Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

6 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Off-payroll Working

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of the off-payroll working rules (IR35) on the (a) information technology, (b) engineering, (c) the construction, (d) financial services, (e) defence and aerospace

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of youth unemployment.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to fulfil its oversight responsibilities for NHS Continuing Healthcare as set out in paragraph 23 of the National Framework.

2 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of shoplifting.

29 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of administrative delays within the Civil Service Pension Scheme on scheme members; and what steps he is taking to improve (a) processing times for pension applications,

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Steroid Drugs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on enforcement against the illegal online sale of anabolic steroids.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Steroid Drugs: Patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department maintains data on the number of hospital admissions linked to anabolic steroid use and related complications.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Steroid Drugs: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has held discussions with social media companies on content promoting anabolic steroid use and extreme body image ideals to young men.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Steroid Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are used by his Department to monitor the prevalence of anabolic steroid and other image and performance enhancing drug use in England.

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the average time taken by Integrated Care Boards to complete NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility assessments, including for patients receiving end-of-life care.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Royal Air Force personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Royal Navy personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Army personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Air Cadet squadrons there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sea Cadet units there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army Cadet detachments there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Air Cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sea cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many courses were offered internally on (a) equality, diversity and inclusion, (b) culture and (c) wellness in each of the last three years.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department spent on (a) equality, diversity and inclusion, (b) culture and (c) wellness (i) training courses and (ii) events in each of the last three years.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people in her Department work in HR and the People function.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Civil Servants: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many FTE civil servants primarily focus on China policy; and their grades.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected cost is to his Department of meeting net zero and environmental targets over the next five years.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department attended at least one session on (a) equality, diversity and inclusion, (b) culture and (c) wellness in each of the last three years

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Civil Servants: Languages

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department took part in a language course in each of the last three years; and in what languages.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Civil Servants: Languages

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many language sessions were offered to civil servants in her Department in each of the last three years; and in what languages.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many equality, diversity and inclusion related events the Permanent Secretary in her Department has attended since 5 July 2024.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Civil Servants: Languages

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department held a language qualification in each of the last three years; and in what languages.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many FTE civil servants were allocated to the Iran desk in each of the last three years for which data is available; and what their grades were.