The Westminster lensMP · Independent · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Ayoub Khan.

Independent MP for Birmingham Perry Barr.

Commons votes
197/521
38% attendance · top 94% of MPs
Party alignment
3%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
225
across 154 debates · 34,539 words
Written Qs
235
219 answered · 16 pending
Dispatch
31 May 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.197 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
Housing17
Constitution and Democracy17
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.235 tabled · 219 answered · 12 Sept 2024 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office4217.9%
Department of Health and Social Care3514.9%
Department for Education2611.1%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government198.1%
Department for Work and Pensions187.7%
Home Office166.8%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero156.4%
Ministry of Justice156.4%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

Whether her Department has had discussions with the Department for Health and Social Care on increasing the delivery of Tier 1 asthma training materials to school staff through the National Bundle of Care for Children and Young People with Asthma.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the discretionary nature of holding emergency inhalers in schools on the safety of pupils with asthma.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

If her Department will consider aligning asthma training requirements with the forthcoming approach to compulsory allergy awareness training.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to meet Asthma Friendly School standards.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 235·All 235 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.32 declared interests · £133k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £1,573
Payment: £1,573 Received on: 26 September 2025. Hours: 176 hrs. (Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025) This is a late en…
Payment: £1,573
Payment: £1,573 Received on: 28 August 2025. Hours: 160 hrs. (Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025) This is a late entry…
Payment: £1,573
Payment: £1,573 Received on: 28 July 2025. Hours: 184 hrs. (Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025) This is a late entry t…
Payment: £1,573
Payment: £1,573 Received on: 27 June 2025. Hours: 168 hrs. (Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025) This is a late entry t…
Payment: £1,573
Payment: £1,573 Received on: 28 May 2025. Hours: 160 hrs. (Registered 3 November 2025; updated 20 November 2025) This is a late entry to…
Showing 5 of 32·All 32 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing81,72461.3%
Office Costs27,35920.5%
Accommodation20,39815.3%
MP Travel2,7062.0%
Dependant Travel9930.7%
Total · 216 claims133,342100%
Showing 6 of 216·All 216 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily
DateItemTypeDepartment
Tue 2 JunTopical slot — question of Khan’s choice on the day.TopicalEnergy Security and Net Zero
§ 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 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 34,539 words
22 Jul 2024 → 18 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
235 tabled · 219 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
32 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£133,342 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL