Speeches by Shastri-Hurst.

“The Minister has repeatedly said that he is extremely disappointed that this case did not proceed to trial. That is thin gruel if all the steps necessary to ensure that it got to trial were not taken. With that in mind, can he set out whether the report in The Sunday Times over the weekend that the Prime Minister and o…”

“Will the Secretary of State set out how many of the proposed six protections for veterans will also be available to former paramilitaries?”

“In July this year, alongside a cross-party group of parliamentarians and others, I wrote to the then Lord Chancellor seeking a meeting regarding improving gatekeeping and alternative dispute resolution in family court matters. I have not received a response. Can the Lord Chancellor give me the reassurance that such a m…”

“T9. When will levels of shoplifting finally reduce rather than rise, as they have under this Government?”

“I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak to two specific Lords amendments proposed in turn by Lord Burns and Lord Sharpe in the other place. While addressing different clauses, both amendments essentially come down to the same principle: defending fairness, transparency and democratic legitimacy against narrow se…”

“Could you set out your assessments of the MOJ’s own research on section 28? Perhaps we can start with Professor Thomas on that front.”

“Can I come in on that question? I think that we all agree, Minister, that victims should be at the centre of any effective criminal justice system. This Committee in the previous Parliament found that there was a lack of confidence in the term “life sentence”, because by virtue of some misreporting or the sense that pe…”

“I am Neil Shastri-Hurst. I am the Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley, and my interests are as recorded in the register.”

“Can I come in on that question? I think that we all agree, Minister, that victims should be at the centre of any effective criminal justice system. This Committee in the previous Parliament found that there was a lack of confidence in the term “life sentence”, because by virtue of some misreporting or the sense that pe…”

“Could you set out your assessments of the MOJ’s own research on section 28? Perhaps we can start with Professor Thomas on that front.”

“I am Neil Shastri-Hurst. I am the Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley, and my interests are as recorded in the register.”

“Like the hon. Gentleman, I have a significant Hongkonger population in my constituency of Solihull West and Shirley—there are about 4,500 across the borough. Does he agree that they had a legitimate expectation that the rules of the game would not be changed part way through, and that to do so would damage the social c…”

“For many veterans, hearing loss is one of the hidden scars of service, and in a number of cases, it has been linked to defective 3M hearing equipment. Will the Minister use their arts of persuasion on the Prime Minister to ensure an independent inquiry, so that we can find out the extent of this, and see whether any ot…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I also congratulate the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) on securing this important debate, and I start by sending my condolences to George Smith’s family at this very difficult time. Many Members may know that, before coming to this place, …”

“The hon. Member makes a really important point. The consequences of vandalism or damage to this equipment can be life-changing—it can end a life. The ramifications have to be clearly pointed out and reflected in the law of the land. Secondly, my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) and I recen…”

“In her statement, the Home Secretary set out that the Government would establish an independent body to process asylum appeals. That will work only if it is delivered at pace, resourced and well-staffed, so can she set out when that independent body will start recruiting arbitrators and support staff and when it will b…”

“The Minister will know the high regard in which I hold her. With that in mind, does she, in her own heart, believe that intermediate courts will fix the criminal court backlog, or does she agree with the legal profession that that risks being a costly distraction from investing in the existing system? Does she agree wi…”

“In her statement, the Secretary of State said that every child deserves a great education, including children with SEND. I do not think anybody could disagree with that, but for parents and pupils in my constituency, and up and down the country, warm words are one thing but concrete outcomes are another. Can the Secret…”

“The Minister has set out a desire to get Iran back to the negotiating table. Can he say what steps he and his colleagues at the Foreign Office are taking to ensure that they get that outcome?”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of space weather on the UK. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. There are debates in this House that deal with the visible challenges of our time, such as conflict, inflation and public services, and then every so often, there are those …”