Solihull West & Shirley / data
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
395
of 504 possible
Attendance
78%
109 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
166
79 debates
Written Qs
334
319 answered
Committees
4
memberships
Expenses
£202k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 93 claims
Interests
33
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 92 | |
| Economy | 79 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 | |
| Housing | 20 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 20 | 15,247 |
| Social Care | 21 | 10,855 |
| Defence | 24 | 7,009 |
| Education | 8 | 6,083 |
| Economy Jobs | 24 | 5,877 |
| Local Government | 10 | 3,810 |
| Crime | 23 | 3,291 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 2,320 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106Vote on New Clause 106, which sought to require women to have an in-person medical consultation before receiving abortion medication, as a s… | Rebelled | No |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1Vote on a package of government new clauses to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage, covering measures including: criminalising organ… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance,… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Business of the HousePhoenix shops are a blight on many of our high streets, including in my constituency of Solihull West and Shirley. Councillor Karen Grinsell, the leader of Solihull metropolitan bo… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsEnergy | 67 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I will not. I want the Minister to have sufficient time to respond to the multiple contributions there have been today. I ask the Minister th… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 364 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. Before I start, I should probably put it on record that I am on the RARO—Regular Army Reserve of Officers—list as a fo… Defence | 413 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformI was expecting a promotion there, Dame Siobhain. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) on securing th… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 905 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting)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 part… Defence | 51 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)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. It… Defence | 55 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)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 sch… Defence | 601 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)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 it… Defence | 1,096 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)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 clause… Defence | 249 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting)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. … Defence | 261 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)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 the… Defence | 922 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)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 reserv… Defence | 97 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)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 … Defence | 34 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)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, w… Defence | 1,012 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting)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 j… Defence | 186 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 75 | 22.5% |
| Ministry of Defence | 65 | 19.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 45 | 13.5% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 38 | 11.4% |
| Department for Education | 23 | 6.9% |
| Home Office | 20 | 6.0% |
| Attorney General | 13 | 3.9% |
| Treasury | 11 | 3.3% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many language sessions were offered to civil servants in her Department in each of the last three years; and in what languages. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sea cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many FTE civil servants were allocated to the Russia desk in each of the last three years for which data is available; and what their grades were. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department held a language qualification in each of the last three years; and in what languages. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many equality, diversity and inclusion related events the Permanent Secretary in her Department has attended since 5 July 2024. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many FTE civil servants primarily focus on China policy; and their grades. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department attended at least one session on (a) equality, diversity and inclusion, (b) culture and (c) wellness in each of the l… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many FTE civil servants were allocated to the Iran desk in each of the last three years for which data is available; and what their grades were. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many full-time equivalent civil servants were allocated to the China desk in each of the last three years for which data is available; and what were their… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department took part in a language course in each of the last three years; and in what languages. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many courses were offered internally on (a) equality, diversity and inclusion, (b) culture and (c) wellness in each of the last three years. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people in her Department work in HR and the People function. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Air Cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department spent on (a) equality, diversity and inclusion, (b) culture and (c) wellness (i) training courses and (ii) events in each of the last t… | Pending |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces BillSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Feb 2026 | present |
| Committee of PrivilegesSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
| Committee on StandardsSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
| Justice CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 53 | 29,875 | 14.8% |
| Accommodation | 30 | 15,636 | 7.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,843 | 0.9% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,250 | 1.6% |
| Staffing | 0 | 151,623 | 75.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 30 | 15,636 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 10 | 8,000 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 5,265 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 17 | 4,493 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 4,420 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,160 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 1,962 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 3 | 1,474 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 868 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 5 | 867 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 6 | 216 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 150 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,000 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | PARAGON CUSTOMER COMMU [200011725-8407] | 1,962 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | IPSA Approved outers for community safety survery | 272 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-7786] | 600 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 2,220 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-6018] | 600 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | VISTAPRINT [200011725-6017] | 237 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 208 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 170 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-8916] | 398 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | NEWSTYLE PRINT LTD [200011725-8915] | 116 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-5664] | 800 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | Votes in London | 600 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings23 entries
14 Apr 2026
Payment: £250 (The figure includes 15% to be deducted on account of Chamber's expenses)
Received on: 10 April 2026. Hours: 3 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Irwin Mitchell LLP (Sheffield) (Solicitor), Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8DT
(Registered 10 April 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Payment: £700
Received on: 8 January 2026. Hours: 3.5 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Blythe Liggins LLP (Solicitor), Edmund House, Rugby Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 6EL
(Registered 8 January 2026)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £630
Received on: 14 October 2025. Hours: 4 hrs Approximate hours worked.
