Zöe Franklin
Liberal DemocratMP for Guildford · Since 2024
Recent Activity
Voted NO on: Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026
Zöe Franklin voted NO on 'Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026' (316-149, passed)
Voted NO on: Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
Zöe Franklin voted NO on 'Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)' (279-139, passed)
Voted NO on: Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Zöe Franklin voted NO on 'Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty' (331-181, passed)
Voted AYE on: Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Zöe Franklin voted AYE on 'Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas ' (414-106, passed)
Voted NO on: Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Zöe Franklin voted NO on 'Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) ' (348-176, passed)
Voted NO on: Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
Zöe Franklin voted NO on 'Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)' (337-180, passed)
Highways (Financing) Bill (Third sitting)
I beg to move amendment 37, in clause 1, page 2, line 3, after “strategic” insert “and local”. This amendment expands the general duty of the ORR so that it must consider and avoid adverse impacts on local roads, as well as the strategic road network.
Spoke in debate: Highways (Financing) Bill (Third sitting)
Parliamentary appearance by Zöe Franklin
Voted NO on: Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
Zöe Franklin voted NO on 'Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)' (324-88, passed)
Voted AYE on: Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
Zöe Franklin voted AYE on 'Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period' (420-105, passed)
Voted NO on: Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
Zöe Franklin voted NO on 'Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge' (327-161, passed)
Spoke in debate: Budget Resolutions
Parliamentary appearance by Zöe Franklin
Budget Resolutions
I welcome the Government’s recognition that economic growth cannot be driven solely from Whitehall and that local leaders and communities must have a greater say in shaping their future. The Liberal Democrats have long argued that decisions should be taken as close as possible to the people they affect. We support genuine devolution, greater fiscal autonomy for local government and the empowerment of communities to shape their own future. The real question before us today, however, is whether th
Engagements
Q11. At Guilford’s probation hostel, experienced staff are being refused skilled worker visa sponsorship because their salaries fall below the Government threshold, despite earning over £42,000 when essential overtime is included. I understand from local probation management that this could affect hundreds of staff across the 104 probation hostels in England and Wales at a time when probation services are already under huge pressure from the Government’s early release scheme. The Government have
Spoke in debate: Engagements
Parliamentary appearance by Zöe Franklin
Voted AYE on: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Zöe Franklin voted AYE on 'Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12' (184-330, defeated)
Voted AYE on: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51
Zöe Franklin voted AYE on 'Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51' (176-329, defeated)
Voted NO on: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Zöe Franklin voted NO on 'Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading' (330-178, passed)
Voted AYE on: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Zöe Franklin voted AYE on 'Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7' (179-336, defeated)
Voted AYE on: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4
Zöe Franklin voted AYE on 'Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4' (175-319, defeated)