Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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CommonsSolihull West and ShirleyCurrent Member

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Constituency: Solihull West and Shirley

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Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 15:34

On the basis of the Minister’s clarification and reassurances, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clauses 25 and 26 ordered to stand par…

Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 15:13

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Efford. I will speak in support of amendments 18 and 19 and, in doing so, will address clause 25 more broadly.…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 11:57

The Minister is right to challenge me on the case that I am making. It is about competing challenges facing those in senior rank in the armed forces. My right hon. Friend the Memb…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 11:56

I welcome the hon. Member’s intervention. If he is suggesting that we should look at going wider than the confines of this specific amendment, I would welcome that conversation. I…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 11:55

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who from his time as a Defence Minister knows well how to keep tabs on those who have served our country but are now retired. The pension sc…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 11:48

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in support of the amendment, which was tabled in the name of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition, and to set out my broader support for claus…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 11:39

I welcome the clause. Will the Minister set out how there will be consistency in the use of these powers by commanding officers, to ensure that there is equality of justice across…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 11:14

I will confine my remarks to amendment 6, tabled by the hon. Members for North Devon and for Tunbridge Wells. Although I have real sympathy with its purpose, I am hesitant about i…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14 · 10:40

I fear that recollections may differ. My interpretation of the evidence that we heard is not that this is a failing system—far from it. I gently suggest to the hon. Member that th…

Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting)

2026-04-14

I beg to move amendment 18, in clause 25, page 43, line 23, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— “(a) must require that, before a victim is asked to express a preference regarding…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14

The hon. Gentleman makes a helpful challenge. Clearly, there is no impact assessment with the amendment. However, there is a joint service publication, the RARO—regular army reser…

Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)

2026-04-14

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in support of new clause 12 and offer broader support for clauses 5 to 9,…