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Division Votes
1 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 70 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 328
1 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 70 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 260
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79
2 Jul 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 158
2 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79
2 Jul 2025 - Prisons - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 340
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 415 Noes - 98
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 338
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 346
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 401
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 242
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 334
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 135
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 370
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Zöe Franklin voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 130 Noes - 443


Speeches
Zöe Franklin speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Zöe Franklin contributed 2 speeches (124 words)
Thursday 10th July 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Zöe Franklin speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Zöe Franklin contributed 1 speech (81 words)
Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Zöe Franklin speeches from: Generative Artificial Intelligence: Schools
Zöe Franklin contributed 1 speech (907 words)
Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Education


Written Answers
Child Maintenance Service: Fees and Charges
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Tuesday 1st July 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Child Maintenance Service late payment fees being deducted from maintenance payments on receiving parents and children.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not charge late payment fees. It does charge fees to paying parents and receiving parents who are on the Collect and Pay service: twenty per cent on top of the maintenance liability for the paying parent and four per cent of the maintenance received for the receiving parent.

A case will only be moved to Collect and Pay if the paying parent agrees to Collect and Pay, or if they demonstrate an unwillingness to pay their maintenance liability. This is why paying parents are charged a higher fee (20 per cent) as they have more control on whether the case is put into Collect and Pay. The collection charge is only deducted when the maintenance is paid.

In July 2024 the government consulted on the proposal for wider reform to consolidate the CMS into a single service type where the CMS monitors and transfers payments. The consultation Improving the collection and transfer of payments, also proposed a new fee structure of just 2% for receiving parents, deducted from maintenance received; 2% for compliant paying parents, on top of maintenance owed; and 20% for non-compliant paying parents, on top of maintenance owed. The consultation received over 2,700 public responses, and engagement from stakeholder organisations across the UK in addition to commissioning research to help quantify the impact of the reforms.

The Government published its response to the consultation on the 23 June setting out its intention to proceed with reform of the system. More information can be found at Government response: Child Maintenance: Improving the collection and transfer of payments - GOV.UK

Child Maintenance Service: Standards
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that timeframes imposed by the Child Maintenance Service are (a) proportionate and (b) matched by equivalent service standards within the Department.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

We have interpreted your question to refer to the timescales the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses in progressing cases.

The CMS inform customers of expected timeframes for actions to be completed when changes are reported or require progressing. Customers can use the Track Changes function on MCMC at any time to view the expected completion date of changes.

The timescales to progress cases varies depending on the type of case action being taken and information required to progress any change. When CMS require additional information to progress a case, the customer is advised of the timeframe for providing the information required.

The CMS has four official key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure that the service acts on information and progresses cases in a timely manner once received from the customer. These KPIs include standard measures for 1) assessment accuracy, 2) application clearances, 3) change of circumstances clearances and 4) Collect and Pay compliance.

The CMS has exceeded the KPI indicators, demonstrating that it is meeting the standards set by the department. We are always working to modernise our service and how we communicate with our customers. We also work closely with the wider DWP colleagues to ensure measures and timescales are compared for consistency, where appropriate.

Asylum: Employment
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing asylum seekers to work unrestricted by the Immigration Salary List after six months awaiting an asylum decision on (a) the economy and (b) community cohesion.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)

I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 4 June to Question 55328.

South Western Railway
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Thursday 3rd July 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase capacity and (b) ensure more passengers are able to be seated on services into London on South Western Railway.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department is working closely with South Western Railway on the introduction of the Arterio fleet which will add the much needed additional capacity and seats on services into London. In the meantime, South Western Railway is managing the rest of its train fleet to ensure that capacity is prioritised where it is most needed.

Workplace Pensions
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Thursday 3rd July 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard members' benefits when a sponsoring employer seeks to extract pension scheme surpluses.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Currently, some Defined Benefit schemes can already consider releasing their surplus under existing rules. The Pension Schemes Bill will provide more flexibility for trustees of these and other well-funded schemes to safely share some surplus with employers and members. This is underpinned with strict funding safeguards to ensure members’ pensions are protected.

Scheme trustees are required to act in the interest of scheme beneficiaries and will be responsible for agreeing to any decisions on surplus release. Schemes will also need to meet a minimum funding level and require actuarial certification before the release of any surplus. Further, our scheme funding regulations, overseen by the Pensions Regulator, require that trustees maintain a strong funding position so they can pay members’ future pensions when they fall due, including planning for future volatility.

