Sarah Olney’s record in Parliament

Has said “Barnes” in the Commons 19 times.

“That means that for seven years buses have not been able to cross the bridge; emergency ambulance journeys from Barnes, in my constituency, to Charing Cross hospital, on the northern bank of the Thames, have taken significantly longer; and local businesses and families have suffered. Since 2019,…”

What they work on most

• Housing9
• Rivers and sewage7
• Policing and crime7
• Transport4

How many times they have spoken or asked a minister about each topic in the record below. It shows where their time goes — not what they think about it.

Motions they’ve tabled

An Early Day Motion is a formal statement an MP writes and puts before the House for other members to sign. Unlike a vote, the words are the MP’s own. These are from the current Parliament.

• Proportional Representation for UK Elections

  That this House celebrates the hard work of candidates who stood for election on 7th May; congratulates those who succeeded in their bid for election; notes that the representation of parties on Councils across the UK does not reflect the vote share each party will have received; recognises that these results reflect the end of a two-party political system in the UK; acknowledges that the first-past-the-post system is no longer fit for purpose and only marginalises people’s votes; recognises that a proportional voting system would provide voters with more choice and would enable Councils and Parliament to be more representative of the share of votes; highlights that the Liberal Democrats won all 54 seats for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames with 51% of the vote, while Reform UK won 71% of the seats for the London Borough of Havering with just 37% of the vote; and calls for a proportional voting system to be introduced to recognise multi-party politics in the UK and to make each person’s vote count.

  Tabled 13 May 2026 · signed by 33 MPs

• Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday

  That this House wishes Richmond Park resident, Sir David Attenborough, a very happy 100th birthday, and commends his advocacy for the natural world, conservation and biodiversity; recognises his contribution to broadcasting and consequentially to communities around the world, who have enjoyed his programmes, encouraging insightful knowledge and engagement with nature and the environment; acknowledges his remarkable contribution to ecological research; pays tribute to his role in inspiring current and future generations to understand and protect the natural world; thanks him for his longstanding contributions to British life and public service particularly within Richmond Park; and wishes him many happy returns.

  Tabled 28 April 2026 · signed by 23 MPs

• Victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack

  That this House remembers the 26 innocent civilians who were killed during the Pahalgam terrorist attack on 22 April last year; recognises that the tourists who lost their lives were singled out because of their Hindu beliefs; mourns the tragic loss that the victims families have suffered; demands that the terrorists who committed the attacks are brought to justice for this atrocity; condemns the use of violence in all cases; acknowledges the devastating impact of religious persecution on people across the world; includes the UK in this acknowledgement following the rise of hate crimes in this country; commits to doing everything in its power to reduce the prevalence of religious hatred at home and abroad; and devotes this date in memory to those who lost their lives in the Pahalgam attacks.

  Tabled 22 April 2026 · signed by 16 MPs

• Royal Mail's performance

  That this House notes with serious concern the ongoing failures in Royal Mail's delivery performance, including credible reports of post being batched over periods of one to two weeks rather than delivered on a daily basis, in breach of its statutory obligations under the Universal Service Obligation; recognises the particular harm caused to rural and remote communities, and to those who depend on timely post for hospital and GP appointment letters, benefit correspondence, bills and legal documents, with delayed delivery risking missed medical appointments, financial penalties and poorer health outcomes; highlights that Royal Mail has repeatedly failed to meet Ofcom targets while consumers face rising stamp prices and declining service quality; pays tribute to postal workers who continue to serve their communities under significant operational pressure; further notes evidence that staffing shortages, changes to operational models and the prioritisation of parcels over letters are contributing to these service failures; calls on the Government and Ofcom to take urgent action to hold Royal Mail fully accountable for persistent delivery failures; and further calls on the Government to guarantee that local postal services and jobs will be protected and that equality of service is maintained across all regions and nations of the United Kingdom.

  Tabled 26 March 2026 · signed by 29 MPs

• Public health campaign on tackling stigma towards suicide

  That this House highlights, on Blue Monday, that every life lost to suicide is a tragedy; recognises the importance of breaking down barriers surrounding the stigma towards the topic of suicide; understands the importance of opening up conversations on the issue; further acknowledges that many people do not feel comfortable reaching out to those who they believe to be struggling with suicidal thoughts; underlines that further education on mental health is important to embolden discussions about suicide; underscores that more needs to be done to make people struggling to feel comfortable reaching out to friends, families and medical professionals for help; and calls on the Government to launch a national public health campaign to tackle the stigma towards talking about mental health struggles, as suicide is preventable, and lives can be saved.

  Tabled 19 January 2026 · signed by 51 MPs

• Police front counter closures

  That this House commends the brilliant service our local police officers provide; recognises the importance of police front counters to victims of crime; notes that closing nearly half of London’s counters will decrease the accessibility of officers to communities; understands that these cuts will disproportionately impact elderly and disabled people; acknowledges that Richmond Borough will be left without an open front counter following numerous cuts to our policing resources over the past decade; further recognises that front counters are important to the visibility and trust of policing in communities; and urges the Government to address the funding shortfall for the Metropolitan Police to prevent these cuts from being made.

  Tabled 1 September 2025 · signed by 14 MPs