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Major
Neil Shastri-Hurst
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Solihull West and Shirley
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority4,620 (9.8%)
Personal details
Born1984
Birmingham, England[1]
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham
ProfessionBarrister, doctor (relinquished licence)
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service2006–2014
RankMajor
UnitRoyal Army Medical Corps

Neil Shastri-Hurst is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley since 2024.[2]

Early life

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Neil Shastri-Hurst was born and brought up in Birmingham, attending King Edward's School, Birmingham.[3] His father was a general practitioner in Birmingham for three decades and his mother a nurse.[1]

Early career

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He trained in medicine at the University of Nottingham, during which time he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was granted a short service commission as a second lieutenant on probation on 1 August 2006[4] and promoted to lieutenant on probation on 1 August 2007.[5] He was confirmed in his commission and promoted to captain on 6 August 2008.[6] He was transferred from the active list to the Regular Army reserve of officers on 29 July 2011[7] and then from the reserve to the Territorial Army on 11 August that year.[8] He was returned to the Regular Army reserve on 13 September 2013.[9] His time in the British Army saw him serve both in the UK and overseas.[1]

His most recent medical appointment was as an Honorary Consultant Trauma Co-ordinator for the Major Trauma Service at University Hospitals Birmingham. In addition to his clinical work, Neil was appointed a Medical Member of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal in 2016.[citation needed]

Shastri-Hurst retrained as a barrister specialising in healthcare related law.[1]

Since 2019, Shastri-Hurst has been a member of No5 Chambers, specialising in healthcare, coronial, and personal injury law.[10]

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

Parliamentary career

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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.[11] Shastri-Hurst won selection for the newly created seat over Conservative MP Nicola Richards.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "About Neil Shastri-Hurst". Conservative Party (UK). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Solihull West & Shirley | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ "King Edward's School Biography". King Edward's School, Birmingham. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "No. 58238". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 6 February 2007. p. 1641.
  5. ^ "No. 58473". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 9 October 2007. p. 14592.
  6. ^ "No. 58857". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 21 October 2008. p. 16155.
  7. ^ "No. 59873". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 9 August 2011. p. 15190.
  8. ^ "No. 59954". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 1 November 2011. p. 20862.
  9. ^ "No. 60689". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 19 November 2013. p. 22834.
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  11. ^ "Election Results for Solihull West and Shirley". BBC News.
  12. ^ Michael Crick [@TomorrowsMPs] (31 May 2024). "Conservative shortlist for Solihull West and Shirley" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 June 2024 – via Twitter.
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