Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

7 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK businesses trading with China are not complicit in the use of forced labour.

7 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment and Overseas Trade: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the coordination of (a) trade and (b) investment policies relating to the People’s Republic of China.

7 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Supply Chains: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of strategic dependencies on Chinese supply chains for (a) semiconductors, (b) pharmaceuticals, (c) rare earth elements and (d) other cri

7 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: War Crimes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that evidence gathered by (a) UK armed forces and (b) partners in Ukraine is preserved for potential use in war crimes prosecutions.

7 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sanctions in deterring further atrocities in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine.

7 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Crimes of Aggression

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with his international counterparts to establish an international register of damage caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine.

7 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Crimes of Aggression

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on establishing a special tribunal to prosecute crimes of aggression against Ukraine.

7 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: War Crimes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to support the (a) documentation and (b) investigation of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Pupil Exclusions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children with SEND are not disproportionately affected by (a) school exclusions and (b) informal off-rolling in mainstream schools.

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving integration between health services and local authority provision in the development of education, health

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with local authorities on reducing the time taken to appeal an EHCP decision.

7 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of first-tier SEND tribunal cases lodged in the most recent year for which data is available; and in how many of those cases was the decision made in favour of

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to independent special schools for children with complex needs in regions where maintained provision is (a) limited and (b) oversubscribed.

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed reforms in the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan.

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the accountability of local authorities in delivering high-quality SEND provision under the Children and Families Act 2014.

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of education, health and care plans across different local authority areas.

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many education, health and care plans were completed within the statutory timeframe in each of the last five years for which data is available.

7 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of regional disparities in the time taken for education, health and care plan assessments; and what steps she is taking to ensure local auth

7 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

National Space Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the last meeting was of the National Space Council.

2 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Standard Individual Export Licences: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to provide advice on Standard Individual Export Licence applications for dual-use goods to Ukraine on (a) UK defence te

28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to (a) invest in and (b) develop advanced defence technologies to enhance the United Kingdom's military capabilities; and how these technologies are being integrated into curre

28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Space

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on developing a sovereign defence space capability in the United Kingdom; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of this initiative on (

28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Darfur: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support humanitarian efforts and (b) promote peace and stability in the Darfur region of Sudan; and what steps he is taking with in

28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of global health crises on fragile states; and what steps he is taking to support these countries in (a) stren

28 Apr 2025 · Home Office

China: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to (a) assess and (b) help tackle the potential risk of threats posed by the People's Republic of China on the United Kingdom's (i) national security, (ii) cyber se

28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Disease Control: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to (a) evaluate and (b) mitigate the impact of global health crises on the United Kingdom's (i) national security, (ii) public health, (ii

28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK sanctions against (a) individuals and (b) entities connected to the Russian Federation; and what steps he is tak

28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: War Crimes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine; and what steps his Department is taki

28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to (a) implement the objectives of Pillar Two of the AUKUS partnership and (b) increase collaboration on (i) artificial intelligence, (ii) quantum technologies, (iii) cyber and

28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Nuclear Enterprise

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the (a) resilience and (b) sustainability of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise; and what estimate he has made of the (i) current and (ii) future workforce requir