Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions
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Mental Health Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help reduce the average waiting times for accessing NHS mental health services in the West Midlands.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, the Government will recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers to reduce delays and provide faster treatment which will also...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase biodiversity in the West Midlands.
Answer: Improving biodiversity is a key objective for the Government, and we are taking action to deliver on our legally binding biodiversity targets on species abundance, species extinction, and habitat creation and restoration. These targets, alongside other st...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide funding to help improve the mental health of (a) primary school pupils, (b) secondary school pupils and (c) 18-25 year olds in (i) further or (ii) higher education.
Answer: This government is committed to improving mental health support for all children and young people. This is critical to high and rising standards in schools and breaking down barriers to opportunity, helping pupils to achieve and thrive in education. That ...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to implement a (a) long term and (b) devolved approach to funding for (i) local and (ii) regional transport services in the West Midlands.
Answer: The department is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to implement an “Integrated Settlement” for the West Midlands Combined Authority from April 2025. This will give the Mayor and Combined Authority a consolidated budg...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take with local authorities to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in public parks.
Answer: Local councils are usually best placed to respond to littering problems, as their response can be tailored to the local community. They have a range of enforcement tools at their disposal including fixed penalty notices and prosecution. We are reviewing h...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on increasing the number of secondary school places in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities. The department provides capital funding through the Basic Need grant to support local authorities to provide school places, based on their own pupil forecasts and school c...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of vehicle theft in the West Midlands.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and police – taking a national approach - to ensure our response is as strong as it can be, including working closely with the National Police Chiefs...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of practical driving tests in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On the 18 December, DVSA set out further plans to reduce driving test waiting times a...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with (a) the West Midlands Combined Authority and (b) Birmingham city council on the AI Growth Zones scheme.
Answer: The government recognises the critical role of AI infrastructure in supporting advanced AI technologies. The AI Opportunities Action Plan outlines how the UK can build the cutting-edge compute infrastructure needed to lead in AI development and deployment...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: BirminghamDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the recycling rates in Birmingham in 2022-23.
Answer: The percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting for Birmingham City Council in 2022-23 was 22.9 per cent. Waste and recycling statistics including household recycling rates are published annually for all local authorities in Engl...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to provide proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to humanitarian causes in Ukraine in the first half of 2025.
Answer: The Government is working hard to ensure the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine as quickly as possible. The proceeds are currently frozen in a UK bank account while a new independent foundation is establis...
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding levels for NHS dentists in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government inherited public finances in their worst state since 1945. The National Health Service in England invests £3 billion into dentistry every year. NHS England is responsible for issuing guidance to integrated care boards (ICBs) on dental budge...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of households impacted by changes to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: Looking back at winter 2023-24, there were around 13,400 pensioner households in Sutton Coldfield Constituency receiving the Winter Fuel Payment but not receiving Pension Credit. This is based on February 2024 Pension Credit statistics which are available...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Levelling Up FindDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to support funding for (a) small transport projects and (b) local infrastructure after the latest round of Levelling Up Funds is completed in March 2025.
Answer: The Budget announcement on 30 October confirmed departmental budgets for the rest of this financial year and the financial year 25/26. This included a commitment of over £650m in local transport funding beyond city regions in 25/26 to ensure that transpor...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on the cultural sector in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government highly values the cultural sector and its positive contribution across the country, including in the West Midlands.Due to the difficult economic inheritance from the previous government, we had to take a number of difficult decisions on tax...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support he is providing to medical facilities in Syria.
Answer: Since the fall of Assad, the UK has announced a further £61 million in humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable Syrians inside and across the region. This will support the delivery of essential services, including healthcare activities.Overall in 202...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on dismantling sanctions in support of the new regime in Syria.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary stated in Parliament on 14 January, we are currently reviewing our Syria sanctions.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: EmbassiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on re-opening the British embassy in Damascus.
Answer: We are actively engaging with the new interim authorities in Syria, including via visits to Damascus, to press for progress towards an inclusive political process, which leads to a stable Syria. We are keeping the re-establishment of a permanent presence ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to use evidence-based, responsive vaccination programmes around the world.
Answer: The UK supports evidence-based responsive vaccination programmes as part of our dedication to improving global health. The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which has vaccinated over a billion children. Gavi's vaccination prog...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Tank Regiment: TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the Remembrance Day travel concession to include The Royal Tank Regiment parade.
Answer: The rail industry continues to offer free travel in the same way it has done historically, this includes free travel to Remembrance Sunday events. Eligible passengers can also apply for a Veterans Railcard which offers discounted prices on train fares for...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any in-country programming will be (a) curtailed, (b) cancelled and (c) postponed as a result of changes to budget allocations since 5 July 2024.
Answer: We are finalising FCDO ODA allocations for 2024/25 and will publish them shortly. Over the coming months, we will also decide how to allocate our 2025/26 ODA allocations; these will be published in due course. We are determined to deliver our internationa...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the European Union on distributing the proceeds generated from the sale of Chelsea FC to support the victims of the invasion of Ukraine.
Answer: The UK Government continues to hold discussions with the European Commission, as part of our efforts to ensure the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine as quickly as possible, in line with the UK's unilateral declarati...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Portuguese counterpart on distributing the proceeds generated from the sale of Chelsea FC to support the victims of the invasion o
Answer: His Majesty's Government continues to hold discussions with the Portuguese Government, as part of our efforts to ensure the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine as quickly as possible, in line with the UK's unilateral ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Point of Order of the Rt hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield of 8 October 2024, Official Report, column 163, when he plans to respond to the correspondence
Answer: We are grateful to the Honourable member for bringing this matter to our attention. We apologise for the delay. A response will be issued in due course.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 4213 on Israel: Arms Trade, for what reason he decided to suspend export licences to Israel on the grounds that there
Answer: On day one in office, the Foreign Secretary commissioned a thorough review into Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL), given the grave concerns about the conduct and consequences of the war in Gaza for civilians. The review assesse...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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