Member of Parliament

Zöe Franklin

Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government)

At a glanceZöe Franklin is a Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government). They have cast 347 votes in Commons divisions (60% attendance), tabled 295 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.

Votes cast347

Attendance60%

Voted Aye175

Voted No172

Voted with party100%

Rebellions0

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Zöe Franklin did not vote in 208. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.

Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

Biographyfrom Parliament

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).

Current roles7 held

Representation of the People Bill Committee since 11 Mar 2026
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government) Opposition post · Opposition Department since 1 Oct 2025
Court of Referees Committee since 27 Feb 2025
Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee since 18 Dec 2024
Ecclesiastical Committee Committee since 5 Nov 2024
Guildford Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Liberal Democrat Party since 4 Jul 2024

Voting recordlatest 15 shown

14 Jul 2026	Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19	No
14 Jul 2026	Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199	No
14 Jul 2026	Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3	Aye
13 Jul 2026	Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading	No
13 Jul 2026	Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading	No
6 Jul 2026	National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1	Aye
1 Jul 2026	Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5	Aye
1 Jul 2026	Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2	Aye
24 Jun 2026	Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026	Aye
24 Jun 2026	Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026	Aye
24 Jun 2026	Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026	Aye
24 Jun 2026	Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026	No
22 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11	Aye
22 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11	No
22 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4	Aye

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Voting alignmentmost and least similar MPs

Votes most like

Liz Jarvis Liberal Democrat 100.0% · 335 of 335 shared votes
Adam Dance Liberal Democrat 100.0% · 329 of 329 shared votes
Daisy Cooper Liberal Democrat 100.0% · 327 of 327 shared votes
Charlotte Cane Liberal Democrat 100.0% · 308 of 308 shared votes
Manuela Perteghella Liberal Democrat 100.0% · 295 of 295 shared votes

Votes least like

Dame Siobhain McDonagh Labour 12.1% · 25 of 206 shared votes
Mary Creagh Labour 13.0% · 31 of 238 shared votes
Luke Pollard Labour (Co-op) 13.9% · 25 of 180 shared votes
Neil Coyle Labour 14.0% · 38 of 272 shared votes
Douglas McAllister Labour 14.3% · 44 of 308 shared votes

Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

From the official Register; shown as registered.

Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP1

Margaret Sharp - £2,000.00 (registered 25 Mar 2026)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2

National Liberal Club - £1,140.00 (registered 5 Feb 2026)
National Liberal Club - £1,552.86 (registered 4 Aug 2024)

Miscellaneous1

Vice President of the Local Government Association. This is an unpaid role. (registered 19 May 2026)

Source: Register of Interests on parliament.uk.

Written questions295 tabled

Electronic Arts 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts on the level of employment in the video games sector.

Answer · 16 Jul 2026

As set out in the Creative Industries Sector Plan, the Government is committed to supporting the growth of the UK video games sector. In April this year we launched the £30 million Games Growth Package, doubling funding to invest in UK games businesses, c...

Electronic Arts 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with Electronic Arts on the potential impact of its proposed acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners on the level of jobs and investment in the

Answer · 16 Jul 2026

Under competition law, responsibility for investigating the impact of mergers and acquisitions on competition falls to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s independent competition authority. The government has ensured that the CMA has sig...

Railways: Concessions 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the restrictions applied to the Network Railcard; and if she will take steps to permit its use on weekday morning services before 10am.

Answer · 15 Jul 2026

There are no current plans to review the Network Railcard scheme. The Network Railcard was designed to stimulate leisure travel and is restricted to encourage travel outside of the busy morning peak. In future, Great British Railways(GBR) will have the fl...

Gratuities 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce legislation to prohibit the automatic addition of service charges to customer bills.

Answer · 3 Jul 2026

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCCA) Act 2024 requires traders to display prices inclusive of all taxes and unavoidable charges before payment is made. Prices must be accurate and not misleading. Failure to do this may be taken as an unf...

Motorcycles: Delivery Services 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the use of provisional licence holders riding mopeds displaying learner plates (L-plates) to undertake commercial delivery work; and whether she plans to introduce measures to pr

Answer · 2 Jul 2026

The Government expects those driving or riding for work to keep both themselves and other road users safe. As such we have committed to piloting a new voluntary Work-Related Road Safety Charter that is being developed in partnership with industry. The Cha...

Breast Cancer: Screening 25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) lowering the minimum age for routine breast screening to 40 and (b) offering annual screening on (i) early detection rates, (ii) patient o

Answer · 6 Jul 2026

We are guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) on all screening matters. It is only where there is robust evidence that an offer to screen provides more good than harm that a screening programme is recom...

Prisoners' Transfers: Sexual Offences 24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoner transfer arrangements for serious sexual offenders.

