearances, 129 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.

62

Speeches

87

Questions

32

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Work / Employment 11 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
NHS / Health 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Trade 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Employment Rights Act 2025 2 Jul 2026 1
Trade with Europe 2 Jul 2026 1
Trade with Europe 2 Jul 2026 1
Employment Rights Act 2025 2 Jul 2026 1
Financial Inclusion: Young People 30 Jun 2026 1
Financial Inclusion: Young People 30 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 29 Jun 2026 1
Elections: First Past the Post 24 Jun 2026 3
Elections: First Past the Post 24 Jun 2026 3
Topical Questions 23 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

99

Written

30

Oral

99

Answered

129

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 23 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 17 questions
Treasury 17 questions
Department for Business and Trade 15 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 8 questions
Home Office 8 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 6 questions
Department for Education 5 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 20 questions
NHS / Health 11 questions
Education 8 questions
Crime / Justice 7 questions
Migration 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
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
Heathrow Airport: Tolls 24 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
What estimate he has made of the number of unemployed young people. Withdrawn 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Heathrow Airport: Tolls 23 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
What steps her Department is taking to help increase retail investment. Withdrawn 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
Iron and Steel: Import Duties 16 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties 16 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade

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 184 contributions across 138 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sarah Olney asked?

Sarah Olney has tabled 129 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 99 written and 30 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.