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).

378

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)

387

Written Questions

34

Oral Questions

88

Debates Spoken In⚑

125

Speeches⚑

378

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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3 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

3 votes · 20 Oct 2026

4 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 19 Oct 2026

3 AYE

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 13 Oct 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 8 Sept 2026

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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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for a funding gap under the SEND reform framework for pupils with complex needs who enter a new sc

Department for Education19 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities regarding the legal threshold for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment, to ensure that

Department for Education19 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the financial adequacy of the Inclusive Mainstream Fund for state schools facing incidences involving pupil with

Department for Education19 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will publish the terms of reference for the review of the local government reorganisation programme announced o

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who is leading the review of the local government reorganisation programme announced on 7 September 2026; and whether any e

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what opportunities will be provided for councils, local government representative bodies, staff representatives and residen

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what target date has been set for completion of the review of the local government reorganisation programme.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered introducing a service standard for in-country parent family visa applications; and what assessment she has made of the

Home Office16 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the criteria for expediting parent family visa applications to take account of applicants facing loss of (a) employme

Home Office16 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will publish details of (a) independent security audits, (b) data protection assessments and (c) assurance reviews cond

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 15 Oct 2026
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