Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions
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Insomnia: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 35More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of patients waiting for more than (a) 1 month, (b) 3 months (c) 6 months and (d) 12 months to receive cognitive behavioural therapy for inso
Answer: It is for local integrated care boards to decide whether cognitive behavioural therapy should be offered to their populations as a treatment for insomnia.NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression offer low-intensity therapy which may include interv...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganic Food: MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the organic food sector in the Midlands
Answer: I met with representatives of the English Organic Forum at the Oxford Farming Conference in January this year. The English Organic Forum is a collection of organic-focused organisations that have come together to represent the organic sector across Englan...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternal Mortality: MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of women dying during pregnancy or in the weeks after giving birth in the Midlands.
Answer: The NHS England Midlands region is implementing the Maternal Care Bundle. The bundle includes guidance to tackle the leading causes of maternal death including thrombosis, mental health, epilepsy, and haemorrhage. Maternal medicine networks have also been...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to urge the newly formed Government of Myanmar to release (a) Aung San Suu Kyi and (b) all other political prisoners.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 April in response to Question 126571.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of sanctions on Myanmar.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 April in response to Question 126571.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMin Aung HlaingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the (a) human rights and (b) humanitarian situation in Myanmar following the inauguration of General Min Aung Hlaing.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 April in response to Question 126571.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, is she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the absence of Pupil Premium equivalent funding to support the attainment of disadvantaged students during their last two years of compulsory participat
Answer: The Pupil Premium is not payable for students in post-16 education but there is funding to help institutions support disadvantaged students available in 16-19 funding. The department has made significant increases to the average funding per student since ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: West MidlandsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124478More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March to Question 123135 on Foreign Investment in UK: West Midlands, if he will set out inward investment into the West Midlands for each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th April is attached.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Department actively promotes FDI into the West Midlands through the Office for Investment (OfI), which works closely with the West Midlands Combined Authority and regional stakeholders to identify, shape, and market regional opportunities internationa...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Care HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to community dental services for care home residents in the West Midlands.
Answer: We recognise that certain groups of patients may be particularly vulnerable to oral health problems and may find it difficult to access dental care. Specialised dental services are in place to provide dental treatment in several settings, including care h...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support vulnerable low energy users who find switching energy suppliers difficult.
Answer: Vulnerable consumers who wish to switch energy supplier should contact their current supplier in the first instance who will be able to provide further information and support them through the process. Vulnerable consumers can also contact Citizens Advice...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductors: ShortagesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure resilience against future memory chip shortages.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of memory chips to our economy and critical sectors. We regularly engage with industry to monitor supply chain vulnerabilities and understand potential risks across all chip types. Given the global nature of semico...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysics: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to recruit qualified physics teachers in the West Midlands.
Answer: The department’s Plan for Change commits us to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across secondary and special schools and our colleges over the course of this Parliament.In 2023/24, just 17% of the postgraduate initial teacher training ta...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of ambulance response times in the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Answer: Ambulance response times data is collected and published monthly, including at a trust level, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/The most recent National Health ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTechnology: New BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support tech start-up companies to scale up in the Midlands.
Answer: This Government is committed to removing barriers to growth for scaleups across the UK - ensuring the UK is one of the best places for tech to start, scale and stay.We are strengthening regional tech ecosystems through the Regional Tech Booster, a program...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young OffendersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the identification of mental health needs among young people entering the criminal justice system for the first time in the West Midlands.
Answer: Within West Midlands police custody and court settings, Liaison and Diversion Teams, with consent, will assess a young person to identify their needs and vulnerabilities, and will provide information to the police and court to help inform criminal justice...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPodiatry: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to work with NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB to help reduce the number of patients that are waiting an extended period for podiatry services.
Answer: We have set a clear target for systems to work to reduce long waits in NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework. By 2028/29 at least 80% of community health service activity, including podiatry, should take place within 18 weeks. In addition, in 2025 ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: LanguagesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to recruit qualified modern languages teachers in the West Midlands.
Answer: High quality teaching is the in-school factor that has the biggest positive impact on a child’s outcomes. This is why the government’s Plan for Change is committed to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across secondary and special schools,...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships in the West Midlands.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and more opportunities for young people and support the industrial strategy across the country, including in th...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure energy security in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The Government is strengthening energy security by reducing dependency on volatile global fossil fuel markets and delivering a diverse, secure and clean energy system based on renewables and nuclear, backed up by a strategic reserve of gas supply to be us...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trend in patients waiting over 4 hours for admission transfer and discharge in emergency departments in the NHS Birmingham And Solihull Integrated Care Board area
Answer: No such assessment has been made.NHS England publishes data on the number of patients admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours in accident and emergency departments on a monthly basis. The information is available at the following link:https...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 908074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in the level of Official Development Assistance funding on the Global Health Partnerships scheme.
Answer: The UK should be proud of the progress made in international development this century. But the world has changed, and so must we. With less money, we must make choices and focus on greater impactThe Global Health Workforce Programme, led by the Department...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrime: Sutton ColdfieldHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle cyber crime targeting older people in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The Home Office directly funds a national to local network of specialist officers trained to investigate cyber crime and support local communities. This network includes funding, in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner, for a Local Cyber Cri...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support the wild bird population in the West Midlands.
Answer: We are committed to delivering our statutory biodiversity targets which will support the recovery and conservation of wild bird populations. At a local level Defra Group has supported the West Midlands Combined Authority to prepare their Local Nature Reco...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he had had with Birmingham City Council on their best value duty.
Answer: My department regularly engages with Birmingham City Council as is normal for all Councils under intervention. The Secretary of State receives regular reports from Commissioners outlining the progress made by the Council in complying with the Best Value D...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
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