Written questions

Afzal Khan

1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the lack of female-form CPR mannequins on survival rates for women experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

26 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freeports

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms are in place to ensure effective public and local authority oversight of freeports and their ongoing development.

26 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freeports

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve public transparency and local awareness of the implications of freeports.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of unpredictable firework noise on people with autism, sensory processing conditions, and other neurodivergent conditions; and whether he has held

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the power, noise levels, and explosive force of consumer fireworks currently permitted for public sale compared with products available in previous decades.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of police forces to enforce existing fireworks regulations; and what steps he is taking to improve enforcement where police resources are limited

26 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Cost of Living

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is considering to address regional cost of living inequalities.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Living Wage: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce a North West Living Wage, similar to the London Living Wage premium.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Living Wage: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the need for a regional living wage reflecting higher cost of living pressures in major northern cities, including Manchester.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the recommendations set out in the Law Commission's review of disabled children’s social care law, published on 16 September 2025.

25 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Care Workers and Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the minimum salary floor as part of the Health and Care visa salary requirements on staff retention in the North West.