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Neil has 110 Hansard debate appearances, 122 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.

43

Speeches

84

Questions

9

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 20 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Migration 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Tax 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Other Correction 14 Jul 2026 2
Other Correction 14 Jul 2026 2
Other Correction 14 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project 9 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

109

Written

13

Oral

105

Answered

122

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 27 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 19 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 14 questions
Ministry of Justice 13 questions
Attorney General 10 questions
Home Office 8 questions
Treasury 6 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 6 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 18 questions
Crime / Justice 11 questions
Tax 7 questions
Education 6 questions
NHS / Health 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
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 Withdrawn 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions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
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 Withdrawn 2 Jun 2026 Home Office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

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 136 contributions across 110 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 122 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 109 written and 13 oral. The Commons average is 122 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.