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Neil has 78 Hansard debate appearances, 156 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

33

Speeches

62

Questions

14

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 12 appearances
NHS / Health 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
Education 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 8 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 8 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 8 Jun 2026 1
Jury Trials 4 Jun 2026 2
Jury Trials 4 Jun 2026 2
Jury Trials 4 Jun 2026 2
Defence Readiness Legislation 1 Jun 2026 2
Defence Readiness Legislation 1 Jun 2026 2
Defence Readiness Legislation 1 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 19 May 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

147

Written

9

Oral

142

Answered

156

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 35 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 19 questions
Home Office 17 questions
Ministry of Justice 16 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 13 questions
Attorney General 13 questions
Department for Education 10 questions
Treasury 7 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 25 questions
Crime / Justice 18 questions
Education 13 questions
Tax 7 questions
NHS / Health 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
Continuing Care 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of shoplifting. Withdrawn 2 Jun 2026 Home Office
Shoplifting 2 Jun 2026 Home Office
Steroid Drugs: Social Media 29 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Steroid Drugs: Patients 29 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Steroid Drugs 29 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions 29 May 2026 Cabinet Office
Steroid Drugs: Sales 29 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What advice she has provided to the Government on the potential impact of restricting the right to jury trials on the ru... 21 May 2026 Attorney General's Office
Whether he plans to introduce a defence readiness bill. 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Emergency and life-saving skills (schools) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst in parliamentary debates?

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst has made 109 contributions across 78 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst asked?

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst has tabled 156 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 147 written and 9 oral. The Commons average is 130 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.