Pensions
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Thursday 3rd July 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give pension scheme trustees the authority to award discretionary increases to those already claiming a pension.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Discretionary indexation is over and above the statutory requirements. This discretion is usually exercised by the trustees with the agreement of the sponsoring employer. Some schemes have previously paid discretionary increases on a regular basis. However, these increases are not part of the pension package promised.

The precise design of pension benefits is a matter for employers and trustees and is not covered in the Department for Work and Pensions legislation. Pension scheme rules are many and varied and must remain a matter for employers and scheme trustees to decide.

The Pension Schemes Bill makes changes so that more trustees of well-funded schemes have the flexibility to share their scheme surplus with employers, subject to strict funding safeguards for members. Scheme trustees are required to act in the interest of scheme beneficiaries, and working with sponsoring employers, will be responsible for decisions on the release of surplus. Together they will agree how members can benefit from any release of surplus, which could include discretionary benefit increases.

The Pensions Regulator already expects that trustees be aware of members who would benefit from any decision to award a discretionary increase and whether the scheme has a history of making such awards.

Social Services: Employers' Contributions
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Thursday 3rd July 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the employers' National Insurance Contributions on providers of adult social care.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department routinely conducts assessments of cost pressures for local authority funded adult social care, which include the costs associated with changes to employers’ National Insurance contributions.

To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social care, the Government has made available up to £3.7 billion of additional funding for social care authorities in 2025/26. There is also an extra £502 million of support for local authorities in England to manage the impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions, as announced at the Autumn Budget.

In addition, the Spending Review allows for an increase of over £4 billion of funding available for adult social care in 2028/29 compared to 2025/26.

Visas: English Language
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Monday 7th July 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that there is adequate (a) capacity and (b) resources for anticipated levels of demand for English-language classes, in the context of proposed requirements for English language proficiency for visa applications.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

I refer the Hon Member to Paragraphs 244-258 of the Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, which addresses these issues in detail. Further updates will be provided in due course.

Refugees: Resettlement
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Friday 4th July 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support the Community Sponsorship scheme for refugees.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced a review of our existing refugee sponsorship and resettlement schemes to develop a more cost-effective and sustainable framework which will deliver better outcomes for refugees and the communities in which they live.

Social Services: Pay
Asked by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford)
Monday 7th July 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to begin consulting with adult social care providers on proposals for a Fair Pay Agreement.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

In England, we are committed to consulting on the design of the Fair Pay Agreement process, and we aim to begin a public consultation after the Employment Rights Bill receives Royal Assent later this year. We expect the consultation to run for 12 weeks, and we will work with partners to reach as much of the sector as possible.

We have already begun engaging with sector representatives in England through the Department’s Fair Pay Agreement Working Group and policy specific task and finish groups, which will help to inform policy options for a public consultation on the design of the Fair Pay Agreement process.



Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 15th July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd July 2025

UK-based medical charities in Palestine

68 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House expresses its appreciation for those working for UK-based medical charities in Palestine, including Medical Aid for Palestinians, Glia, Doctors Without Borders and the British Red Cross; commends volunteers for these charities, whose Palestine-based staff take huge personal risks to provide medical aid so crucial to a Gazan …
Wednesday 9th July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Government policy on the Hillsborough Law

76 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House notes the Prime Minister’s promise to introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament before the 36th anniversary of the disaster on 15 April 2025; deeply regrets that this commitment was not met and that the Government has yet to table the legislation; expresses grave concern at reports that …
Monday 21st July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Provision of trained Family Liaison Officers

12 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame)
That this House recognises the devastating impact of suicide on the families and loved ones left behind; notes with concern the lack of structured and consistent support for those affected; further notes that families often face a confusing, traumatic aftermath involving police procedures, post-mortem processes, and coroners’ inquests without adequate …
Monday 21st July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Carers and social care reform

27 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)
That this House believes that everyone deserves high-quality care when they need it and that unpaid carers are the unsung heroes of our social care system; regrets that hundreds of thousands of people are waiting for care and many remain in hospital beds simply because there is no care available, …
Tuesday 11th March
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th July 2025

