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Afzal has 38 Hansard debate appearances, 255 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

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

1

Speeches

25

Questions

16

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Environment / Climate 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances
Migration 3 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Water Sector: Public Ownership 14 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 1
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 1
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 1
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

243

Written

12

Oral

242

Answered

255

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 33 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 29 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 28 questions
Home Office 26 questions
Department for Education 24 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19 questions
Department for Business and Trade 17 questions
Treasury 13 questions

Most active question topics

Education 19 questions
Crime / Justice 15 questions
Housing 12 questions
Migration 12 questions
Environment / Climate 11 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to align UK oil and gas production with climate targets. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Universal Credit 2 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Fuel Poverty 1 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Poverty 1 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Disability: Hate Crime 1 Sept 2026 Home Office
Insurance: Mental Health 1 Sept 2026 Treasury
Insurance: Mental Health 1 Sept 2026 Treasury
West Coast Main Line: Standards 1 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Israeli Settlements 28 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mental Health: Cannabis 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 1

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Afzal Khan in parliamentary debates?

Afzal Khan has made 42 contributions across 38 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Afzal Khan asked?

Afzal Khan has tabled 255 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 243 written and 12 oral. The Commons average is 126 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.