Neil Shastri-Hurst MP: written questions
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Written questions
Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30211More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department holds information on the (a) number and (b) value of exit payments made under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme by Departments since 4 July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration he has given to setting out the offences contained within the Schedule to The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 6 and Revocation) Regulations 2026 in primary legislation.
Answer: Primary legislation is not needed in the short term to make the offence exclusions a reality.A full list of exclusions can be found here: Sentencing Act 2026 offence exclusions - GOV.UK.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOff-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16222More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of the off-payroll working rules (IR35) on the (a) information technology, (b) engineering, (c) the construction, (d) financial services, (e) defence and aerospace
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the written answer given to the Hon. Member for Fylde on 24 June 2026: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of youth unemployment.
Answer: Youth Unemployment has been rising for four years. Level of NEETS is up 250k from 2021 – 2024.In no year since the crash have Youth Employment rates reached pre-crash levels. That's why we have introduced the Youth Guarantee and why I commissioned Alan Mi...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to fulfil its oversight responsibilities for NHS Continuing Healthcare as set out in paragraph 23 of the National Framework.
Answer: NHS England operates an assurance regime to promote accurate assessment, equal access, standardisation, and consistency within NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). This involves regional assurance meetings every two months, with a focus on reducing unwarrante...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordShopliftingHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of shoplifting.
Answer: The level of shop theft remains unacceptable. But our action to restore neighbourhood policing is making a difference – including delivering more than 3,100 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025.There are signs the...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5207More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of administrative delays within the Civil Service Pension Scheme on scheme members; and what steps he is taking to improve (a) processing times for pension applications,
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government.The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension q...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSteroid Drugs: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on enforcement against the illegal online sale of anabolic steroids.
Answer: The Department collects data, through the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS), on the number of people in structured substance misuse treatment, including those reporting a problem with anabolic steroids and other image and performance enhan...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSteroid Drugs: PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department maintains data on the number of hospital admissions linked to anabolic steroid use and related complications.
Answer: The Department collects data, through the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS), on the number of people in structured substance misuse treatment, including those reporting a problem with anabolic steroids and other image and performance enhan...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSteroid Drugs: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has held discussions with social media companies on content promoting anabolic steroid use and extreme body image ideals to young men.
Answer: The Department has not held discussions with social media companies on content promoting anabolic steroid use and extreme body image ideals to young men.However, in November 2025, the Department launched England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy which se...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSteroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are used by his Department to monitor the prevalence of anabolic steroid and other image and performance enhancing drug use in England.
Answer: The Department collects data, through the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS), on the number of people in structured substance misuse treatment, including those reporting a problem with anabolic steroids and other image and performance enhan...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the average time taken by Integrated Care Boards to complete NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility assessments, including for patients receiving end-of-life care.
Answer: NHS England publishes data on NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC) on a quarterly basis. This includes the number and proportion of CHC referrals and eligibility decisions made for both the Standard and Fast Track CHC referral...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Force: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Royal Air Force personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.
Answer: The Department has no plans to freeze Royal Air Force personnel movements. Personnel management continues under existing arrangements.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Royal Navy personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.
Answer: The Department has no plans to freeze Royal Navy personnel movements. Personnel management continues under existing arrangements.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Army personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.
Answer: The Department has no plans to freeze Army personnel movements in the context of the geopolitical situation and personnel management continues under existing arrangements to meet the needs of the Army, and to ensure the right people capability is provided...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Force: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Air Cadet squadrons there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: In July 2024 there were 877 Royal Air Force Air Cadet Squadrons, and as of March 2026 there was 871.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sea Cadet units there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The latest available data for cadet forces is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2025/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-1-april-2025
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army Cadet detachments there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: In July 2024 there were 1,586 Army Cadet Force detachments. In March 2026 there were 1,568.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Force: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Air Cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual accredited official statistics on the strength of MOD-sponsored Cadet Forces. Statistics as at 1 April 2024 and 2025 (the latest iteration) can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sea cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual accredited official statistics on the strength of MOD-sponsored Cadet Forces. Statistics as at 1 April 2024 and 2025 (the latest iteration) can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual accredited official statistics on the strength of MOD-sponsored Cadet Forces. Statistics as at 1 April 2024 and 2025 (the latest iteration) can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: TrainingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125809More
Question: 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.
Answer: In responding to the Hon Member's eleven detailed questions about the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's relative focus on its public sector equality duty obligations compared to certain key foreign policy priorities, I refer him to the answer...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: TrainingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125808More
Question: 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 three years.
Answer: In responding to the Hon Member's eleven detailed questions about the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's relative focus on its public sector equality duty obligations compared to certain key foreign policy priorities, I refer him to the answer...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: StaffForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125807More
Question: 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.
Answer: In responding to the Hon Member's eleven detailed questions about the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's relative focus on its public sector equality duty obligations compared to certain key foreign policy priorities, I refer him to the answer...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many FTE civil servants primarily focus on China policy; and their grades.
Answer: As of 15 April 2026, there are 34.5 FTE civil servants in DBT and based in the UK who work in the China Team or have a role that includes China as the primary focus. However, these individuals may also perform duties unrelated to China policy. There are a...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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