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Afzal has 40 Hansard debate appearances, 239 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

24

Questions

19

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

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

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
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
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 1
Myanmar: Human Rights 10 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

228

Written

11

Oral

227

Answered

239

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 32 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 29 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 27 questions
Home Office 24 questions
Department for Education 24 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19 questions
Department for Business and Trade 17 questions
Ministry of Justice 12 questions

Most active question topics

Education 19 questions
Crime / Justice 14 questions
Housing 12 questions
Migration 12 questions
Trade 10 questions

Recent questions

Question
Local Housing Allowance: Manchester Rusholme 13 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Overseas Trade: Turkey 9 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Overseas Trade: Turkey 9 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Teachers: Workplace Pensions 9 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Teachers: Workplace Pensions 9 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Teachers: Workplace Pensions 9 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Overseas Trade: Turkey 8 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Overseas Trade: Turkey 8 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Burial: Certification 29 Jun 2026 Home Office
What steps he is taking to help tackle food poverty. Withdrawn 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

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) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Afzal Khan in parliamentary debates?

Afzal Khan has made 44 contributions across 40 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Afzal Khan asked?

Afzal Khan has tabled 239 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 228 written and 11 oral. The Commons average is 122 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.