House of Commons

My Record of Contributions in Parliament

Topical Questions

Afzal Khan made a speech in the House of Commons

Back in July, the Government committed to decriminalising moving traffic offences, which will provide parity across England. Given that Greater Manchester has called for this change for a number...

Students: Employment and Higher Education

Department for Education

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) private candidates and (b) home schooled students who are missing out on a place at college...

Students: Employment and Higher Education

Department for Education

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that (a) private candidates and (b) home-schooled students do not miss out on a place at college or...

Obesity: Exercise

Department of Health and Social Care

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provisions will be included in the new obesity strategy to increase opportunities for exercise.

Local Authority Funding

Afzal Khan made a speech in the House of Commons

Analysis undertaken by 10 Greater Manchester councils and combined authorities shows that the impact of coronavirus and the actions taken to manage the pandemic will be in the region of £732...

Local Authority Funding

Afzal Khan made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of funding for local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus: Screening

Department of Health and Social Care

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase covid-19 testing capacity in the community in addition to the local covid-19 testing centres.

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

Many of my constituents are incredibly anxious about schools reopening and want to send their children off to school in the knowledge that they are safe. I am sure that the Health Secretary...

Coronavirus: Leicester

Department of Health and Social Care

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the medical and scientific advice that he received which informed the decision to shut the schools in Leicester during...

Trade Agreements: Israeli Settlements

Department for International Trade

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has had discussions with her Israeli counterpart on illegal annexation; and if she will take steps to reconsider UK trade deals...

UK Visas and Immigration: Coronavirus

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure people who need to apply to UKVCAS as a result of the covid-19 pandemic are not bearing the financial...

UK Visas and Immigration: Fees and Charges

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of appointments (a) on offer and (b) booked at UKVCAS centres were free appointments from 29 June to 20 July 2020.

UK Visas and Immigration: Fees and Charges

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to monitor the level of free appointments provided at UKVCAS centres.

UK Visas and Immigration: Fees and Charges

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a target proportion of free appointments provided at UKVCAS centres.

China: Uighurs

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

If he will extend the list of people designated for Magnitsky sanctions to include senior Chinese Communist Party officials responsible for human rights violations against the Uyghur people in...

Topical Questions

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afzal Khan made a speech in the House of Commons

Nearly 80% of the Uyghur Muslim population has vanished since 2016, as a result of either detainment in concentration camps or forced disappearance. The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and...

China: Uighurs

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the new infrastructure built in Xinjiang to imprison Uyghur Muslims; and...

Leisure: Coronavirus

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support he has made available to public leisure services during their closure as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

Topical Questions

Afzal Khan made a speech in the House of Commons

As I hope the Secretary of State already knows, there are about 20,000 private or home-schooled students who would normally have taken A-level, AS-level and GCSE exams this summer. These students...

Coronavirus: Disease Control

Department of Health and Social Care

Afzal Khan received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional support is available to people infected with covid-19 who experience symptoms more than 2 weeks after diagnosis.