The Westminster lensMP · Independent · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Ayoub Khan.

Independent MP for Birmingham Perry Barr.

Commons votes
198/526
38% attendance · top 94% of MPs
Party alignment
3%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
225
across 154 debates · 34,539 words
Written Qs
248
216 answered · 32 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Independent MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.

Ayoub Khan is the Independent MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.198 divisions · most recent 25 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Crime & Policing31
Taxation29
Welfare and Benefits23
Economy19
Employment18
Constitution and Democracy17
Housing17
Pensions13

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Khan broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 May 2026King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)Yes
Freevs party
20 Apr 2026Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2EYes
Freevs party
21 Jan 2026National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.225 contributions · 154 debates · 34,539 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Social Care14,830
Local Government13,727
Defence8,496
Economy & Jobs6,634
Health6,554
Culture Community6,334
Crime6,030
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

28 Apr

UK-India Technology Security Initiative

Human rights considerations, including concerns about violations in Kashmir, must be at the forefront of UK-India relations and trade negotiations.

51 words·Read
22 Apr

Junior Doctors’ Foundation Programme

The PIA system lacks an appeals process and fails to account for exceptional circumstances; resident doctors cannot afford housing near hospitals despite claims they are well-paid,

833 words·Read
25 Mar

NHS Continuing Healthcare

CHC system is broken, creating arbitrary 'cliff edge' decisions; funding is being stripped without clinical justification; private contractors are incentivised to cut care; urgent

1,351 words·Read
23 Mar

Antisocial Behaviour

Opposes government record, claiming Labour broke promises on police officers and is forcing residents to pay higher council tax to offset £41 million police funding shortfall in We

117 words·Read
Showing 4 of 225·All 225 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Khan holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.248 tabled · 216 answered · 9 Oct 2024 → 1 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office4216.9%
Department of Health and Social Care3212.9%
Department for Work and Pensions3012.1%
Department for Education2710.9%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government208.1%
Home Office166.5%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero156.0%
Ministry of Justice156.0%

Most recent.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending

Whether he plans to make silicosis a reportable disease under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending

What steps the Government is taking to help ensure compliance with Health and Safety Executive guidance prohibiting dry cutting of engineered stone without water suppression controls.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending

What recent consideration his Department has given to recommendations from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council on improving access to compensation and benefits for workers with silicosis.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending

What recent discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive on improving health surveillance for workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 248·All 248 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.33 declared interests · £133k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £1,662.73
Payment: £1,662.73 Received on: 28 April 2026. Hours: 176 hrs. (Registered 6 May 2026)
Payment: £1,662.73
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Payment: £1,662.73 Received on: 27 June 2025. Hours: 168 hrs. (Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025 and 6 May 2026) This…
Showing 5 of 33·All 33 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 19 May 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing81,72461.3%
Office Costs27,35920.5%
Accommodation20,39815.3%
MP Travel2,7062.0%
Dependant Travel9930.7%
Total · 217 claims133,342100%
Showing 6 of 217·All 217 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Khan on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Birmingham Perry Barr13,30335.5%Won
2010Birmingham Ladywood9,84527.5%Lost

2024 — full result, Birmingham Perry Barr.

CandidateVotes%
Ayoub KhanWONInd13,30335.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Birmingham Perry Barr

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 34,539 words
22 Jul 2024 → 18 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
248 tabled · 216 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
33 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£133,342 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL