Afzal Khan MP: written questions
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Airports: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with airports on allergy safety in public spaces.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency works with businesses and consumers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to improve allergen management and information, including offering free training and running awareness campaigns. It has recently published new guidan...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Urban AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department plans to introduce (i) increased safety standards for US-style pickup trucks and (ii) measures to limit the number of US style pick-up trucks in urban areas.
Answer: New pick-up trucks are subject to approval against rigorous performance-based standards. These standards are developed by the UK and our international partners to ensure vehicles are safe to use on the road and protect occupants and other road users, incl...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Royal College of Physicians' report entitled A breath of fresh air: Responding to the health challenges of modern air pollution, published on 11 June 2025, what steps he is ta
Answer: As the Royal College of Physicians' report outlines, indoor air quality remains an important public health consideration.Our 10-Year Health plan sets out Government actions to improve the quality of the air we breathe, with commitments to increase underst...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGuinea: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to help promote human rights in Guinea.
Answer: The UK regularly raises concerns with the authorities in Guinea over human rights, democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law, including arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on political freedoms, civil society and peaceful protest.Since the ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGuinea: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with its counterparts in Guinea on the rights of political prisoners.
Answer: The UK regularly raises concerns with the authorities in Guinea over human rights, democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law, including arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on political freedoms, civil society and peaceful protest.Since the ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGuinea: DemonstrationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussion her Department has had with its counterparts in Guinea on the right to peaceful protest.
Answer: The UK regularly raises concerns with the authorities in Guinea over human rights, democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law, including arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on political freedoms, civil society and peaceful protest.Since the ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGuinea: ArrestsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of arbitrary detentions in Guinea.
Answer: The UK regularly raises concerns with the authorities in Guinea over human rights, democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law, including arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on political freedoms, civil society and peaceful protest.Since the ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation entitled Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services, which closed on 26 September 2025.
Answer: The consultation in question closed on 26 September 2025. We are analysing responses and will bring the relevant measures into force as quickly as possible thereafter.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Syria, in particular in relation to the rights of Kurdish people; and what action she is taking.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for the rollout of Automatic Voter Registration as part of the Democratic Modernisation Strategy.
Answer: The government is exploring more automated approaches to electoral registration over the coming years. Any changes must be tested to ensure they have a positive outcome in an already complex system, which will take time to assess. Some of this work may al...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaWomen and EqualitiesTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107449More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on tackling Islamophobia.
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is an independent Non Departmental Public Body and Great Britain’s national equality and human rights body. The Government regularly engages with EHRC on a range of areas covered in their remit.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on tackling Islamophobia.
Answer: To help inform policy development, Ministers and officials regularly engage with relevant stakeholders, such as the Equality and Human Rights Commission, including on tackling religious hatred.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: GraduatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to put transitional arrangements in place before the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill comes into force.
Answer: The Government does not plan to introduce transitional arrangements ahead of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill coming into force.It is the intention of the Department to commence the bill as soon as we are able, subject to passage through Parliam...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: GraduatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill on International Medical Graduates already working in NHS, particularly those in non-training and s
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 January 2026. The bill delivers the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including humanism as part of the national curriculum on religious education.
Answer: The department recognises that non-religious worldviews, including humanism, can play an important role in supporting pupils’ understanding of beliefs and values. Religious education (RE) is not part of the national curriculum but is a mandatory subject f...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Collective WorshipDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to conduct a review of collective worship in schools in England.
Answer: Collective worship remains an important part of school life, supporting pupils to reflect on the concept of belief and the role it plays in our country’s traditions and values. Schools in England already have flexibility in how they meet this requirement ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza and West Bank: Non-governmental OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her a) Israeli and b) European counterparts on the decision to restrict the operations of international non-governmental organisations in Ga
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatemen...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to ensure national public awareness of recent Highway Code changes as part of the Road Safety Strategy.
Answer: Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether British citizens who have graduated from medical schools outside of the UK will be prioritised for medical training places in the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill.
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 January 2026. The bill delivers the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the need for humanitarian aid in Syria.
Answer: The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire, with over 16.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and 90% of the population in poverty.The UK is delivering up to £104 million of life-saving aid this year, and supporting longer-term recove...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105771More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure transparency and accountability where FCA-authorised firms fail and retail investors have losses.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed responsibility for the peer to peer lending sector in 2014. In 2016, the FCA launched a post-implementation review into the peer to peer and crowdfunding sector, leading to a consultation on updated rules for ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLendy: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105770More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Financial Conduct Authority’s supervision and regulation of Lendy Ltd prior to its collapse.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed responsibility for the peer to peer lending sector in 2014. In 2016, the FCA launched a post-implementation review into the peer to peer and crowdfunding sector, leading to a consultation on updated rules for ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FranceHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of UK–France border agreements in the context of trends in the number of (a) fatalities and (b) reports of violence at the border; and whether any ch
Answer: Violence against French law enforcement is unacceptable. Whilst the French law enforcement response to that violent conduct has to be a matter for the French authorities, we continue to support their operations to prevent small boat crossings.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FranceHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether data is collected on non-fatal injuries linked to border enforcement activity at the UK–France border.
Answer: Violence against French law enforcement is unacceptable. Whilst the French law enforcement response to that violent conduct has to be a matter for the French authorities, we continue to support their operations to prevent small boat crossings.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FranceHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in the level of violence asylum seekers face at the UK-France border and (b) the potential impact of UK policy on those trends.
Answer: Violence against French law enforcement is unacceptable. Whilst the French law enforcement response to that violent conduct has to be a matter for the French authorities, we continue to support their operations to prevent small boat crossings.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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