About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Afzal Khan) represents you, and all of the people who live in Manchester Rusholme, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Also represented Manchester, Gorton

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Expenses

Topics of interest

  • Home Office
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Department for Education
  • Foreign
  • Commonwealth and Development Office
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Members: Correspondence
  • Immigration: Windrush Generation
  • Coronavirus: Vaccination
  • Immigration: EU Nationals
  • Immigrants: Detainees

Currently held offices

  • Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 13 Nov 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Minister (Exports) ( 7 Sep 2023 to 15 Nov 2023)
  • Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 7 Sep 2023)
  • Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Immigration) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 10 Apr 2020)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Women and Girls with Autism: Mental Health Support 15 Jul 2025

    Clearly, there are issues on the school side. Without tailored support, accessible information and properly funded SEND pathways, too many girls are being left behind, often resulting in mental health difficulties and poor educational outcomes. Does the Minister agree that urgent investment in SEND support in schools is needed, alongside reforms that recognise the different ways that autism...
  • Women and Girls with Autism: Mental Health Support 15 Jul 2025

    We understand that girls with autism are more likely to be underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Without appropriate and tailored support, those girls can face unnecessary distress, particularly in the school setting. Does my hon. Friend agree that we should ensure teachers and other professionals are given the correct training to better understand autism?
  • Written Answers — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Clothing: Manufacturing Industries 14 Jul 2025

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will visit the new Robotics Living Lab at the Manchester Fashion Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, to make an assessment of the potential merits of this example of investment by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council CReSca World Class Lab funding for innovative technology for sustainable fashion...

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