Zöe Franklin

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Zöe Franklin is the Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government).

358

Votes Cast

£139,207

Expenses 2024-25

8,429

Majority

47.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£139,207

Staffing£113,833
Office£17,467
Travel£4,417
Accommodation£3,490

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,294 voters

Liberal Democrat
22,937 votes47.5%
Conservative
14,508 votes30.0%
Reform UK
4,395 votes9.1%
Labour
3,931 votes8.1%
Green Party
2,268 votes4.7%
The Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment
255 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

322

Written Questions

33

Oral Questions

85

Debates Spoken In

119

Speeches

358

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 24 Nov 2025

2 AYE

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

8 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

8 votes · 13 Nov 2025

5 NO

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 5 Nov 2025

3 AYE

Sentencing Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 29 Oct 2025

Financial Interests(3)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Margaret Sharp

£2,000 paid in regular quarterly payments of £500

£2,000
Name of donor
Margaret Sharp
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,000 paid in regular quarterly payments of £500
Donor status
individual

Registered 3 April 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

National Liberal Club

Membership of the National Liberal Club until 31st December 2026

1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

£1,140
Name of donor
National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Membership of the National Liberal Club until 31st December 2026, value £1,140
Date received
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted
2 January 2026
Donor status
unincorporated association

Registered 5 February 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

15/8/24 to 21/12/25

Membership of the National Liberal Club from 15/8/24 to 21/12/25. Estimated value based on publicly available membership information: £200 one-off joining fee plus £983.90 (annual membership fee) x 1.375 (1 year plus additional months)

8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025

£200
Name of donor
National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Membership of the National Liberal Club from 15/8/24 to 21/12/25. Estimated value based on publicly available membership information: £200 one-off joining fee plus £983.90 (annual membership fee) x 1.375 (1 year plus additional months), value £1,552.86
Date received
8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted
12 July 2024
Donor status
unincorporated association

Registered 4 August 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Zöe in Parliament

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of regional disparities in the location of electric vehicle charging points and (b) the potential i

AnsweredDepartment for Transport13 Jan 2026

Flood Control and Water: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government will take to improve water quality and flood resilience in Surrey and Guildford, in the context of the

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs13 Jan 2026

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to publish an assessment of the potential impact of electric vehicle charging infrastructure on the Government’s environmental

AnsweredDepartment for Transport13 Jan 2026

Civil Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Civil Procedure Rules.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice13 Jan 2026

Biodiversity: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on biodiversity outcomes of substantially increasing the de minimis threshol

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs8 Jan 2026

Apprentices: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment his Department has made on the effect of current apprenticeship visa duration requirements on (a) young migrants educated in

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions7 Jan 2026

Apprentices: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the apprenticeship funding rules have been reviewed to reflect the operation of section 3C leave under the Immigration Act 1971, which ensu

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions7 Jan 2026

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether district elections in one area can go ahead if another district in the reorganisation area has requested postponeme

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Jan 2026

Schools: Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with teaching unions on the role of schools and education settings in the development and implementation of the Gov

AnsweredDepartment for Education18 Dec 2025

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he briefed leaders of upper-tier local authorities on the Government’s decision to postpone mayoral elections in Great

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government17 Dec 2025
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