United Kingdom parliament

Sarah Olney

Member of Parliament · Liberal Democrat

Transcripts of what Sarah Olney said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.

18 sittings with a confirmed speech

Sittings appear here a month after they are held.

Latest speeches

  1. Public Accounts Committee · House of Commons · 14 September 2026

    • Speech

      “Order. Welcome to the Public Accounts Committee on Monday the 14th of September 2026. I'm Sarah Olney MP. I am chairing today's session in the absence of Sir Geoffrey and Clive Betts. Today's session is delivering HS2 and Euston, a…”
      Watch from 0:01

    • Opening, agenda and witness introductions

      “The HS2 programme aims to deliver high-speed railway between London and Birmingham, but the project has been plagued by a multitude of issues since its inception, including significant cost increases and delays. In May of this year, the Secretary of…”
      Watch from 0:22

    • Defence investment plan – £700m roads saving

      “And to you, Jo, what steps will you need to take to deliver the 700 million pounds' worth of savings in order to deliver the defence investment plan? Thank you. And can you tell me how are you considering the…”
      Watch from 2:15
    2 more clips in this sitting

  2. House of Commons · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • Statement: Jaguar Land Rover redundancies and automotive strategy

      “Liberal Democrat spokesperson Sarah Olney. Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. On the same day that the Chancellor stood up and claimed his growth mission was working, it was reported that 4,000 more manufacturing jobs are being cut in…”
      Watch from 3:28:59

  3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

    • Treasury Questions Q1–Q2: growth, tax and regional investment

      “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The former Chancellor invested a significant amount of political capital into driving forward the white elephant project of building a third runway at Heathrow on the basis it would deliver economic growth. But the government's own…”
      Watch from 5:00

  4. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

    • Opening of World Suicide Prevention Day debate: scope and key risks

      “Thank you. I'm grateful to the honorable member for giving way. And can I add my thanks to everybody else's for her incredibly important work in this field. Alongside my constituent Philip Pirie, I've been calling on the government to…”
      Watch from 1:38:55

  5. Public Accounts Committee · House of Commons · 7 September 2026

    • Outcomes frameworks and MSAs as delivery arms

      “Thank you, Chair. Paul, you were talking on a couple of occasions there about passporting and that the strategic authority is a, I assume what you mean, you're kind of like a, you're getting funds from central government and then…”
      Watch from 46:09

    • Outcomes frameworks and MSAs as delivery arms

      “So how would you like to see the government tweak the way that they produce the outcomes framework in order to better support your ambitions, as you say?”
      Watch from 48:35

    • Outcomes frameworks and MSAs as delivery arms

      “Isn't the point of an outcomes framework as it be measured by the outcome and not by the input? But it sounds from what you're both saying that in actual fact there's a little bit too much control of the…”
      Watch from 50:20
    3 more clips in this sitting

  6. House of Commons · House of Commons · 16 July 2026

    • Transport Questions: e-bikes, buses and rail

      “Thank you, Mr Speaker. Earlier this year, the Minister for Rail and I met to discuss Hammersmith Bridge. But Hammersmith and Fulham Council have just decided not to make an application on the basis that the structures fund isn't suitable…”
      Watch from 1:05:13

    • Urgent Question: Nationalisation of British Steel

      “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. The Liberal Democrats supported the passage of the Steel Nationalization Bill, but amendments were laid in my name and the name of honorable colleagues to increase the scrutiny and the transparency provided within the…”
      Watch from 1:35:07

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