Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions
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Inland Waterways: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to clear up water ways in the West Midlands.
Answer: Navigation authorities are responsible for keeping their waterways clear of obstacles, rubbish, aquatic plant overgrowths, and any other impediments to ensure safety of navigation for users. They also work closely with the relevant authorities in respondi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Ofgem and (b) energy suppliers on ensuring enough engineer appointments are available to complete the replacement of radio teleswitch service
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the work of foster carers in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: Birmingham local authority, which includes Sutton Coldfield constituency, receives support from Fosterlink. This government-funded service provides diagnostic support to councils’ fostering recruitment and assessment services. Fosterlink’s work with Birmi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSTEM subjects: GirlsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to encourage more girls into STEM subjects in (a) further and (b) higher education.
Answer: High and rising school standards are central to the government’s mission to break down barriers and provide every child with the best start in life. As part of this, the department supports various initiatives to encourage more girls into science, technol...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: BoysDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve learning outcomes for boys at Secondary School level.
Answer: Every child and young person should be able to achieve and thrive in education, regardless of background. As in previous years, girls continue to do better than boys across all headline measures, and although the gap has narrowed compared to 2018/19, ther...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEarwax: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Birmingham and Solihull integrated care board on access to ear wax removal services in the context of their decision to commission self-referral community au
Answer: The Department has not engaged with the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) directly on this point, but it is supportive of the ICB’s work to improve access to community-based services. All ICBs have a statutory responsibility to commissio...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve access to arts and culture in the West Midlands.
Answer: Arts Council England has provided over £357 million of funding in the West Midlands between 2021-2025. Sutton Coldfield has received over £1.5 million between 2021-2025.For example, Selina Thompson Ltd is in receipt of £350,000 per annum as a new Arts Cou...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of investing in industrial sites in the West Midlands.
Answer: While the Department has made no assessment of the potential merits of investing in industrial sites in the West Midlands, we continue to consider industry’s feedback on the key enablers for strategic investment which includes the need for industrial site...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolisario FrontForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organisation.
Answer: The Government has robust processes in place for reviewing the list of proscribed organisations. However, the Government does not routinely comment on whether or not an organisation is being considered for proscription. The UK continues to support UN-led ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small business growth in (a) Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands.
Answer: Last year the Business Secretary announced a new Business Growth Service which will make it easier for businesses in Sutton Coldfield, the West Midlands and across the UK, to get help, support and advice to grow and thrive.The West Midlands Growth Hub is ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: East MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to improve the electric vehicle charging network in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). As of 1 January 2025, there were 6,484 public charging devices in...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAli KololoForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will consider the case of Ali Kololo in the review of the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance.
Answer: The Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) assessment is an essential tool to ensure that the UK's overseas security and justice assistance meets our human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) obligations, increases respect for the rul...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAli KololoHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering an official apology to Ali Kololo.
Answer: The operationally independent Metropolitan Police continue to progress matters relating to Mr. Kololo’s case. It would not be appropriate for Home Office Ministers to comment on any discussions concerning the individual.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAli KololoHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what costs the Metropolitan Police have incurred defending the civil claim filed by Ali Kololo.
Answer: The operationally independent Metropolitan Police continue to progress matters relating to Mr. Kololo’s case. It would not be appropriate for Home Office Ministers to comment on any discussions concerning the individual.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Biodiversity and Nature ConservationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take steps to ensure that planning guidance issued by her Department includes measures on preserving (a) biodiversity and (b) habitats for pollina
Answer: The National Planning Policy framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should conserve and enhance the natural environment by minimising impacts on, and providing net gains for, biodiversity, including by establishing coherent ecological net...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRedundancy: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people who have been made redundant to access (a) training and (b) skills support in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper focuses on building a thriving labour market, reducing economic inactivity and increasing the number of people in work, which is central to growing the economy. DWP provides Rapid Redundancy Support (RRS) to both Employ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFines: SurchargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding from the Victims Surcharge has been allocated to charities in the West Midlands in the last three years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice Victim and Witness budget funds a variety of support services, both at a national and local level, which offer practical, emotional and therapeutic support to help victims cope and move forward in the aftermath of crime. This inclu...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the food and beverage sector in the West Midlands.
Answer: DBT offers extensive support for food and drink businesses in the West Midlands and across the UK. This includes educational programmes via the Export Academy, one-to-one advice from International Trade Advisors, and participation in global trade shows an...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase tourism in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is delivering the largest reform of destination management in a generation. We now have a network of 41 Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs) across England and two Regional Destination pilots in the North East and West Midlands. The p...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) retail and (b) hospitality businesses in the West Midlands.
Answer: We are delivering across government to create better conditions for retail and hospitality businesses to thrive. This government has introduced the Crime and Policing Bill, which will scrap the effective immunity for low-value shoplifting and do more to p...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction to Official Development Assistance on trends in the levels of aid delivered to Sudan.
Answer: The UK has been a longstanding and major humanitarian donor to Sudan with £226.5 million allocated in the financial year of 2024/25 towards the crisis. In his statement to Parliament on Defence and Official Development Assistance spend, the Prime Minister...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the [humanitarian OR security] situation in (a) Zamzam and (b) El Fashir in north Darfur.
Answer: The security situation in El Fasher and around the ZamZam camp remains tense and civilians are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The UK led a United Nations Security Council press statement on 31 January 2025 to condemn the intensifying assaults ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle vaccine preventable diseases including (a) measles and (b) cholera in hard to reach areas of Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak. Two-thirds of states in Sudan are experiencing more than three different disease outbreaks, which are exacerbated by the wide...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support vaccine distribution in conflict affected areas of Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak. Two-thirds of states in Sudan are experiencing more than three different disease outbreaks, which are exacerbated by the wide...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to GAVI to ensure equitable vaccine distribution in Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak. Two-thirds of states in Sudan are experiencing more than three different disease outbreaks, which are exacerbated by the wide...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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