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

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Committee

2 votes · 2 Jun 2026

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

5 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

5 votes · 21 Apr 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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the policy under which UK State Pensions are not uprated for pensioners resident in certain ov

Department for Work and Pensions2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has established criteria for prioritising NHS trusts for additional brain tumour tissue freezing capacity following NHS

Department of Health and Social Care2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he makes of the potential impact of the freeze on Local Housing Allowance on levels of poverty on older private renters.

Department for Work and Pensions2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of introducing interim measures to protect leaseholders with few

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what circumstances her Department considers it necessary to retain an applicant's passport under paragraph 34J of the Immigration Rules whi

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2026 to Question 35032, what constitutes a regular review of an outstanding indefinite leave to remain appli

Home Office2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of paying estate management charges for services ordinarily provided b

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities in areas subject to the Government's local government reorganisation programme may establish a Ma

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October to Question 33553, what evidence his Department would consider in determining whether to

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the level of Local Housing Allowance rates on the ability of Universal Credit claimants in G

Department for Work and Pensions21 Oct 2026
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