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

36 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House notes that March is Prostate Cancer awareness month; highlights that prostate cancer has become the most common cancer in England, with a massive 25% increase in cases between 2019 and 2023 and a further 1,100 men being diagnosed each year in Northern Ireland; underlines the importance of …
Wednesday 30th April
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th July 2025

Pavement parking

33 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
That this House notes that communities across the UK are negatively impacted by inconsiderate pavement parking and its knock-on effects on pavement use by wheelchair users, parents and carers with prams, and other pedestrians; further notes this is a major concern for the charity Guide Dogs who have been calling …
Tuesday 1st July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Friday 11th July 2025

Tackling food waste

35 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester)
That this House notes with concern that the UK wastes around 9.52 million tonnes of food each year, including 6.4 million tonnes of edible surplus which is enough to feed nearly 14 million people annually; expresses concern that only 30% of large food and drink businesses are measuring and reporting …
Monday 23rd June
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Friday 11th July 2025

International Women in Engineering Day

22 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House celebrates International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), held annually on 23 June, to raise the profile of women in engineering and inspire more young women and girls to consider careers in the sector; recognises that INWED, brought to life by the Women’s Engineering Society, celebrates its 12th …
Friday 20th June
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Friday 11th July 2025

Local authority funding

37 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
That this House is deeply concerned by the crisis in local government funding and the findings of the Thirty-First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024–25 on Local Government Financial Sustainability, published on 18 June 2025, and the estimate that local authority deficits will reach between £2.9bn …
Wednesday 25th June
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Friday 11th July 2025

Naloxone

21 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House recognises the importance of naloxone as a lifesaving medication that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose; expresses alarm at the broad rise of deaths involving opioids in recent years; acknowledges that an addiction to drugs is not a lifestyle choice, nor a moral flaw, but …
Monday 30th June
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Friday 11th July 2025

Methanol poisoning, UK traveller risk, awareness and education in schools

26 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
That this House is deeply concerned by ongoing deaths and serious injuries among UK nationals overseas caused by methanol poisoning, where industrial alcohol is unknowingly consumed in counterfeit or contaminated spirits; notes that methanol poisoning has occurred in countries including Indonesia, Laos, India, Brazil, Turkey and within Europe; further notes …
Friday 4th July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Friday 11th July 2025

Drug education in independent schools

13 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
That this House notes with concern that there is currently no regulation requiring independent schools to provide drug education to their pupils; further notes that while state schools are mandated to deliver relationships, sex and health education, which includes drug education, independent schools are not bound by the same requirements …
Wednesday 9th July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Friday 11th July 2025

Support for people with dyscalculia

23 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House recognises that approximately six percent of the population has dyscalculia; notes that while there is no single profile of dyscalculia, it is a learning difference that affects the ability to acquire mathematical skills, primarily arithmetic; acknowledges that research into dyscalculia has lagged behind research into other learning …
Thursday 10th July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 11th July 2025

100 years of RAF Odiham

9 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire)
That this House acknowledges the immense contribution that the RAF and air bases across the UK make to our national security; recognises the critical support they have given throughout numerous conflicts and the invaluable assistance they give to all branches of the military; congratulates RAF Odiham for 100 years of …
Thursday 10th July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 11th July 2025

Cool hubs

28 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House is deeply concerned about the impacts of extreme temperatures this summer; is further concerned that poorly insulated housing puts lives at risk during heat waves especially for the most vulnerable people suffering with extreme temperatures in care homes, hospitals and temporary accommodation; notes with concern the findings …
Thursday 10th July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 11th July 2025

Longlevens Mixed Ability Rugby Team champions

9 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
That this House congratulates the Longlevens Mixed Ability Rugby Team on being crowned Gold Cup Champions of the 2025 International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament; recognises that, despite extreme weather conditions, the team won all six of their matches, including a victory over the reigning champions in the final; commends all …
Tuesday 1st July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Thursday 10th July 2025

Loan Charge and settlement terms offered to large companies and individuals

66 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire)
That this House is deeply concerned at the treatment of those facing the Loan Charge; notes that instead of commissioning a truly independent review of the Loan Charge, Ministers announced a highly restricted review, conducted by a former Assistant Director of HMRC, Ray McCann, only looking at settlement terms; expresses …
Wednesday 24th July
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Monday 7th July 2025

