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Afzal Khan

Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme

Elected 2017-06-08

Constituency outline of Manchester Rusholme with neighbours greyed
Manchester Rusholme
£247.9K Expenses claimed · rank #256 of 650
£0 Donations received
6 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Afzal Khan on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
The Friends of Platt Fields in my constituency are looking for new members to help them look after the park! They are especially keen for applications from minority communities to come forward.🐛🌲🌻 Find out more about the park and applications here:https://buff.ly/VwNRtoE
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Bluesky
Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank is crying out to the international community for help and protection. I've joined other MPs to call for the UK publicly oppose any demolition of Umm al-Khair and to protect the lives and livelihoods of the people who live there.
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Bluesky
Andy Burnham has always championed local people - he has for people in my constituency and he'll do it across Makerfield too if he is elected. Apply to be the chair or a board member by sending an expression of interest (no more than 500 words) or a 3-5 minute video to community@manchester.gov.uk.
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Bluesky
Lovely to pop by Eco-Fest in Hulme over the weekend to enjoy the great music and the even better plant-based food!☀️🎵 🥬
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Bluesky
Those on the Global Sumud Flotilla are trying to save the lives of Palestinians who are facing starvation, disease, and devastation - the UK Government must protect those on board, secure their safe passage, and demand and end to all that all unlawful interference in delivering aid to for Gaza.
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Bluesky
The Chancellor's move to cut VAT on summer activities and children's meals will bring costs down for hard working families over the summer. With uncertainty across the globe, now more than ever families deserve to be able to enjoy their summer holidays. This cut does exactly that.
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Bluesky
Thank you to Hamish Falconer MP for publishing the UK guidance for British Muslims pilgrims travelling for Hajj. Hajj Mubarak to all going on this pilgrimage. 🕋 Read the key points:
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Bluesky
Andy’s track record in Manchester shows he’s more than capable of taking on the cost of living crisis whilst at the same time growing the economy faster than anywhere else in the UK. The country needs Manchesterism. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Two-Child Benefit Cap Absent / no vote
Following 14 years of Tory austerity, harsh cuts to public services and a cost of living crisis, more than half of all children in my Manchester Rusholme constituency are living in poverty. My right hon. Friend has shown excellent leadership through this strategy, but given the d …
Child Poverty Strategy · 2025-12-08
Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Absent / no vote
Over 6,000 people in my constituency live in fuel poverty.⛽️ That's why I'm proud of the work Labour has done already to tackle fuel poverty and bring bills down by around £117 starting this month per household. This is a starting point - Labour needs to go further and end fuel …
Bluesky post · 2026-04-28

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £247,867. Rank: #256 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£194,633
Office
£18,891
Accommodation
£25,792
Travel
£8,552

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 452 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £498,442. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

42 items for review
  • £539 Single claim of £539.00 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 08/05/2024.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 08/05/2024.
  • £23,121 Single claim of £23,120.53 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
  • £5,473 Single claim of £5,473.22 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Mobile telephone - equipment purchase (Office Costs) on 03/08/2024.
  • £700 Description / details contain MP's surname on 03/08/2024: ""
  • £8,950 Single claim of £8,950.47 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £788 Single claim of £787.50 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 10/03/2025.
  • £788 Single claim of £787.50 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 27/11/2024.
  • £788 Single claim of £787.50 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 05/09/2024.
  • £738 Single claim of £737.50 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 30/08/2024.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 06/06/2024.
  • £521 Single claim of £521.38 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 08/05/2024.
  • £1,387 Single claim of £1,386.99 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £683 Single claim of £682.82 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £615 Single claim of £615.07 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 08/11/2023.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/09/2023.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/11/2023.
  • £1,816 Single claim of £1,816.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/06/2023.
  • £1,816 Single claim of £1,816.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/05/2023.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/07/2023.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/02/2024.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/03/2024.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/01/2024.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/10/2023.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £462,131

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£187,548
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£183,917
31/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£23,121
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£8,950
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,473
12/04/2024StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
31/03/2024MP TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,759
28/04/2023StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Adjusting allocating of OG Payment0
£3,375
31/03/2024Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-2412 nights
£2,460
26/09/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£2,238
26/12/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£2,238
27/06/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£2,238
26/03/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£2,238
05/09/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,850
01/11/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,850
04/07/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,850
01/02/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,850
05/03/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,850
05/01/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,850
03/10/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,850

Year on year

FY 23-24 224 claims £242,961
FY 24-25 190 claims £247,298
FY 25-26 38 claims £8,183

Travel

£18,900 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£52,480 paid across 0 nights.

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