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Neil has 115 Hansard debate appearances, 114 parliamentary questions, and 2 sponsored bills 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.

46

Speeches

91

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 20 appearances
Transport 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Migration 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Trial by Jury 15 Sept 2026 2
Trial by Jury 15 Sept 2026 2
Trial by Jury 15 Sept 2026 2
Vascular Sector Reform 10 Sept 2026 1
Business of the House 10 Sept 2026 1
Vascular Sector Reform 10 Sept 2026 1
Business of the House 10 Sept 2026 1
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 1
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 1
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

100

Written

14

Oral

96

Answered

114

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 26 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 16 questions
Ministry of Justice 15 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 14 questions
Home Office 7 questions
Attorney General 6 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 6 questions
Treasury 6 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 17 questions
Crime / Justice 13 questions
Tax 7 questions
NHS / Health 6 questions
Foreign Affairs 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Prisoners' Release 10 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
Whether he plans to proceed with the legislative proposals in the Courts and Tribunals Bill to restrict trial by jury. 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 3 Sept 2026 Women and Equalities
What diplomatic steps he is taking to support Ukraine. 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Off-payroll Working 6 Jul 2026 Treasury
Unemployment: Young People 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of youth unemployment. Withdrawn 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What steps his Department is taking to improve cross-Government coordination on national resilience planning. 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Continuing Care 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

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
Emergency and Life-saving Skills (Schools) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

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

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst has made 145 contributions across 115 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 114 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 100 written and 14 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.