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Member of Parliament

Zöe Franklin

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

65.3 %

Voting participation

-8.0 % vs avg

8,429

Majority

64

Debates (12 months)

103

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Housing 27/31 (87 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 1/4 (25 %)
Migration 3/11 (27 %)
Energy 9/17 (53 %)
Education 26/49 (53 %)
Crime / Justice 33/61 (54 %)

Party history

Liberal Democrat 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Guildford 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Representation of the People Bill 11 Mar 2026 to present
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government) 1 Oct 2025 to present Opposition Department
Mental Health Bill [HL] 9 Jun 2025 to 24 Jun 2025
Court of Referees 27 Feb 2025 to present
Crown Estate Bill [HL] 29 Jan 2025 to 6 Feb 2025
Speaker's Conference (2024) 18 Dec 2024 to present
Ecclesiastical Committee 5 Nov 2024 to present
Culture, Media and Sport Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 13 Nov 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

LD Gain Guildford Turnout 48,294
Candidate Party Votes Share
Zöe Franklin LD Liberal Democrat 22,937 47.5 %
Angela Richardson Con Conservative 14,508 30.0 %
Dennis Saunders RUK Reform UK 4,395 9.1 %
Sarah Gillinson Lab Labour 3,931 8.1 %
Sam Peters Green Green Party 2,268 4.7 %
John Morris The Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment 255 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 337 of 516 eligible divisions (65.3 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

337

Total votes

171

Aye

166

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 171 / Noes 166

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 No Teller
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

61

Speeches

38

Questions

4

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

NHS / Health 8 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 6 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Conflict in the Middle East: Cost of Living 28 Apr 2026 2
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 27 Apr 2026 1
Child Maintenance Service 27 Apr 2026 2
UK-EU Relations 23 Apr 2026 1
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 23 Apr 2026 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 21 Apr 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 6
Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 3
Local Youth Services 13 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (2)

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)

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 25 March 2026)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2)

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)

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)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Zöe Franklin?

Zöe Franklin is a Member of Parliament representing Guildford. Source

Which party does Zöe Franklin represent?

Zöe Franklin currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source

Which constituency does Zöe Franklin represent?

Zöe Franklin currently represents Guildford. Source

How long has Zöe Franklin been an MP?

Zöe Franklin has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Zöe Franklin voted in?

Zöe Franklin has recorded votes in 337 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (65.3 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Zöe Franklin voted against their party?

Zöe Franklin has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Zöe Franklin held?

Zöe Franklin has 8 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Zöe Franklin?

Zöe Franklin has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Zöe Franklin's latest election result?

Zöe Franklin's latest imported election result is LD Gain in Guildford, with a majority of 8,429. Source

How active is Zöe Franklin in parliamentary debates?

Zöe Franklin has made 103 contributions across 64 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source