Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions 2025
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Roads: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) West Midlands Police and (b) Birmingham City Council on the forthcoming Road Safety Strategy.
Answer: The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. My Department regularly engages with the police and local authorities. With regards to the West Midlands, my officials have held...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support public awareness campaigns aimed at improving road safety in the West Midlands.
Answer: THINK! is the Government’s flagship road safety campaign, which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads. It targets those most at risk, particularly male drivers aged 17–24, who are four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured ...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the number of pupils that miss education due to long term illness at (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in the West Midlands.
Answer: The department collects data on children missing education from local authorities. The latest data, including breakdowns by geography, characteristic and length of time missing education, has been available since 12 December 2024 and can be accessed here:...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of his Department's procurement contracts were awarded to companies in the West Midlands in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: Five contracts were awarded by the Department to suppliers which had registered addresses and postcodes in the West Midlands area of England in 2024/25. This is 1.5% of the total number of contracts awarded by the Department in that financial year.Larger ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce educational inequalities for secondary school pupils in the West Midlands.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter where they are from. However, the government knows educational inequalities exist at every phase of education across the country. This is not acceptable in the West Midlands...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPollinators: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle harm to pollinators in the West Midlands.
Answer: Pollinators are an essential part of our environment and play a crucial role in food production. Following the conclusion of our National Pollinator Strategy in 2024, we will be designing and delivering a refreshed Pollinator Action Plan, that sits undern...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIncontinence: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with bladder and bowel control conditions in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: An Adult Bladder and Bowel (Continence) service is delivered via Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) offering appointments for all residents in Birmingham, including in Sutton Coldfield, with a clinic facility in North Locality bas...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMathematics: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to recruit qualified Maths teachers in the West Midlands.
Answer: High quality teaching is the most important in-school factor for improving children’s outcomes, which is why the department is committed to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers in our maintained schools and colleges, over the course of this ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFood AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department will release funds that the UK committed this year to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization's project entitled The Financing For Shock-Driven Food Cr
Answer: The UK is committed to tackling extreme hunger and preventing famine globally. Whilst the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not made a financial commitment to the Food and Agriculture Organization's new Facility, we have been supportive of ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: West MidlandsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Best Start Family Hubs are planned for the West Midlands.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and to thrive are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission.The department will spend close to £1.5 billion over the next three years on improving family service...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRespite Care: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to respite care for unpaid carers in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role of unpaid carers and is committed to ensuring they have the support they need.The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, which can i...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the time taken to provide treatment for people with an eating disorder.
Answer: In 2024/25, we provided £106 million in funding to children’s eating disorder services, an increase of £10 million over 2023/24. This increase is helping clinicians to support more young people. Between April and June 2025, 3,138 children and young people...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of parents with (a) three and (a) four year old children used their entitlement to 15 hours of free childcare in Sutton Coldfield constituency in 2024.
Answer: The government wants all children, regardless of background, to have access to high quality early education and childcare. The Best Start in Life strategy sets out our plan to work with local authorities to increase take-up of the 15 hours of early educat...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with representatives of the hospitality industry on job losses in the West Midlands since the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role hospitality businesses play in driving employment and supporting local economies including in the West Midlands. We also understand the pressures they face. That’s why our Plan for Small Businesses delivers the mos...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStop and Search: West MidlandsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 July 2025 to Question 69007 on Stop and Search: West Midlands, whether the number of times stop and search powers were used under Serious Violence Reduction Orders in the
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 SVRO pilot has been independently eval...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: Birmingham City CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on the potential impact of proposed changes to green belt protections on (a) access to green space and
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework is clear about the importance of conserving and enhancing the natural and environment Planning policies and decisions should contribute to, and enhance, the natural and local environment by minimising impacts on and ...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding from tree planting schemes has been granted to the West Midlands in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government is working towards the statutory target to reach 16.5% tree canopy and woodland cover in England by 2050. Defra and the Forestry Commission are funding a significant package of grants and supporting activity across England to increase tree ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTraining and Vocational Education: West MidlandsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding she has allocated to expand (a) vocational and (b) technical training routes in the West Midlands.
Answer: This government is making a substantial investment in skills, with £3 billion of additional funding across the Spending Review period, including an additional £1.2 billion a year by 2028/29.This includes continuing to invest in apprenticeships and the gro...
Answered 4 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield constituency have access to mental health support teams.
Answer: The government will provide access to specialist mental health professionals in every school by expanding mental health support teams (MHSTs) by the end of 2029/30, so every child and young person has access to early support to address problems before the...
Answered 31 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many public electric vehicle charging points have been installed in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Sutton Coldfield constituency in the last 12 months.
Answer: Data on public electric vehicle charging devices in the UK, held by the Department for Transport, are sourced from the electric vehicle charging platform Zapmap. These statistics show when charging devices were added to the data source, which is not neces...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to (a) autism and (b) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessments in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, the demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years, and that people are experiencing severe delays in accessing such assessments...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Public PlacesHome OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the police on tackling illegal motorbike driving in public spaces in the West Midlands.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.Our Crime and Policing Bill will give the police greater powers to clamp down on all vehicles, including motorbikes, involved in anti-social b...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage business investment in (a) Sutton Coldfield constituency and (b) the West Midlands.
Answer: This department is taking significant steps to encourage business investment across the West Midlands, including Sutton Coldfield constituency. For 2025/26, we have committed £490,700 in core funding to Business Growth West Midlands through the West Midla...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: Sutton ColdfieldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help support economic growth in Sutton Coldfield town centre.
Answer: Sutton Coldfield is receiving up to £20 million of funding and support over the next decade through the Plan for Neighbourhoods. This initiative aims to transform the area by unleashing its full potential, investing in improved community services such as ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands on tackling knife crime.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets Mission and I have regular engagement with policing colleagues, including Police and Crime Commissioners, on how we can collectively achieve this ambition.During Knif...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
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