Liberal Democrats MP for Guildford.
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).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Franklin broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Acknowledges government measures but presses for concrete additional support for vulnerable households, especially low-income families facing eight-plus months of difficulty and sc…”
“The CMS framework fails families when paying parents receive redundancy payments and hold assets; the government must urgently review both the redundancy calculation rules and enfo…”
“Welcomes rural and coastal amendments but criticizes forced governance model changes and brownfield rejection as false devolution; demands real local choice and environmental prote…”
“Medical licence delays cause real human suffering (9-month waits reported); digitisation must be accompanied by clear timelines, reliable communication, and NHS coordination; 50-da…”
Select, joint and other committees Franklin currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Conference (2024) | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Franklin sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 35 | 13.3% |
| Home Office | 34 | 12.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 33 | 12.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 29 | 11.0% |
| Department for Transport | 25 | 9.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 24 | 9.1% |
| Department for Education | 23 | 8.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 17 | 6.5% |
Whether she has had discussions with airport operators on recent increases in terminal drop-off charges at (a) Heathrow Airport and (b) other airports; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of these charges on passengers.
Awaiting answer.
If his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the state pension age to 60 for women and 65 for men.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of whether the complaints framework operated by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education is fit for purpose in the context of current (a) higher education tuition fees and (b) student consumer protections.
Awaiting answer.
Whether she plans to take steps to ensure that fares set by Great British Railways are priced consistently regardless of direction of travel where there is no operational justification for differential pricing.
Awaiting answer.
Margaret Sharp £2,000 paid in regular quarterly payments of £500 |
National Liberal Club 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
National Liberal Club 8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 113,736 | 81.8% |
| Office Costs | 17,421 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation | 3,490 | 2.5% |
| MP Travel | 2,686 | 1.9% |
| Staff Travel | 1,730 | 1.2% |
| Total · 86 claims | 139,063 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Franklin on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Guildford | 22,937 | 47.5% | Won |
| 2019 | Guildford | 22,980 | 39.2% | Lost |
| 2017 | Guildford | 13,255 | 23.9% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zöe FranklinWON | LD | 22,937 | 47.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Guildford →