MP for Solihull West and Shirley
“A centre-right Conservative MP with high party loyalty who has rebelled on several end-of-life and crime-related bills.”
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst is the Conservative MP for Solihull West and Shirley, elected on 4 July 2024. He serves on several Commons committees, including Standards, Privileges, Justice and the Armed Forces Bill committee, and has previously contributed to debates on mental health and end-of-life legislation. Described as centre-right, he shows strong party loyalty but has a notably low parliamentary attendance rate.
His voting record shows strong party alignment (98% loyalty, just shy of the 99% party average) but unusually low attendance (16% vs 56%). He has 7 rebel votes. On policy, he generally votes against workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, bus services regulation, mental health services and renter protections; he generally supports prison sentencing and transgender rights, with a mixed approach to protest rights.
Declared financial interests include 48 entries: predominantly 34 ad hoc payments linked to employment earnings, plus multiple entries for donations and support for MP activities, other earnings, gifts/benefits/hospitality from UK sources, overseas visits, and miscellaneous items.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
6 positions
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Committee on Standards
Since Oct 2024
Committee of Privileges
Since Oct 2024
Justice Committee
Since Oct 2024
Mental Health Bill [HL]
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
