Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions 2025
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Council Tax: SurchargesTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100313More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2025 to Question 97744 on Council Tax: Sutton Coldfield, if she will publish the evidential basis for the claim that the surcharge will raise £400m in revenue in 2028/29.
Answer: The policy costing note for the High Value Council Tax Surcharge is available on page 51 of the Budget 2025 policy costings document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692872fd2a37784b16ecf676/Budget_2025-Policy_Costings.pdf
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHotels: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to support hoteliers in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the hospitality sector as a valuable contributor to the UK economy. The Government recognises the significant pressures facing the hospitality industry, including hotels, and is providing support through various m...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support growth within the creative industries in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Creative Industries Sector Plan is a new 10-year plan to tackle barriers to growth and maximise opportunities across the creative industries sector, with the aim of making the UK the number one destination for creativity and innovation by 2035.The Cre...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHedgehogs: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support hedgehog conservation initiatives in the West Midlands.
Answer: Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are being prepared by responsible authorities to agree on priorities that help nature recover and support species of local and national importance. Responsible authorities are required to consider national environme...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: BirminghamHome OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to allocate additional police resources to tackle antisocial behaviour in the Birmingham City Council area.
Answer: Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.Under the Government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, we are putting neighbourhood officers back into communities. £200 million has been m...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle inequalities in (a) waiting times and (b) access to treatment for diabetes in the West Midlands.
Answer: Action is being taken across the West Midland integrated care boards (ICBs) to address inequalities in waiting times and access to treatment for diabetesThis action includes strengthening monitoring of data and to identify delays and variation, improving ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSerious Violence Reduction OrdersHome OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 70321 on Stop and Search: West Midlands, when she will publish the evaluation of the Serious Violence Reduction Orders pilot.
Answer: Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) were piloted for two years throughout Merseyside, Sussex, Thames Valley and West Midlands police force areas. The pilot took place between 19 April 2023 and 18 April 2025.The pilot has been independently evaluated...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreastfeeding: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve breastfeeding support in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving every child the best start in life and support for breastfeeding plays an important role in achieving this.Most families will receive breastfeeding information and support from midwives and health visitors. We are cur...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: West MidlandsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to help reduce levels of reoffending in the West Midlands.
Answer: HMPPS Area Executive Directors (AEDs) are responsible for leading a joined-up approach to prisons and probation in their region, alongside working with criminal justice partners such as the police and local authorities to address the causes of offending a...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPreventive Medicine: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support community-based preventative services for older people in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: As part of a broader strategy to improve quality of care and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, the National Health Service is implementing various preventative services to support older people in maintaining their health and independence. For examp...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: TaxationTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99159More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential savings to the public purse of the closure of the online filing service to support small businesses with simple tax affairs.
Answer: I understand the impact the closure of this service for filing company accounts and tax returns may have on small, unrepresented businesses.The service is closing because Companies House is modernising its accounts filing requirements under the Economic C...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: TaxationTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99151More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with small business owners on the closure of the online filing service to support small, unrepresented businesses with simple tax affairs.
Answer: I understand the impact the closure of this service for filing company accounts and tax returns may have on small, unrepresented businesses.The service is closing because Companies House is modernising its accounts filing requirements under the Economic C...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity and Pollution: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with Birmingham City Council on (a) pollution and (b) decreasing biodiversity in Sutton Park.
Answer: Sutton Park is both a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a National Nature Reserve. Natural England (NE) has an ongoing constructive dialogue with Birmingham City Council (BCC), which manages the park, about its management of the park’s import...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSutton ParkMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Birmingham City Council on the devolution of the management of Sutton Park to the Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council.
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with external stakeholders. Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly on GOV.UK. MHCLG is working closely with Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council on the Pride in Place Pro...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve public transport connections in the West Midlands.
Answer: The West Midlands Combined Authority will receive almost £2.4bn in Transport for City Region (TCR) funding up to 31/32. Enabling Mayors in recipient areas to deliver schemes that align with local priorities, the TCR programme provides unprecedented, multi...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBaby Care Units: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of neonatal nurses in University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care. We will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan which will cre...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Sutton ColdfieldTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97744More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of houses in Sutton Coldfield constituency which will incur council tax surcharges from 2028.
Answer: I refer the member to the answer given to UIN 94638 on 26 November 2025. The Government has not estimated the number of homes in Sutton Coldfield that will be liable for the new HVCTS.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will estimate the number of households with a non-working smart meter in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Department collects data on smart meters not operating in smart mode at a national level. The latest statistics on smart meters in operation across GB are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/smart-meters-in-great-britain-quarterly...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade Scheme: West MidlandsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the Boiler Upgrade Scheme paid out for heat pumps in the West Midlands over the past year.
Answer: In the financial year 2024/25 the Boiler Upgrade Scheme paid out £14.44 million for heat pumps installed in the West Midlands. Further details on the number of applications by status, region and technology type, broken down by financial year, are provided...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Sutton ColdfieldTreasuryTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94638More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will estimate the number of houses in Sutton Coldfield which will incur council tax surcharges from 2028.
Answer: The High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) will apply to owners of properties worth £2 million or above, ensuring those with the most valuable properties pay their fair share. The HVCTS will affect fewer than 1% of all properties across England.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHelp to Save Scheme: West MidlandsTreasuryTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94637More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many additional people will be eligible for the Help to Save scheme in the West Midlands from 2028.
Answer: The government is expanding the Help to Save scheme to Universal Credit claimants who receive either the carer’s element or the child element. This will enable more low-income households to build savings, supported by a government bonus, to improve their ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of the neighbourhood health centres announced in the Autumn Budget 2025 will be based in the West Midlands.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, we announced our commitment to deliver 250 neighbourhood health centres (NHCs) through the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme. This will deliver NHCs through a mixture of refurbishments to expand and improve sites over the next thre...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinimum Wage: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the minimum wage increase on the number of entry level positions that could be replaced by artificial intelligence and automation systems.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper sets out how we will address key labour market challenges and spread opportunity in order to fix the foundations of our economy so we can make the most of the opportunities AI presents. The Government is supporting work...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Minimum WageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the minimum wage rise on the cost of care home places for (a) those that are self funding and (b) local authorities that fund residents in car
Answer: The Department regularly makes assessments of the cost pressures facing adult social care. These assessments take into account a wide range of factors, including changes to the National Minimum Wage and the impact that may have on local authorities fundin...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support publicans in the West Midlands.
Answer: We recognise that pubs, including those in the West Midlands, are at the beating heart of communities, providing not just a place to socialise but essential services and local jobs. That’s why we’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pub...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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