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MP Neil Shastri-Hurst under investigation

Elliot Ball
BBC News, West Midlands
Reuters Neil Shastri-Hurst during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London. He is stood in front of other MPs who are seen in the background. He is holding a piece of paper in his left hand and gesturing with his right.Reuters
Neil Shastri-Hurst is under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner

A West Midlands MP has been placed under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner.

Neil Shastri-Hurst, Conservative MP for Solihull West and Shirley, will be investigated in his capacity as chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Defence Technology.

The matter relates to due diligence of funding provided to the group's secretariat.

A spokesperson for Shastri-Hurst said strict confidentiality requirements applied while the process was ongoing.

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