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Afzal has 36 Hansard debate appearances, 315 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

16

Questions

26

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 4 appearances
NHS / Health 3 appearances
Migration 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Myanmar: Human Rights 10 Jun 2026 1
Myanmar: Human Rights 10 Jun 2026 1
Youth Mental Health Support 3 Jun 2026 1
Muslims: NHS 14 Apr 2026 2
Middle East 13 Apr 2026 1
Immigration Reforms 17 Mar 2026 1
Children in Poverty 11 Mar 2026 2
UN International Day to Combat Islamophobia 10 Mar 2026 1
Immigration Policy 9 Mar 2026 1
Social Cohesion Action Plan 9 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

305

Written

10

Oral

301

Answered

315

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 54 questions
Department for Education 53 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 32 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 27 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 26 questions
Home Office 24 questions
Department for Business and Trade 16 questions
Treasury 14 questions

Most active question topics

Education 32 questions
Housing 16 questions
Crime / Justice 14 questions
Migration 12 questions
Environment / Climate 11 questions

Recent questions

Question
Whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of banning trade with Israeli settlement... 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will take steps prom... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to re-evaluate... 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure the long term provision of L... 9 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
AQA: Pay 1 Jun 2026 Department for Education
AQA: Pay 1 Jun 2026 Department for Education
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 May. Withdrawn 14 May 2026 Prime Minister
Leukaemia: Blood Tests 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Leukaemia: Diagnosis 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Equality Act 2010 13 May 2026 Women and Equalities

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 43 contributions across 36 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Afzal Khan asked?

Afzal Khan has tabled 315 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 305 written and 10 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.