Zero carbon homes

29 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House believes that all new homes should be built to a zero carbon standard; urges the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to grant local councils and National Park authorities the powers to enforce the Future Home Standard for all new homes; calls for all …
Monday 2nd September
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Monday 7th July 2025

Accelerating construction work and lower carbon construction vehicles

29 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland)
That this House recognises the benefits of the production of concrete with zero waste, fewer lorry movements and minimal water waste by greener volumetric mobile concrete plants (VCMs); acknowledges that since their invention in 1975 and following regulations in 2918, VCMs have operated safely in the UK at 38.4 tonnes …
Friday 4th October
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Monday 7th July 2025

Scientific hearing on animal experiments

53 signatures (Most recent: 11 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House applauds the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth, with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Betsy; is shocked to see the continuing harrowing exposés that …
Friday 20th June
Zöe Franklin signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st July 2025

Press ownership by foreign states

62 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House recognises that a free press is the cornerstone of our democracy; understands that holding power to account relies on journalistic independence and editorial freedom; notes with concern that foreign state ownership of national newspapers risks allowing foreign states to undermine the independence and integrity of British journalism; …



Zöe Franklin mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Generative Artificial Intelligence: Schools
34 speeches (10,162 words)
Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Education
Mentions:
1: Neil O'Brien (Con - Harborough, Oadby and Wigston) Member for Guildford (Zöe Franklin).Of course we want students to learn about AI and how to use it effectively - Link to Speech
2: Stephen Morgan (Lab - Portsmouth South) Member for Guildford (Zöe Franklin), spoke about social media, and “Keeping children safe in education - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Thursday 3rd July 2025
Special Report - 4th Special Report - British film and high-end television: Government Response

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative; Gosport) (Chair) Mr Bayo Alaba (Labour; Southend East and Rochford) Zöe Franklin



Bill Documents
Jul. 11 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025 - large print
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: Olly Glover Martin Wrigley Tessa Munt Helen Maguire Josh Babarinde Mr Joshua Reynolds Zöe Franklin

Jul. 11 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: Cane Olly Glover Martin Wrigley Tessa Munt Helen Maguire Josh Babarinde Mr Joshua Reynolds Zöe Franklin

Jul. 08 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025 - large print
Football Governance Act 2025
Amendment Paper

Found: Sabine David Chadwick Munira Wilson Steve Darling Daisy Cooper John Milne Charlotte Cane Zöe Franklin

Jul. 08 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025
Football Governance Act 2025
Amendment Paper

Found: Sabine David Chadwick Munira Wilson Steve Darling Daisy Cooper John Milne Charlotte Cane Zöe Franklin

Jul. 07 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 July 2025
Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: _NC3 Zöe Franklin Dr Danny Chambers Jess Brown-Fuller Helen Morgan Alison Bennett .

Jun. 18 2025
All proceedings up to 18 June 2025 at Report Stage
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26
Bill proceedings: Commons

Found: McDonnell Paula Barker Debbie Abrahams Anna Sabine Alice Macdonald Leigh Ingham Cameron Thomas Zöe Franklin




Zöe Franklin - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Monday 7th July 2025 3:30 p.m.
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting
Subject: Clergy Conduct Measure
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Tuesday 8th July 2025 9:30 a.m.
Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Creative Industries Sector Plan
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Caroline Norbury OBE - Chief Executive at Creative UK
Sir Peter Bazalgette - Co-Chair at Creative Industries Taskforce
Baroness Shriti Vadera - Co-Chair at Creative Industries Taskforce
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Sir Chris Bryant MP - Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism at Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Alastair Jones - Deputy Director, Creative Industries at Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Wednesday 9th July 2025 3:30 p.m.
Speaker's Conference (2024) - Oral evidence
Subject: Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections
At 3:35pm: Oral evidence
Claire Dile - Government Affairs Director, Europe at X (formerly known as Twitter)
Megan Thomas - UK Public Policy Manager at Meta
Patrícia Rossini - Senior Lecturer in Communication, Media & Democracy at University of Glasgow
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Tuesday 15th July 2025 9:30 a.m.
Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Protecting built heritage
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Emily Gee - Director for Cathedral and Church Buildings at Church of England
The Reverend Paula Griffiths - retired Priest, Church of England
Becky Payne - Development Director at Historic Religious Buildings Alliance
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Michael Kill - Chief Executive at Night Time Industry Association
Andrew Lovett - Director and Chief Executive at Black Country Living Museum
Joshua McTaggart - Chief Executive at Theatres Trust
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Wednesday 16th July 2025 9:45 a.m.
Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Game On: Community and school sport
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Stephanie Peacock MP - Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth at Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Catherine McKinnell MP - Minister for School Standards at Department for Education
Adam Conant - Deputy Director, Head of Sport at Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Matthew Hopkinson - Deputy Director, Life Skills Division at Department for Education
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Thursday 4th September 2025 12:30 p.m.
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting
Subject: Governance Measure
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Written Evidence - Celia Clark
HER0111 - Protecting built heritage

