Afzal Khan
Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme
Won with 51.9% · Majority: 8,235
The Verdict
If consistency in breaking promises were an Olympic sport, this MP would be on the podium. Not a single key vote aligned with what they told voters they'd do.
Subject Grades
How Afzal scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 51.9% of the vote, majority of 8,235
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
6,017 households in fuel poverty locally (15.54%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 68.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
73% of constituents rent their home
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 51.9% of the vote, majority of 8,235
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 4 broke · 4 missed
9,472 children in poverty in this constituency (47.3%)
Follow the Money
What Afzal claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 6,017 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 9,472 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 73% of their constituents rent
Top gift: £3k from British recorded music industry Ltd
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(4 entries)£7k
Italy
Paid by: The Concordia Forum
Name of donor: The Concordia Forum Address of donor: 254 Chapman Road, Ste 208 8331, Newark, DE 19702 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£144.43 and £222.01), accommodation (£203), ground transport (£44.40) and delegate package (£1908.19), value £2,522.03 Destination of visit: Italy Dates of visit: 5 November 2025 to 9 November 2025 Purpose of visit: Attended the Concordia Forum (Registered 25 November 2025)
Bahrain
Paid by: Minister of Foreign Affairs Bahrain
Name of donor: Minister of Foreign Affairs Bahrain Address of donor: Diplomat Commercial Office Tower, 1722, Manama, Bahrain Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,315), accommodation (£1,150) and meals (£50), value £2,515 Destination of visit: Bahrain Dates of visit: 30 October 2025 to 3 November 2025 Purpose of visit: Invited to the Manama Dialogue. (Registered 24 November 2025)
Turkey (Konya)
Paid by: Uğur Ibrahim Altay Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality
Name of donor: Uğur Ibrahim Altay Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Address of donor: Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Ayanbey, Konya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hst. Acil Servisi, 42090 Meram/Konya, Turkiye Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£865.35), accommodation (£280.56), subsistence (£70) and internal travel (£30), value £1,245.91 Destination of visit: Turkey (Konya) Dates of visit: 15 December 2025 to 19 December 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend a conference at the invitation of the Mayor of Konya. (Registered 2 January 2026)
Turkey
Paid by: Uğur Ibrahim Altay Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality
Name of donor: Uğur Ibrahim Altay Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Address of donor: Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Ayanbey, Konya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hst. Acil Servisi, 42090 Meram/Konya, Turkiye Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£856.27), accommodation (£203.82), subsistence (£101) and internal travel (£40), value £1,201.09 Destination of visit: Turkey Dates of visit: 15 February 2026 to 17 February 2026 Purpose of visit: To deliver a lecture at Necmettin Erbakan University (Registered 6 March 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£3k
British recorded music industry Ltd
Name of donor: British recorded music industry Ltd Address of donor: Unit 4/4A, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the Brit Awards in a suite. This included seats to the show, food and drink provided and access to the after show event, value £3,432 Date received: 28 February 2026 Date accepted: 28 February 2026 Donor status: company, registration 01132389 (Registered 9 March 2026)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Business property (Dental surgery , used by a family member) Number of properties: 1 Location: Manchester (Registered 5 July 2017)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Afzal's Expenses
168 individual claims totalling £245,493.19 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(26 claims)£189,528.43
Payroll(1)£187,548.35
Bought-in services(3)£1,133.38
Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs(22)£846.70
Accommodation(19 claims)£25,895.77
Rent(1)£23,120.53
Council tax(1)£1,791.12
Utilities(17)£984.12
Office Costs(109 claims)£21,517.25
Rent(1)£8,950.47
Service charge & ground Rent(6)£4,825.00
Stationery & printing(24)£1,962.42
Software & applications(30)£1,814.27
Equipment - hire(5)£1,137.40
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£700.00
Equipment - purchase(5)£338.98
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(9)£303.90
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(3)£280.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(9)£253.80
Insurance - contents(1)£234.75
Insurance - buildings(1)£230.70
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£224.85
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(11)£224.32
Hospitality(1)£36.39
MP Travel(3 claims)£5,755.69
Rail(2)£5,505.69
Other public transport(1)£250.00
Staff Travel(9 claims)£2,615.15
Hotel - London(1)£1,386.99
Rail(2)£742.86
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£306.37
Subsistence(2)£168.83
Parking(1)£6.10
Other public transport(2)£4.00
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£180.90
Rail(1)£109.00
Railcard(1)£71.90
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Afzal tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
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Reason: Not claimable
8 Nov 2024
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Manchester Rusholme: The Real Impact
The people Afzal was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024