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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative MP for Solihull West and Shirley
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst is the Conservative MP for Solihull West and Shirley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
MessageSeat status
Relatively safe
Majority size
4,620
Recent swing
-26.2% Conservative
Party
Conservative
Top donors:
Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) (£2694)
UB Healthcare Ltd (£2,000)
Eleanor Shanks (£2,000)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED NO
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Dr Neil voted against the majority
VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Dr Neil voted with the majority
DID NOT VOTE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Where Dr Neil fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Member of Parliament
Solihull West and Shirley
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Justice Committee
- Committee on Standards
- Committee of Privileges
- Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill