Afzal Khan
Labour - Manchester Rusholme
8,235 (28.4%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 8th June 2017
76 Former APPG memberships
Action on Conflict and Global Britain, Adult Social Care, Afghanistan, Arab World, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Battlefields and Commonwealth War Graves, Bereavement Support, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Business Owners, Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism, British Muslims, British Sikhs, Children in Police Custody, Climate Change, Compassionate Politics, Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK, Curry Industry, Cycling and Walking, Dalits, Egypt, Environment, Ethical and Islamic Finance, Faith and Society, Food Banks, Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency, Future of Employability, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Greater Manchester, Hajj and Umrah, Hate Crime, Hazaras, Human Rights, Immigration Detention, Indonesia, International Freedom of Religion or Belief, International Relations, International Students, Iraq, Islamic and Ethical Finance, Islamic Finance, ITV, Kabaddi, Kashmir, Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally, Lebanon, Libya, Magnitsky Sanctions, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, Maldives, Mental Health, Microplastics, Morocco, Muslim Women, Net Zero, Nigeria, Ocean, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Parks and Green Spaces, Poverty, Race and Community, Race Equality in Education, Religion in the Media, Saudi Arabia, Sleep, Taiwan, Terrorism, Third World Solidarity, Turkey, Unconscious Bias, United Arab Emirates, United Nations Women, Uyghurs, Yemen, Youth AffairsDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(3 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Afzal Khan has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Afzal Khan
International Court of Justice Ruling on Gaza and the UK’s duties under the Genocide Convention
Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South)That this House notes the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 26 January 2024, which found that it is plausible that Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza are in breach of the Genocide Convention; further notes that the ICJ issued provisional measures, including ordering …
(Most recent: 14 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Scottish National Party: 27
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Journalists in Gaza
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)That this House is profoundly shocked and saddened by the deaths of over 85 journalists and other media workers in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7, with many more critically injured, missing or in detention without trial; believes that journalists in Gaza are the only ones standing between …
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 24
Scottish National Party: 19
Independent: 8
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Afzal Khan, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Afzal Khan has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Afzal Khan has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Afzal Khan
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. To amend the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 to make provision about the number and size of parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 16th October 2019
Afzal Khan has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 5 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Foreign Secretary has no current engagement plans with Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali. The UK Ambassador to Somalia engages regularly with a wide range of contacts in Somalia, including those from the SSC-Khatumo area.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK has not made a specific assessment of the role of the SSC-Khatumo area in supporting stability, development and growth in Somalia. We engage closely with all parties in Somalia and are a core security and development partner to the country.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is committed to the continued strength of the UK Islamic Finance sector, both as an important part of the UK’s overall financial ecosystem and as an instrument of financial inclusion.
The alternative finance tax rules aim to provide a level playing field for tax purposes across alternative and conventional financing arrangements.
On 16 January 2024, HM Treasury published a consultation proposing changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules that apply to alternative finance arrangements. The proposed changes seek to amend those rules so that where property is used as collateral for the purposes of raising finance, the CGT outcome is the same whether alternative finance or conventional finance is used. The consultation also asked whether there are any implications for capital allowances. The consultation closed on 9 April 2024 and the Government is considering responses. Next steps will be set out in due course.
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Government is committed to the continued strength of the UK Islamic Finance sector, both as an important part of the UK’s overall financial ecosystem and as an instrument of financial inclusion.
The alternative finance tax rules aim to provide a level playing field for tax purposes across alternative and conventional financing arrangements.
On 16 January 2024, HM Treasury published a consultation proposing changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules that apply to alternative finance arrangements. The proposed changes seek to amend those rules so that where property is used as collateral for the purposes of raising finance, the CGT outcome is the same whether alternative finance or conventional finance is used. The consultation also asked whether there are any implications for capital allowances. The consultation closed on 9 April 2024 and the Government is considering responses. Next steps will be set out in due course.
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The number of prisoners serving indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) in HMP Buckley, HMP Hindley, HMP Forest Bank and HMP Manchester, as at 30 June 2024, are set out in the table below.
Prison | Number of IPP Prisoners |
Buckley Hall | 49 |
Forest Bank | 27 |
Hindley | 18 |
Manchester | 24 |
Please note:
(1) Figures for the IPP population include both unreleased and recalled IPP prisoners.
(2) The figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.
This Government believes it is right that these sentences were abolished and is determined to make further progress towards a safe and sustainable release for those serving the IPP sentence, but not in a way that impacts public protection.
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury