Neil Shastri-Hurst | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |
Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Majority | 4,620 (9.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1984 Birmingham,England [1] |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Profession | Barrister,doctor (relinquished licence) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 2006–2014 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Royal Army Medical Corps |
Neil Shastri-Hurst is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley since 2024. [2]
Neil Shastri-Hurst was born and brought up in Birmingham,attending King Edward's School,Birmingham. [3] His father was a general practitioner in Birmingham for three decades and his mother a nurse. [1]
He trained in medicine at the University of Nottingham,during which time he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was granted a short service commission as a second lieutenant on probation on 1 August 2006 [4] and promoted to lieutenant on probation on 1 August 2007. [5] He was confirmed in his commission and promoted to captain on 6 August 2008. [6] He was transferred from the active list to the Regular Army reserve of officers on 29 July 2011 [7] and then from the reserve to the Territorial Army on 11 August that year. [8] He was returned to the Regular Army reserve on 13 September 2013. [9] His time in the British Army saw him serve both in the UK and overseas. [1]
His most recent medical appointment was as an Honorary Consultant Trauma Co-ordinator for the Major Trauma Service at University Hospitals Birmingham. In addition to his clinical work,Neil was appointed a Medical Member of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal in 2016.[ citation needed ]
Shastri-Hurst retrained as a barrister specialising in healthcare related law. [1]
Since 2019,Shastri-Hurst has been a member of No5 Chambers,specialising in healthcare,coronial,and personal injury law. [10]
He was the Conservative candidate in the 2021 North Shropshire by-election.
At the 2024 general election,Shastri-Hurst was elected to Parliament as MP for Solihull West and Shirley with 34.7% of the vote and a majority of 4,620. [11] Shastri-Hurst won selection for the newly created seat over Conservative MP Nicola Richards. [12]
Shastri-Hurst supported Kim Leadbeater's bill introducing assisted suicide into law and served on the committee examining the legislation. [13]
He is also listed as one of the founders of All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Defence Technology on their website. [14] This group proved controversial in relation to it receiving money from Isareli-government linked RUK Advanced Systems Ltd,with
'Tommy Sheppard,a former SNP politician who sat on the Standards Committee [stating]:“This seems a crystal clear breach of the rules. He told Declassified:“The APPG should immediately cease taking funds from a company controlled by a foreign government and repay any monies it has received in the past two years. If it does not the group should be suspended and actions considered against office bearers.”'
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Neil Shastri-Hurst | 16,284 | 34.7 | −26.2 | |
Labour | Deirdre Fox | 11,664 | 24.9 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ade Adeyemo | 7,916 | 16.9 | +1.2 | |
Reform UK | Mary McKenna | 7,149 | 15.3 | N/A | |
Green | Max McLoughlin | 3,270 | 7.0 | +3.0 | |
Independent | Julian Knight | 594 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,620 | 9.8 | −31.6 | ||
Turnout | 46,877 | 65.0 | −5.8 | ||
Registered electors | 71,813 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −15.8 |