Answer · 30 Jun 2026

This Government is committed to deporting foreign national offenders through every means available, including Prisoner Transfers. In the year ending March 2026 deportations of FNOs, including murderers and rapists, were up 13% compared to the previous yea...

Plastics: Health Hazards 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review evidence on chemical exposure from plastic baby products, including feeding bottles, dummies and teethers; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the regulatory

Answer · 3 Jul 2026

The Government takes the safety of baby products seriously and has robust regulations in place requiring that all products placed on the UK market are safe. Specific rules exist under product safety and chemicals regulations, to address chemical exposure ...

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Early day motions21 tabled

9 Jul 2026	Commencement of section 106 of the Equality Act 2010	15 sig.
30 Jun 2026	Improving access to elected office for disabled candidates	36 sig.
19 May 2026	Rough sleeping, homelessness prevention and long-term housing support	29 sig.
19 May 2026	Local government and social care	33 sig.
25 Mar 2026	Short breaks provision and support for carers in Surrey	9 sig.
16 Mar 2026	Royal Surrey County Hospital research funding	8 sig.

Speeches in the chamber188 on record

13 Jul 2026 Death of Ann Widdecombe

The death of Ann Widdecombe is shocking. I did not know her as an MP, but it has been wonderful listening to colleagues from across the House share some of their memories. She was clearly a formidable political leader. Of course, we will a…

13 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation

We Liberal Democrats support genuine devolution, because decisions are better made closer to the communities they affect, yet this Labour Government’s approach has been top-down Whitehall diktat from the very start. Councils have been unde…

6 Jul 2026 Civil Service Pensions

My constituent Anita was widowed suddenly in December 2025, and Capita has failed to calculate her lump sum and pension payments. She is living in desperate hardship; she has exhausted all her credit cards and there are no friends and fami…

6 Jul 2026 Public Office Disqualification: Terrorism Offences

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for his opening remarks, and the petitioners who brought the petition today. Public trust in ou…

1 Jul 2026 Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re

I thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. We Liberal Democrats support the Flood Re scheme and the protection it provides, but we are concerned that the package still risks falling short in a few ways. We agree that it ca…

1 Jul 2026 Social Media: Dangerous Content

I thank the Secretary of State and the ministerial team for their positive engagement with me and colleagues across the House who have been working with bereaved families and the Molly Rose Foundation on the devastating impact of suicide f…

30 Jun 2026 Topical Questions

My constituent was repeatedly sexually abused by a family member, who received four concurrent 28-year prison sentences. He threatened to murder her during the trial. After serving about 10 years, he was transferred to the Netherlands, whe…

30 Jun 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I appreciate that these draft regulations are technical, but they touch on issues that directly impact families in my constituency, particularly those of children with speci…

29 Jun 2026 Child Poverty

It was interesting to hear the Minister’s comments in relation to the last question. In assessing progress on reducing levels of child poverty, what assessment has been made of hidden pockets of deprivation in places such as my own constit…

24 Jun 2026 Draft Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026

The Minister spoke about exceptional financial support. I was interested to hear her say that we do not wish EFS to be normalised. I suggest that we are in circumstances in which it is normalised, given that so many councils require it and…

24 Jun 2026 Draft Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026

Will the Minister give way?

8 Jun 2026 Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. We Liberal Democrats are pleased by the reversion to SV and are grateful to the Government for it. We would have liked them to go further and introduce the alternative vote…

4 Jun 2026 Pride Month

I do apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. That is why my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey) and my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Marie Goldman) have called upon the Government to withdraw the code and…

4 Jun 2026 Pride Month

I start by saying that I am honoured to be the spokesperson for this debate and to speak after some incredibly powerful speeches. In particular, I acknowledge the work of the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) and her words today. I…

4 Jun 2026 Victims: Right to Review

I thank the Solicitor General for her previous answers. I have been contacted by constituents whose son was among the 79 British victims formally recognised in the Canadian proceedings against Kenneth Law. While families welcome that their…

28 Apr 2026 Conflict in the Middle East: Cost of Living

I thank the Chancellor for her answer. The tensions in the middle east are pushing up energy and food prices, adding further pressure to households who are already struggling due to the cost of living. The Chief Secretary to the Prime Mini…

28 Apr 2026 Conflict in the Middle East: Cost of Living

5. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the conflict in the middle east on the cost of living.

27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

I am happy to thank the Government for agreeing to put that on the face of the Bill. I turn now to the issue of brownfield development. We on the Liberal Democrat Benches continue to believe that development must follow a clear principl…

27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

My hon. Friend is right. We have fought for the amendment consistently because rural communities are indeed overlooked too often, and it would put them at the heart of the Bill. As I was saying, we support Government amendment (a) to Lo…

27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

The Liberal Democrats welcome the Government’s decision not to insist on their disagreement with Lords amendment 2, which proposes the inclusion of rural affairs in the list of competences for strategic authorities.

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