Neil Shastri-Hurst

Neil Shastri-Hurst (born 1984) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley since 2024. He has been Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Shadow Health and Social Care Team since September 2026.

Early life Neil Shastri-Hurst was born and brought up in Birmingham, attending King Edward's School, Birmingham. His father was a general practitioner in Birmingham for three decades and his mother a nurse. and promoted to lieutenant on probation on 1 August 2007. He was confirmed in his commission and promoted to captain on 6 August 2008. He was transferred from the active list to the Regular Army reserve of officers on 29 July 2011 and then from the reserve to the Territorial Army on 11 August that year. He was returned to the Regular Army reserve on 13 September 2013. His time in the British Army saw him serve both in the UK and overseas.

He was the Conservative candidate in the 2021 North Shropshire by-election.

Parliamentary career 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. Shastri-Hurst won selection for the newly created seat over Conservative MP Nicola Richards.

Shastri-Hurst supported Kim Leadbeater's bill introducing assisted suicide into law and served on the committee examining the legislation.

He is also listed as one of the founders of All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Defence Technology on their website. 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.”'

Political opinions Shastri-Hurst opposes banning of trail hunting. He is an advocate for integration of immigrants. He supports reform of the World Health Organization.

Electoral history