Protecting built heritage - Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Tim Hollingsworth, Chief Executive, Sport England, regarding oral evidence follow-up, dated 25 June 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding the Creative Industries Sector Plan, dated 20 June 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Tim Davie CBE, Director General, BBC, regarding the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage, dated 1 July 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding the recruitment of the Chair of the Charity Commission, dated 26 June 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Thursday 3rd July 2025
Special Report - 4th Special Report - British film and high-end television: Government Response

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Oral Evidence - National Police Chiefs' Council, Crown Prosecution Service, and Scottish Sentencing Council

Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections - Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Lucy Rigby KC MP, Solicitor General, and Ministry of Justice

Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections - Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, regarding the future of the BBC World Service, dated 30 June 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Baroness Twycross, Minister for Gambling and Heritage, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding society lotteries and prize draws, dated 26 June 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Huw Edwards, Chief Executive, ukactive, regarding oral evidence follow-up, dated 26 June 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Creative Industries Taskforce, Creative Industries Taskforce, and Creative UK

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Monday 14th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Tim Davie CBE, Director General, BBC, regarding the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage, dated 11 July 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Mark Simms OBE, Interim Chair, Charity Commission for England and Wales, regarding the Public Trust in Charities Survey 2025, dated 8 July 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Written Evidence - Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship
HER0113 - Protecting built heritage

Protecting built heritage - Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Wednesday 9th July 2025
Oral Evidence - X (formerly known as Twitter), Meta, and University of Glasgow

Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections - Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee
Thursday 17th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter, dated 9 July 2025, from Jonathan Hall KC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation to Mr Speaker

Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee
Wednesday 16th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Education, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Education, and Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Game On: Community and school sport - Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Night Time Industry Association, Black Country Living Museum, and Theatres Trust

Protecting built heritage - Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Church of England, The Reverend Paula Griffiths, and Historic Religious Buildings Alliance

Protecting built heritage - Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Friday 18th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter, dated 16 July 2025 from Mr Speaker to X, requesting further information following the evidence session on 9 July 2025

Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee
Friday 18th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter, dated 16 July 2025 from Mr Speaker to Meta, requesting further information following the evidence session on 9 July 2025

Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee
Thursday 24th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Baroness Twycross, Minster for Gambling and Heritage regading Protecting Built Heritage: Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, dated 24 July 2025

Culture, Media and Sport Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
1 Jul 2025
Children's tv and video content
Culture, Media and Sport Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 4 Sep 2025)


A new inquiry will explore the provision of children’s TV and video content in the UK and what can be done to ensure future generations continue to have access to high-quality British-made programming. The inquiry will examine how to ensure those making original high-quality content can continue and how it can be made easier to find it online. 

It will also explore issues relating to parental control of online content, the potential positive and negative effects of how children watch TV and video content on their health and development, and wider issues relating to the sector’s contribution to the economy and its importance to the UK’s cultural identity. 

 

 

23 Jul 2025
Major events
Culture, Media and Sport Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 4 Sep 2025)


Organisers and facilitators of major sporting and cultural events are invited to give evidence to a new inquiry from MPs examining the challenges faced by the industry and how the sector can tap into new opportunities for growth and collaboration.

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s major events inquiry is focussing on sporting and cultural events that attract national or international audiences and typically draw attendance of over 10,000 people per day. They include internationally recognised sporting competitions, national celebrations and leading arts and music festivals, which generate significant economic activity, media coverage and cultural impact.

The inquiry will look at examples of best practice across the sector, the role of the UK Government in providing support for events and any lessons that could be learnt from other countries or the devolved nations. The Committee will also consider the impact of recent policies on the sector, including the Employment Rights Bill, the Crime and Policing Bill and the implementation of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.