Ultimate payer: True Solicitors LLP (Solicitor), Percy House, Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 4PW
(Registered 14 October 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £8,220
Received on: 10 October 2025. Hours: 35 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Prosperity Law LLP (Solicitor), Vantage Point, 4 Hardman Street, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3HF
(Registered 10 October 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Payment: £3,750
Received on: 30 September 2025. Hours: 25 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Talbots Law Limited (formerly Scaiff LLP) (Solicitor), 23 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DN
(Registered 30 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Payment: £150
Received on: 11 September 2025. Hours: 1.5 hrs Estimated number of hours of work.
Ultimate payer: Minster Law Limited (Solicitors), Kingfisher House, Calder Park, Wakefield, WF2 7UA
(Registered 11 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Payment: £1,700 (of which £835 was paid to my solicitors)
Received on: 3 September 2025. Hours: 10 hrs Estimated number of hours worked.
(Registered 3 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Role, work or services: Legal services rendered as a barrister
Payer: Confidential in accordance with footnote 9 of paragraph 8(b) of the Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules (Solicitor), Address not published in accordance with footnote 9 ofparagraph 8(b) of the Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules
(Registered 3 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Payment: £300 (Includes 15% to be deducted on account of Chambers' fees)
Received on: 15 August 2025. Hours: 2 hrs.
Ultimate payer: Minster Law Limited (Solicitor), Kingfisher House, Calder Park, Wakefield WF2 7UA
(Registered 15 August 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Payment: £212.27 (Includes 15% to be deducted on account of Chambers' fees)
Received on: 30 July 2025. Hours: 1.5 hrs Approximate hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Thompsons Solicitors LLP (Solicitor), Congress House, 26-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LW
(Registered 30 July 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Payment: £1,603.33 (Includes 15% to be deducted on account of Chambers' fees)
Received on: 28 July 2025. Hours: 8 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Slater and Gordon UK Limited (Solicitor), Dempster Building, Atlantic Way, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4UU
(Registered 28 July 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Payment: £3,762.50
Received on: 25 July 2025. Hours: 21 hrs Approximate hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Harding Evans Limited Liability Partnership t/a Harding Evans Solicitors (Solicitor), Queens Chambers, 2 North Street, Newport, Gwent, NP20 1TE
(Registered 25 July 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Payment: £1,500
Received on: 18 July 2025. Hours: 7.5 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Powell & Co (Solicitor), Verbruggens House, Number One Street, Royal Woolwich Arsenal, London, SE18 6HG
(Registered 18 July 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Payment: £3,056.23 (Includes 15% to be deducted on account of Chambers fees)
Received on: 25 June 2025. Hours: 23 hrs Approximate hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Powell & Co (Solicitor), Verbruggens House, Number One Street, Royal Woolwich Arsenal, London SE18 6HG
(Registered 25 June 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Payment: £272.48 (Includes 15% to be deducted on account of Chambers' fees)
Received on: 18 June 2025. Hours: 3 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Thompsons Solicitors LLP (Solicitors), Congress House, 26-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LW
(Registered 20 June 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Payment: £1,200 (Includes 15% to be deducted on account of Chamebrs' fees)
Received on: 5 June 2025. Hours: 6 hrs Approximate number of hours work.
Ultimate payer: Talbots Law Limited (Solicitors), 23 Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1DN
(Registered 7 June 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Payment: £600 (Includes 15% to be deducted on account of Chambers' fees)
Received on: 22 May 2025. Hours: 3 hrs Estimated number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Prosperity Law LLP (Solicitor), Vantage Point, 4 Hardman Street, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3HF
(Registered 22 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Payment: £160
Received on: 1 May 2025. Hours: 2 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Thompsons Solicitors LLP (Solicitors), 1st Floor, Churchill House, 47 Regent Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3BT
(Registered 1 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Payment: £2,000
Received on: 30 April 2025. Hours: 10 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Powell & Co (Solicitor), Verbruggens House, Number One Street, Royal Woolwich Arsenal, London, SE18 6HG
(Registered 1 May 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £4,173.75
Received on: 25 April 2025. Hours: 30 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Higgs LLP (Solicitor), 3 Waterfront Business Park, Dudley Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1LX
(Registered 25 April 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £6,000
Received on: 22 April 2025. Hours: 25 hrs Approximate number of hours worked.
