Zöe Franklin

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Civil Proceedings

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

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Local Nature Recovery Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) funding and (b) capacity for local authorities to implement Local Nature Recovery Strategies.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding levels to meet the Government’s environmental targets.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Local Nature Recovery Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with local authorities and regional stakeholders, including in Surrey, on the delivery of Local Nature Recovery Strategies.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

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 impact of those trends on the Government’s environmental

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

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 improvement goals.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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 latest environmental progress assessment.

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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 threshold for mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

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 the UK, (b) individuals on private or family life rout

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

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 ensures lawful and uninterrupted permission to work for ind

5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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 postponement due to capacity issues in areas in which Mayoral ele

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

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 Government’s strategy on tackling violence against women a

17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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 Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people with a serious or terminal diagnosis are not required to repay benefit overpayments that arose due to official error, particularly in cases in w

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that proposals in the SEND White Paper do not reduce the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities as set out in the Children and Fam

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her expected timeline is for publishing the Schools White Paper including the SEND reform package.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective use of Ofcom’s powers under the Online Safety Act 2023.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Outdoor Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the incidence of academy trusts undertaking new capital projects on school playing fields while requesting parental contributions for curriculum activities that schools

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Outdoor Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the level of compliance of Multi Academy Trusts with statutory guidance on charging for school-time activities, including WOW days, curriculum-required trips and transport to com

9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Matrimonial Proceedings: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of domestic abuse are not required to bear additional financial or procedural burdens in order to progress divorce proceedings when the other party fails

9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Matrimonial Proceedings: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made, as part of his Department’s responsibilities for access to justice and the protection of victims of domestic abuse, of the risk that delays caused by a non-engaging spouse in divorce

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what factors determined the timing between the publication of the consultation on the SEND white paper on 2 December 2025 and the first engagement event on 3 December 2025; and whether that notice period aligns

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies House: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will suspend financial penalties and other enforcement action for non-compliance with Companies House filing requirements while the online Director Identification Number service remains subject

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies House: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the reliability of the Companies House online service for issuing Director Identification Numbers; and what steps are being taken to address technical issues that preven

5 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Action Fraud and National Crime Agency: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of information-sharing arrangements between the National Crime Agency, Action Fraud, the Police and relevant professional regulators; and what plans s

5 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Loan Charge review, what steps her Department are taking to ensure consistency and fairness for individuals who have already settled their cases, compared to the concessions and reliefs now ava

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support private-sector employers implement reasonable adjustments recommended through Access to Work for staff with mental health conditions.

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that reasonable adjustments for people with mental health conditions recommended through Access to Work are delivered in a timely manner; and what steps he is taking to

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with mental health conditions receive reasonable adjustments under Access to Work on an equal basis with those whose disabilities arise from phy

4 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the cost to councils in the mayoral areas of Greater Essex, Norfolk & Suffolk, Hampshire & the Solent, and Sussex & Brighton for election preparati