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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8 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

3 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 20 Apr 2026

6 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

6 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

4 votes · 25 Mar 2026

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

What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in ensurin

What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in ensuring access to justice for victims of crime.

Attorney General's Office14 Oct 2026

What steps he is taking to support local authorities to reduce carbon emissions.

What steps he is taking to support local authorities to reduce carbon emissions.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero7 Jul 2026

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoner transfer arrangements for serious sexual off

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoner transfer arrangements for serious sexual offenders.

Ministry of Justice30 Jun 2026

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Cabinet Office25 Jun 2026

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her Department’s policies on et

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her Department’s policies on ethnicity pay gap reporting of UK Music’s report entitled Black Music Means Business, published in March 2026.

Women and Equalities24 Jun 2026

What support her Department is providing to local education authorities with place planning followin

What support her Department is providing to local education authorities with place planning following recent trends in birth rates.

Department for Education22 Jun 2026

To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what discussions he has had with the National

To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what discussions he has had with the National Audit Office on its role in examining value for money in local government reorganisation.

Public Accounts Commission18 Jun 2026

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the cost

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the cost of living.

Treasury28 Apr 2026

If his Department will review the adequacy of the treatment of redundancy payments by the Child Main

If his Department will review the adequacy of the treatment of redundancy payments by the Child Maintenance Service.

Department for Work and Pensions27 Apr 2026

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of supporting bus

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of supporting businesses with the cost of energy.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero10 Feb 2026
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