Ultimate payer: Lime Solicitors (Solicitors), Bridgeway House, Bridgeway, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6YX
(Registered 22 April 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Member of the Appeals Committee for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Payer: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, 2nd Floor, 2 Redman Place, London E20 1JQ
Additional information: Payments will be listed below
(Registered 11 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Barrister
Payer: No5 Chambers, 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 3AG
(Registered 10 July 2024)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)4 entries
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Stuart Leach Associates Limited
Address of donor: The Greenhouse, Greencroft Industrial Park, Stanley DH9 7XN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 support with digital media content delivery
Date received: 10 April 2026
Date accepted: 10 April 2026
Donor status: company, registration 14239649
(Registered 10 April 2026)
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: UB Healthcare Ltd
Address of donor: Office 7, 16 Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 4ND
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 31 March 2026
Date accepted: 31 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 13950973
(Registered 3 April 2026)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: UB Healthcare Ltd
Address of donor: Office 716 Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, England, B90 4ND
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £300 sponsorship towards the costs of my upcoming Pensioners' Fair
Date received: 18 July 2025
Date accepted: 18 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 13950973
(Registered 18 July 2025)
08 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Eleanor Shanks
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 3 April 2025
Date accepted: 3 April 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 April 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3 entries
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: THE NORTON MOTORCYCLE CO. LIMITED
Address of donor: Unit 500 Solar Park, Highlands Road, Solihull B90 4SH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Buffet lunch for myself and a staff member following a meeting at and a tour of Norton Motorcycle factory in my constituency. Value is estimated, value £40
Date received: 6 February 2026
Date accepted: 6 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 12545195
(Registered 7 February 2026)
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: THE NORTON MOTORCYCLE CO. LIMITED
Address of donor: Unit 500 Solar Park, Highlands Road, Solihull B90 4SH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hedon for Norton carbon fibre motorcycle helmet, value £899
Date received: 6 February 2026
Date accepted: 6 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 12545195
(Registered 6 February 2026)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Lord Banner KC
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets for my wife and myself at the O2 Arena for a Lady Gaga concert on 2 October 2025, including seating in the suite, food, and refreshments, value £445.10
Date received: 2 October 2025
Date accepted: 2 October 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 2 October 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor: 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BL
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): YES Conference Pass, internal travel, and meals, value £350.72
Destination of visit: Ukraine
Dates of visit: 20 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary delegation to attend the Yalta European Strategy (YES) Conference, commemorate the 4th anniversary of the full scale Russian invasion, and build relationships with Ukrainian allies
(Registered 9 March 2026)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£2694.99); accommodation (£1222.83); transport (£544.68); and food/miscellaneous (£633.80); airport parking (£158.63), value £5,254.93
Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC and Missouri)
Dates of visit: 6 April 2025 to 11 April 2025
Purpose of visit: Fact-finding political delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss joint UK-US foreign policy challenges with US politicians, policymakers and experts.
(Registered 29 April 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Member of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (West Midlands). This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 10 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 7 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe | Keith Frank Green | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,459 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lyndon | Josh O'Nyons | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,323 | 02 May 2024 |
| Olton | Sarah Jane Phipps | Liberal Democrats | 1,858 | 02 May 2024 |
| Shirley East | Karen Anne Grinsell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,027 | 02 May 2024 |
| Shirley South | Max McLoughlin | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,914 | 02 May 2024 |
| Shirley West | Prish Sharma | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,449 | 02 May 2024 |
| St Alphege | Bob Grinsell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,807 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 93,837 | Electorate 71,816 (2024) |
| Median age | 43 | years |
| Degree-educated | 40.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 77.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 78.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 13.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 7.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.4% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.