Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for (a) completing negotiations on and (b) implementing the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal announced on 8 May 2025.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered using capacity in the private healthcare sector to help reduce pressure on the NHS while maintaining clinical support for defence personnel.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defence Medical Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increased collaboration with Defence Medical Services in (a) medical research and development, (b) specialist training, and (c) the deve

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defence Medical Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) clinical research and (b) innovation developed using NHS funding is shared with Defence Medical Services to support operational medicine.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has a defined role for the NHS in supporting (a) medical care and (b) rehabilitation for armed forces personnel injured in conflicts.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Armed Conflict and Emergencies: Casualties

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role NHS England is playing in joint planning with the Ministry of Defence for scenarios involving (a) mass casualty care, (b) pandemic response and (c) strategic national emergencies.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the creation of an independent review board similar to the US Defense Health Board to oversee the joint medical readiness of the (a) NHS, (b) Defence Medical Services and

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NATO on (a) the implementation of the NATO Medical Action Plan and (b) its potential implications for UK civil-military health coordination.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS (a) information systems and (b) clinical protocols are interoperable with those used by (i) Defence Medical Services, (ii) Programme Cortisone and (iii) other defence in

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Armed Conflict: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to participate in a joint sprint review with the Ministry of Defence to assess the national health ecosystem’s capacity to meet the demands of major military operations

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Reserve Forces: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered a Sponsored Reserve model or similar arrangement to enable NHS clinicians to contribute directly to Defence Medical Services while maintaining NHS employment.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Reserve Forces: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps with the Secretary of State for Defence to create a formal framework for supporting NHS-employed clinicians who serve as medical Reservists.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Reserve Forces: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of NHS staffing shortages on the availability of medical Reservists for the armed forces.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Armed Conflict: Casualties

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS capacity constraints do not undermine the UK’s ability to sustain armed forces medical readiness in times of conflict.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Armed Conflict: Casualties

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has developed a contingency framework to ensure NHS hospitals and clinical staff can respond to a surge in military casualties alongside civilian demand.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defence Medical Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the National Health Service’s readiness to support the Defence Medical Services in the event of a large-scale military conflict or mass casualty event.

3 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Stocks and Shares

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on whether there were irregular trading activities in UK-listed defence sector stocks on 2 June 2025.

2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Space Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to re-establish the National Space Council.

13 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence contracts his Department has awarded since 5 July 2024; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken for procurement on the defence industrial base.

12 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has with his counterparts in (a) Japan, (b) Australia and (c) the United States on (i) defence, (ii) trade and (iii) foreign policy relations.

8 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices and Palliative Care: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increases in National Insurance contributions on the financial sustainability of charitable hospices and the delivery of end-of-li

8 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to hospice funding on the sustainability of end-of-life care services.

8 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to review his Department's strategic approach to relations with China.

8 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Civil Liberties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the state of freedoms in Hong Kong; and what steps the Government is taking to support the rights of British National (Overseas

8 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Xinjiang and Tibet: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet.

8 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Infrastructure: Risk Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential military and dual-use implications of Chinese investment in UK critical infrastructure.

8 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he has taken to prevent hostile state actors from exploiting UK research institutions; and what assessment her Department has made of potential Chinese involvement in sensiti

8 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders have settled in the UK under the bespoke immigration route since its launch; and what integration support is being provided.

8 May 2025 · Home Office

Espionage: China

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) arrested and (b) charged under espionage-related offences linked to the People’s Republic of China in the last five years.

7 May 2025 · Treasury

Financial Institutions and Pension Funds: China

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of the UK’s exposure to Chinese (a) sovereign debt and (b) state-backed entities through (i) public pension funds and (ii) financial institutions.