Sarah Olney is the Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business). Sits on the Public Accounts Committee, Public Accounts Commission.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 31st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 2%. 102 contributions since 2024-07-22.
What they’ve raised
Sarah Olney has engaged extensively with mental health and suicide prevention, securing a full debate on reducing stigma around suicide in November 2025 and repeatedly calling for public health campaigns to tackle the topic—notably highlighting her constituent Philip Pirie's experience of losing his son. Across her 40 debate speeches, she has raised a broad range of health and social care issues including maternity support, NHS workforce challenges, and allied health professionals' roles in reducing A&E pressures, often drawing on personal experience or constituent cases to illustrate her points.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Assisted dying6th of 347150.0
- Palliative & end of life care7th of 55299.0
- Mental health31st of 86787.0
- Public health & prevention33rd of 68330.0
- Cancer73rd of 61318.0
- NHS waiting lists51st of 53018.0
- Learning disability & autism249th of 89815.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing17th of 295
What they’ve said
“…ay lives, whether their sleeping pattern or their ability to work from home, it would have serious physical and mental health repercussions for local residents. People living in communities surrounding Heathrow have a 24% higher chance of stroke, a 21% higher chance of heart disease and a 14% higher chance of cardiovas…”
Heathrow Airport: Third Runway · 2026-05-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Liberal Democrats believe that investing in prevention through public health initiatives is the most effective way to enhance wellbeing and reduce the burden on NHS services, so we support the introduction of a national accident prevention strategy, as advocated by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.”
National Accident Prevention Strategy · 2026-04-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…At a time when some patients experience corridor care, the service of allied health professionals is even more pivotal as their work helps to keep people out of A&E. These clinicians lend their expertise to help treat and care for people or to diagnose illnesses before they require urgent attention.”
Allied Health Professionals · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My hon. Friend is right. We have talked a lot today about the implications for individuals and I particularly want to highlight the example from my hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (John Milne). That was really appalling and I send my best wishes to his constituent who suffered that unacceptable incident. My hon.”