Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of service charges in leasehold retirement properties on the ability of older residents and their families to sell those properties.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Zöe Franklin.
Liberal Democrats MP for Guildford.
Commons votes
337/521
65% attendance · top 70% of MPs
Party alignment
51%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
333
across 125 debates · 38,700 words
Written Qs
261
244 answered · 17 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
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).
By issue — what do they vote on most?
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
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
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 |
Words spoken, by topic.
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
28 Apr
Conflict in the Middle East: Cost of Living
“Acknowledges government measures but presses for concrete additional support for vulnerable households, especially low-income families facing eight-plus months of difficulty and sc…”
27 Apr
Child Maintenance Service
“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…”
27 Apr
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
“Welcomes rural and coastal amendments but criticizes forced governance model changes and brownfield rejection as false devolution; demands real local choice and environmental prote…”
23 Apr
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
“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…”
Current memberships.
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
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Franklin sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 35 | 13.4% |
| Home Office | 34 | 13.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 33 | 12.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 28 | 10.7% |
| Ministry of Justice | 24 | 9.2% |
| Department for Transport | 24 | 9.2% |
| Department for Education | 23 | 8.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 17 | 6.5% |
Most recent.
Communities and Local Government, what protections are in place for the families of deceased leaseholders of retirement properties who continue to incur service charges while a property remains unsold.
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.
Communities and Local Government, whether forthcoming leasehold reform legislation will include measures to protect residents of retirement leasehold properties from (a) excessive service charges and (b) associated barriers to sale.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Margaret Sharp £2,000 paid in regular quarterly payments of £500 |
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
IPSA expenses.
| 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 |
2024 — full result, Guildford.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zöe FranklinWON | LD | 22,937 | 47.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Guildford →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 38,700 words
10 Sept 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
10 Sept 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
261 tabled · 244 answered
261 tabled · 244 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£139,063 · FY 24_25
£139,063 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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